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

Ana  Tortosa Rey-Stolle; Laura Mazzola; Massimo Contrafatto

doi:10.4337/9781802201772.00033

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

Ana Tortosa Rey-Stolle
, Laura Mazzola
, Massimo Contrafatto

School of Business and Management

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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.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Handbook of Critical Environmental Accountability and Sustainability
Publisher	Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd.
Chapter	24
Pages	368
Number of pages	386
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4337/9781802201772.00033
Publication status	Published - 7 Jul 2026

Keywords

Social Dimension Of Sustainability
Sustainable Change
Well-being
Hofstede's Model Of Culture
Accounting For Well-being

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