Marie-Christine Brotherton
Biographic Data
| ID | 3511383 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Marie-Christine Brotherton |
| GIVEN NAMES | Marie-Christine |
| FAMILY NAME | Brotherton |
| SIGNATURE | BROTHERTON M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Université Laval |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3439-5800 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 11 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 7 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Avoiding Corporate Greenwashing? Sustainability Silence Narratives in the Agri‐Food Industry
The aim of this article is to shed more light on the reasons underlying companies' under‐communication or lack of communication to stakeholders about sustainability achievements in the agri‐food sector. A qualitative study based on 34 semi‐structured interviews with respondents from this sector shows the predominance of a rationale of sustainability silence and a high level of stakeholders' mistrust concerning the information publicly available i…
From Disclosure to Democracy? A Content Analysis of Stakeholder Engagement Processes in Sustainability Reports
As sustainability reporting has become mainstream, questions remain about whether disclosed stakeholder engagement supports more democratic forms of corporate accountability. This study examines the extent to which stakeholder engagement disclosures in sustainability reports reflect practices associated with stakeholder democracy and how these disclosures have evolved over time. Using a qualitative content analysis of sustainability reports from …
What you see is what you get? Building confidence in ESG disclosures for sustainable finance through external assurance
The main objective of this study is to understand the value of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) disclosure assurance in the context of the development of sustainable finance standards and laws. This study is based on an analysis of 188 comment letters submitted by such actors in the context of public consultations on the development of three new sustainable finance initiatives (the CFA Institute, the Financial Conduct Authority in the …
Responsible sourcing in the food industry
Through the Smokescreen of the Dieselgate Disclosure
This article analyzes the main neutralization techniques used in car manufacturers’ sustainability reports to disclose on the Dieselgate scandal. We conduct a conventional qualitative content analysis of 72 sustainability reports, covering the period 2013-2017, from 15 car manufacturers that were accused of unethical behaviors related to the measurement of diesel vehicle pollutant emissions. We then present a framework based on four configuration…
Sustainability management and social license to operate in the extractive industry
This study aims to analyze the role of cross‐cultural differences between Indigenous communities and extractive organizations with regard to the sustainability measures these organizations employ. Although Indigenous communities are important stakeholders, especially in remote areas where extractive organizations are mainly located, these organizations' relationships with Indigenous communities have been overlooked in the literature on sustainabi…
Improving environmental management through indigenous peoples’ involvement
Improving environmental management through indigenous peoples’ involvement
Sustainability management and social license to operate in the extractive industry
This study aims to analyze the role of cross‐cultural differences between Indigenous communities and extractive organizations with regard to the sustainability measures these organizations employ. Although Indigenous communities are important stakeholders, especially in remote areas where extractive organizations are mainly located, these organizations' relationships with Indigenous communities have been overlooked in the literature on sustainabi…
Improving environmental management through indigenous peoples’ involvement
Through the Smokescreen of the Dieselgate Disclosure
This article analyzes the main neutralization techniques used in car manufacturers’ sustainability reports to disclose on the Dieselgate scandal. We conduct a conventional qualitative content analysis of 72 sustainability reports, covering the period 2013-2017, from 15 car manufacturers that were accused of unethical behaviors related to the measurement of diesel vehicle pollutant emissions. We then present a framework based on four configuration…
Sustainability management and social license to operate in the extractive industry
This study aims to analyze the role of cross‐cultural differences between Indigenous communities and extractive organizations with regard to the sustainability measures these organizations employ. Although Indigenous communities are important stakeholders, especially in remote areas where extractive organizations are mainly located, these organizations' relationships with Indigenous communities have been overlooked in the literature on sustainabi…
Responsible sourcing in the food industry
What you see is what you get? Building confidence in ESG disclosures for sustainable finance through external assurance
The main objective of this study is to understand the value of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) disclosure assurance in the context of the development of sustainable finance standards and laws. This study is based on an analysis of 188 comment letters submitted by such actors in the context of public consultations on the development of three new sustainable finance initiatives (the CFA Institute, the Financial Conduct Authority in the …
Avoiding Corporate Greenwashing? Sustainability Silence Narratives in the Agri‐Food Industry
The aim of this article is to shed more light on the reasons underlying companies' under‐communication or lack of communication to stakeholders about sustainability achievements in the agri‐food sector. A qualitative study based on 34 semi‐structured interviews with respondents from this sector shows the predominance of a rationale of sustainability silence and a high level of stakeholders' mistrust concerning the information publicly available i…
From Disclosure to Democracy? A Content Analysis of Stakeholder Engagement Processes in Sustainability Reports
As sustainability reporting has become mainstream, questions remain about whether disclosed stakeholder engagement supports more democratic forms of corporate accountability. This study examines the extent to which stakeholder engagement disclosures in sustainability reports reflect practices associated with stakeholder democracy and how these disclosures have evolved over time. Using a qualitative content analysis of sustainability reports from …
Business (6 works) · Corporate Social Responsibility Reporting (5 works) · Political science (5 works) · Ecology (4 works) · Sustainability (4 works) · Environmental Sustainability in Business (3 works) · Public relations (3 works) · Stakeholder (3 works) · Corporate social responsibility (2 works) · Environmental resource management (2 works)