Using Formal Concept Analysis to Examine Water Disclosure in Corporate Social Responsibility Reports
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
7-1-2017
Journal / Book Title
Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management
Abstract
Corporate social responsibility (CSR) water disclosures vary in content, leading to concern about the quality and extent of such disclosures. This paper employs formal concept analysis (FCA) to examine water reporting of selected companies in the US food and beverage industry that have followed the water guidelines set forth by the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) and in the disclosure guidelines of the CEO Water Mandate. Assessments of water consumption and water withdrawal were cited more often in our sample firms' CSR reports. FCA results also identify the major focus of our sample firms as setting sustainable water management goals and water quality strategy. Other important issues included leadership, partnership, and employee involvement. While the FCA text mining tool is demonstrated using water-related behaviors here, it can be used to identify continuous improvement opportunities and examine many other issues of interest to corporate stakeholders in other industries and communities worldwide.
DOI
10.1002/csr.1427
MSU Digital Commons Citation
Kleinman, Gary; Kuei, Chu Hua; and Lee, Picheng, "Using Formal Concept Analysis to Examine Water Disclosure in Corporate Social Responsibility Reports" (2017). Department of Accounting and Finance Faculty Scholarship and Creative Works. 136.
https://digitalcommons.montclair.edu/acctg-finance-facpubs/136
Published Citation
Kleinman, G., Kuei, C. H., & Lee, P. (2017). Using formal concept analysis to examine water disclosure in corporate social responsibility reports. Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, 24(4), 341-356.