Sustainability standard setting as local government matter: an Italian experience

Francesca Pepe, Sergio Paternostro and Patrizio Monfardini

Public Management Review, 2018, vol. 20, issue 1, 176-200

Abstract: Sustainability is a globally targeted concept widely debated in the literature, but still seeking a commonly agreed operationalization within applicable standards. The role of standard setter is commonly played by multi-stakeholder international organizations aiming at offering sound solutions for all kind of organizations, while what could be the role of a local government (LG) as sustainability standard setter and how this could impact on the definitions, rubrics, and measurement of sustainability is currently under-investigated. The case of an Italian LG already acting as standard setter allows to understand the reasons for, the strengths and the weaknesses of territorially bounded standards.

Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.1080/14719037.2017.1293144

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