Download or read book Sustainability Reporting by SMEs in the Creative Industry written by Sanne van der Veer and published by LAP Lambert Academic Publishing. This book was released on 2011 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Carlijn Lindemulder - Head of Corporate Social Responsibility at ID&T: "The creative industry can play an important role in the transition to a sustainable society. By using their power of speech, reach and influence, companies in the creative industries are able to address sustainability topics in a way that inspires other industries and people to engage in sustainability. Sanne gives a good insight in the challenges that SMEs are facing in sustainable entrepreneurship and the reporting and promoting of it. I agree with her statement that businesses should start acknowledging their efforts in sustainability, making this a topic of conversation to their stakeholders. I believe that when businesses in the creative industry start operating in a sustainable way, and start communicating about it, it may motivate and inspire a lot of people to join them on the path to a more sustainable world. Since one of Sanne's conclusions is that part of the reason entrepreneurs don't engage in - or communicate about - sustainability, is a lack of knowledge, I sincerly recommend creative entrepreneurs read this thesis to gain more insights into their own possible achievements."