Publications Database

Welcome to the new Schulich Peer-Reviewed Publication Database!

The database is currently in beta-testing and will be updated with more features as time goes on. In the meantime, stakeholders are free to explore our faculty’s numerous works. The left-hand panel affords the ability to search by the following:

  • Faculty Member’s Name;
  • Area of Expertise;
  • Whether the Publication is Open-Access (free for public download);
  • Journal Name; and
  • Date Range.

At present, the database covers publications from 2012 to 2020, but will extend further back in the future. In addition to listing publications, the database includes two types of impact metrics: Altmetrics and Plum. The database will be updated annually with most recent publications from our faculty.

If you have any questions or input, please don’t hesitate to get in touch.

 

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Charles H. Cho, Dorota Dobija, Joanna Krasodomska, Chaoyuan She, Ewelina Zarzycka (2026). "Materiality assessment and interconnectedness of sustainable development goals: uncovering misalignments between corporate and stakeholder priorities", Sustainability Accounting, Management and Policy Journal, 1–34.

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Keywords
Abstract
Purpose: Companies are encouraged to proactively identify and address the sustainability issues most relevant to stakeholders and respond to their concerns and expectations. This paper aims to examine how materiality assessment and the interconnectedness of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) can help uncover misalignments between corporate sustainability priorities and stakeholder expectations.
Design/methodology/approach
The authors focus on Nestlé as a case study, analyzing its sustainability reports alongside stakeholder discussions on Twitter. Nestlé’s SDG-related disclosures were used to construct a materiality matrix, while stakeholder communications were manually coded. The authors then compared the constructed matrix with Nestlé’s own materiality matrix provided in its sustainability report. In addition, the authors conducted social network analysis to explore the interconnectedness of SDGs as portrayed in Nestlé’s sustainability report and reflected in stakeholder discussions on Twitter.
Findings: The study reveals misalignments between Nestlé’s sustainability report and stakeholders’ sustainability concerns expressed on social media. For example, while both Nestlé and stakeholders recognize the importance of SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production, stakeholders place greater emphasis on SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation than the company’s matrix suggests. Social network analysis of SDG interconnectedness further highlights distinct perspectives between Nestlé and its stakeholders, with SDG 12 emerging as a central theme.
Practical implications
When developing their methodologies for materiality assessment, companies should consider using various sources of information, including social media. Furthermore, interconnectedness analysis can help uncover misalignments between corporate and stakeholder priorities. Finally, materiality assessment may be more effective and credible when conducted independently from a third party.
Social implications: Achieving the SDGs requires coordination, collaboration, and effective reporting. Our findings suggest that misalignments between corporate materiality assessments and stakeholder priorities may weaken public trust and limit meaningful progress toward the SDGs. Incorporating stakeholder perspectives–particularly those expressed through social media–can support more inclusive sustainability governance, enhance transparency, and promote more coherent action across interconnected SDGs.
Originality/value
This study contributes new insights into the use of materiality assessment and SDG interconnectedness to reduce misalignments between corporate and stakeholder SDG priorities. It demonstrates the value of alternative data sources, particularly social media, in supporting materiality assessments and SDG interconnectedness analysis. Moreover, it illustrates how stakeholder discussions on social media and social network analysis can be used to examine the interconnections among SDGs as perceived by both companies and stakeholders.

Ordonez-Ponce, E., & Weber, O. (2022). "Multinational Financial Corporations and the Sustainable Development Goals in Developing Countries", Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, 1-26.

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Keywords
Abstract Multinational financial corporations are key to sustainability by implementing practices disclosed through sustainability reports. This is where research has been focused, leaving a gap concerning their sustainability foci on developing countries. This article studies the largest financial corporations from developed and emerging countries identifying the SDGs on which they focus in developing countries, the evolution of their contributions and differences in the SDGs, and where their focus is in the developing world. The largest multinational financial corporations were selected, their sustainability reports assessed, and mixed methods conducted finding that the foci of those from developed countries vary across SDGs, countries of origin, impacted developing countries, and since the launch of the SDGs. Findings highlight the SDGs on which financial corporations focus, with those from developed countries implementing more practices than those from emerging economies, and that the contributions of multinational financial corporations have not affected the progress of the SDGs.