An ontological model for corporate social responsibility (CSR) reporting based on global reporting initiative GRI G4

The aim of this research is to develop a Model for CSR Reporting based on the Global Reporting initiative, GRI Sustainability Reporting Guidelines G4, using an ontological approach. This Model can be used as a shared vocabulary and knowledge base. This research adopts a combination of methodologies...

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Main Authors: Yaldo, I., Dong, Hai, Woodbline, G., Fan, Y.
Format: Conference Paper
Published: 2014
Online Access:http://aut.researchgateway.ac.nz/handle/10292/8182
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/30907
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Summary:The aim of this research is to develop a Model for CSR Reporting based on the Global Reporting initiative, GRI Sustainability Reporting Guidelines G4, using an ontological approach. This Model can be used as a shared vocabulary and knowledge base. This research adopts a combination of methodologies to develop the CSR reporting ontology. This includes four phases: Specification, conceptualization, formalization, and implementation. The specification phase defines the purpose and the scope. Conceptualization identifies the Conceptual Model. Formalization transforms the Conceptual Model using a Unified Modeling Language (UML) by following a top-down hierarchy approach. Implementation encodes the formalized Model using OWL. The resulting ontological Model for CSR Reporting users is based on GRI G4 and can be automatically processed. [Ilham Yaldo & Hai Dong]