The ‘social’ dimension of sustainability: the role of accounts in making well-being visible

Ana Tortosa Rey-Stolle, Laura Mazzola and Massimo Contrafatto

Chapter 24 in Handbook of Critical Environmental Accountability and Sustainability, 2026, pp 368-386 from Edward Elgar Publishing

Abstract: This chapter examines the social dimension of sustainability, emphasising both individual and collective well-being as essential components of sustainable change. The chapter investigates how accounting and calculative practices can make both personal and social well-being visible and governable within diverse cultural contexts.

Keywords: Social Dimension Of Sustainability; Sustainable Change; Well-being; Hofstede's Model Of Culture; Accounting For Well-being (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2026
ISBN: 9781802201765
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