Governance, Risk and Compliance:
Concerns in Sustainability Research
Agendas
Janaína Gabrielle Moreira Campos da Amarante, Amanda Lange Salvia
and Mark Mifsud
Abstract It is increasingly evident that mechanisms and integrated structures of
governance, risk management and compliance are valued as an approach to improve
an organization’s sensitivity to uncertainties. These mechanisms and structures are
also key to better define internal processes and controls, resulting in the creation of
value and differentiation of a company in the market. However, sustainability research
agendas that integrate such themes are still unclear. The plurality of concepts and
directions in the scientific community causes a certain disparity in the understanding
and structuring of an effectively integrated management. Through field mapping, this
paper intends to identify the main thematic areas on this topic. A systematic review
technique was used, following the planning based on a research protocol. Given its
holistic contribution, the research also presents potential to support the development
of new studies, defining paths and opening other research opportunities, resulting in
theoretical and practical contributions from this field of study.
Keywords Integrated management · Sustainability regulations · GRC
1 Introduction
The accelerated pace of corporate change brings new challenges to the organizational
environment. These challenges include requirements related to the need for greater
information security, monitoring and management of corporate risks, entry of new
J. G. M. C. da Amarante (B)
Pontifícia Universidade Católica Do Paraná—PUCPR, Curitiba, Brazil
e-mail: gabrielle88_@hotmail.com
A. L. Salvia
University of Passo Fundo, UPF, Passo Fundo, Brazil
e-mail: amandasalvia@gmail.com
M. Mifsud
Centre for Environmental Education and Research, University of Malta, Msida, Malta
e-mail: mark.c.mifsud@um.edu.mt
© Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020
W. Leal Filho et al. (eds.), Universities and Sustainable Communities:
Meeting the Goals of the Agenda 2030, World Sustainability Series,
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-30306-8_18
307
Concerns in Sustainability Research
Agendas
Janaína Gabrielle Moreira Campos da Amarante, Amanda Lange Salvia
and Mark Mifsud
Abstract It is increasingly evident that mechanisms and integrated structures of
governance, risk management and compliance are valued as an approach to improve
an organization’s sensitivity to uncertainties. These mechanisms and structures are
also key to better define internal processes and controls, resulting in the creation of
value and differentiation of a company in the market. However, sustainability research
agendas that integrate such themes are still unclear. The plurality of concepts and
directions in the scientific community causes a certain disparity in the understanding
and structuring of an effectively integrated management. Through field mapping, this
paper intends to identify the main thematic areas on this topic. A systematic review
technique was used, following the planning based on a research protocol. Given its
holistic contribution, the research also presents potential to support the development
of new studies, defining paths and opening other research opportunities, resulting in
theoretical and practical contributions from this field of study.
Keywords Integrated management · Sustainability regulations · GRC
1 Introduction
The accelerated pace of corporate change brings new challenges to the organizational
environment. These challenges include requirements related to the need for greater
information security, monitoring and management of corporate risks, entry of new
J. G. M. C. da Amarante (B)
Pontifícia Universidade Católica Do Paraná—PUCPR, Curitiba, Brazil
e-mail: gabrielle88_@hotmail.com
A. L. Salvia
University of Passo Fundo, UPF, Passo Fundo, Brazil
e-mail: amandasalvia@gmail.com
M. Mifsud
Centre for Environmental Education and Research, University of Malta, Msida, Malta
e-mail: mark.c.mifsud@um.edu.mt
© Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020
W. Leal Filho et al. (eds.), Universities and Sustainable Communities:
Meeting the Goals of the Agenda 2030, World Sustainability Series,
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-30306-8_18
307