Jan Bebbington
Biographic Data
| ID | 1012985 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Jan Bebbington |
| GIVEN NAMES | Jan |
| FAMILY NAME | Bebbington |
| SIGNATURE | BEBBINGTON J |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of St Andrews |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-7251-1780 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 8 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2007 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Identifying and closing gaps in corporate reporting of ocean impacts
As ocean industrialization accelerates, corporate transparency is increasingly seen as critical to improve governance, yet little is known about how firms disclose their impacts on marine ecosystems. This study addresses that gap through a content analysis of sustainability and annual reports from 75 of the largest companies across 8 sectors of the ocean economy. We examine which impacts are reported, how they are measured and whether firms set r…
Biodiversity reporting
This paper examines the evolving landscape of biodiversity reporting standards, describes their underlying rationale and anticipated effects, and highlights unresolved issues that impede the provision of ‘good’ information to markets and other report users. While a variety of reporting regulations exist, they do not point to a common ground for reporting. They address different aspects of corporate biodiversity impact and adopt different concepti…
Science-Industry Collaboration
There is substantial and unexplored potential for scientists to engage with the private sector for a sustainable ocean. The importance of such cooperation is a frequent emphasis of international dialogues and statements, it is embedded within the Sustainable Development Goals, and has been championed by prominent business leaders and scientists. But an uncritical embrace of science-industry collaboration is unhelpful, and candid reflections on th…
Achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to establish and advance the role of academic accounting in the pursuit of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which are regarded as the most salient point of departure for understanding and achieving environmental and human development ambitions up to (and no doubt beyond) the year 2030. Design/methodology/approach This paper provides a synthesis of interdisciplinary perspectives on susta…
Sustainability Accounting and Accountability
Organizational change and sustainability accounting
Accounting for sustainable development does not solely focus on understanding the interactions between organizations and aspects of their external environment. Indeed, there is a literature that seeks to explore what is happening within organizations to understand (for instance) the dynamics that inform the production of sustainability-related accounts as well as what role this information might play within the life of the organization. In additi…
A comparison of the national sustainable development strategies for New Zealand and Scotland
Sustainable development policy is explored through the national sustainable development strategies of two countries, Scotland and New Zealand, over the period 2003–2007. Since governance of issues starts with formulation of strategic direction, texts that purport to address sustainable development strategy provide a lens into governments’ value systems. We use a form of Foucault’s governmentality and, drawing from papers that provide characterisa…
Accounting technologies and sustainability assessment models
Biodiversity reporting
This paper examines the evolving landscape of biodiversity reporting standards, describes their underlying rationale and anticipated effects, and highlights unresolved issues that impede the provision of ‘good’ information to markets and other report users. While a variety of reporting regulations exist, they do not point to a common ground for reporting. They address different aspects of corporate biodiversity impact and adopt different concepti…
Accounting technologies and sustainability assessment models
A comparison of the national sustainable development strategies for New Zealand and Scotland
Sustainable development policy is explored through the national sustainable development strategies of two countries, Scotland and New Zealand, over the period 2003–2007. Since governance of issues starts with formulation of strategic direction, texts that purport to address sustainable development strategy provide a lens into governments’ value systems. We use a form of Foucault’s governmentality and, drawing from papers that provide characterisa…
Sustainability Accounting and Accountability
Organizational change and sustainability accounting
Accounting for sustainable development does not solely focus on understanding the interactions between organizations and aspects of their external environment. Indeed, there is a literature that seeks to explore what is happening within organizations to understand (for instance) the dynamics that inform the production of sustainability-related accounts as well as what role this information might play within the life of the organization. In additi…
Achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to establish and advance the role of academic accounting in the pursuit of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which are regarded as the most salient point of departure for understanding and achieving environmental and human development ambitions up to (and no doubt beyond) the year 2030. Design/methodology/approach This paper provides a synthesis of interdisciplinary perspectives on susta…
Science-Industry Collaboration
There is substantial and unexplored potential for scientists to engage with the private sector for a sustainable ocean. The importance of such cooperation is a frequent emphasis of international dialogues and statements, it is embedded within the Sustainable Development Goals, and has been championed by prominent business leaders and scientists. But an uncritical embrace of science-industry collaboration is unhelpful, and candid reflections on th…
Biodiversity reporting
This paper examines the evolving landscape of biodiversity reporting standards, describes their underlying rationale and anticipated effects, and highlights unresolved issues that impede the provision of ‘good’ information to markets and other report users. While a variety of reporting regulations exist, they do not point to a common ground for reporting. They address different aspects of corporate biodiversity impact and adopt different concepti…
Identifying and closing gaps in corporate reporting of ocean impacts
As ocean industrialization accelerates, corporate transparency is increasingly seen as critical to improve governance, yet little is known about how firms disclose their impacts on marine ecosystems. This study addresses that gap through a content analysis of sustainability and annual reports from 75 of the largest companies across 8 sectors of the ocean economy. We examine which impacts are reported, how they are measured and whether firms set r…
Political science (6 works) · Sustainability (6 works) · Business (5 works) · Computer Science (4 works) · Economics (4 works) · Sustainable development (4 works) · Ecology (3 works) · Public relations (3 works) · Accounting (2 works) · Coastal and Marine Management (2 works)