Sustainability Reporting in the Context of Small and Medium Business Enterprises in Kenya: A Conceptual Framework
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Date
2020
Authors
Mwasiaji, Evans
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IJBMM
Abstract
Extant literature consistent with the 2030 global agenda has pursued discussions on the construct of
sustainable development separately from that of sustainability reporting and environmental regulations in spite
of the inferred indications that the three can be assimilated to register impact on the performance of small and
medium business enterprises. The purpose of this study is to provide a review of relevant theoretical and
empirical literature on the perspectives associated with sustainable development in the context of small and
medium business enterprises in Kenya. This study revealed that small and medium business enterprises face
numerous constraints including under capitalization thus activities necessary for sustainable development are
not a priority in favor of short-term economic interests. Further, streams of research on Sustainable
Development Goals and business financial performance have returned conflicting results. This paper therefore
argues that meaningful engagement by small and medium enterprises to allow integration of sustainable
development concerns into their core operations is possible only if entrepreneurs understand the correlation
between current business activities, the sustainability agenda and business financial performance based on
empirical data. This study has identified nascent knowledge gaps and proposed a theoretical model to show the
interaction of relevant variables for purposes of progressing knowledge and forming a basis for additional
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Keywords
Sustainable development Goals, sustainability reporting, regulatory framework, SME performance
Citation
Mwasiaji, E. (2020). Sustainability Reporting in the Context of Small and Medium Business Enterprises in Kenya: A Conceptual Framework. International Journal of Business Marketing and Management, 5(1), 13-22.