Different sustainability endgames: Institutional logics in the performance management of local governments

Elina Vikstedt, Mika Luhtala, Olga Welinder, Lotta-Maria Sinervo and Harri Laihonen

Public Money & Management, 2025, vol. 45, issue 7, 735-743

Abstract: Local governments operate in institutionally complex environments where overlapping values, rules and priorities shape their actions. This article explores how such complexity directly impacts the production of sustainability performance information. By examining various institutional logics within local governments, the study highlights how these differing perspectives lead to diverse approaches in managing sustainability performance. The article introduces three potential ‘endgames’—sustainability as a brand, strategy or raison d’être—each representing a distinct path for integrating sustainable development goals (SDGs) into local governance. These endgames provide local government managers, specialists, and sustainability co-ordinators, with a framework to reflect on the priorities and rationales behind current sustainability performance management practices. This article is essential reading for those seeking to develop meaningful performance measurement for the SDGs.

Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.1080/09540962.2024.2421503

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