This research addresses Non-Financial Disclosure (NFD) for Public Value Accountability in the public sector, a topic gaining attention from academics and practitioners due to the rising demand for accountability in Public Sector Organisations (PSOs). PSOs must enhance their responsibility in tackling sustainability issues and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to ensure their actions are legitimate and socially responsible (Fusco & Ricci, 2019). They must also measure and report the multidimensional impacts they generated on the community and be more accountable for the creation of Public Value (PV), which is defined as the improvement of stakeholders' and citizens' well-being across economic, social, and environmental impacts (Deidda Gagliardo, 2002, 2015; Moore, 1995; Papi et al., 2018). The NFD communicates financial and non-financial information to PSO stakeholders, emphasising their contribution to community well-being. Two new research agendas have emerged alongside conventional studies on the quality and scope of NFD published by Public PSOs. (Lozano, 2015; Manes-Rossi et al., 2020). The first research area aims to analyse the link between NFD (Gherardi et al., 2021; Valenza & Damiano, 2023) and the accountability of multidimensional impacts from the perspective of improving the PV creation process. The second research area is related to examining how the development of the NFD integrates into organisational activities and processes, as well as the subsequent effects it has on organisational structure and culture from an internal and external perspective (Lozano, 2015; Tarquinio & Xhindole, 2022). Current reporting frameworks have methodological limitations in measuring multidimensional impacts (Gherardi et al., 2021; Valenza & Damiano, 2023), particularly regarding PV creation (Deidda Gagliardo, 2002, 2015; Moore, 1995). There is a pressing need for multidisciplinary research to explore the connections between NFDs, PV accountability, and internal effects—such as changes in organisational processes and culture—and external effects, including improved communication with stakeholders about sustainability efforts stemming from the adoption of this document. This work tried to contribute to the future research agendas identified from this perspective. To contribute to the future research agendas identified through the adoption of a deductive-inductive approach and a multidisciplinary lens (Ferraris Franceschi, 1998; Zalaghi & Khazaei, 2016), a collection of papers has been developed: the first paper aim is to offer a comprehensive overview of NFD scientific research, highlighting potential challenges in measuring and reporting multidimensional impacts to communicate the created PV effectively. The second paper, building on the key areas for future research development identified through the SLR, aims to explore how adopting NFDs could impact organisational structure and practices from internal and external perspectives, identifying the organisational characteristics and management implications that may influence the presence and significance of various drivers of change within the specific context of the public sector. The final paper examines how new frameworks for PV accountability can improve reporting on an organisation’s multidimensional impacts. It also analyses potential effects on organisational culture and structure and stakeholder engagement methods to enhance transparency and accountability. This work outlines significant managerial implications of adopting the NFD, focusing on changes in organisational culture, structure, and improved communication with stakeholders regarding sustainability efforts. The text explores how organisational traits and managerial factors impact change drivers. It emphasises that adopting the PV framework enhances the multidimensional measurement and reporting of PV creation for stakeholders and community wellbeing.

Questa ricerca indaga come, nell’ambito del settore pubblico, la reportistica non finanziaria rappresenti un utile strumento per la rendicontazione del Valore Pubblico (VP). Tale tema negli ultimi decenni ha richiesto una maggiore attenzione da parte di accademici e professionisti a causa della crescente domanda di una miglior trasparenza e responsabilizzazione da parte delle organizzazioni pubbliche rispetto agli impatti creati. In particolare, tali organizzazioni devono garantire di essere socialmente responsabili (Fusco & Ricci, 2019) contribuendo al raggiungimento delle sfide collegate ai temi della sostenibilità ed in particolare agli Obiettivi di Sviluppo Sostenibile dell’Agenda ONU 2030. Inoltre, devono misurare e rendicontare gli impatti multidimensionali generati sulla comunità ed essere più responsabili per la creazione di VP, definito come il miglioramento del benessere multidimensionale - economico, sociale e ambientale – della comunità (Deidda Gagliardo, 2002, 2015; Moore, 1995; Papi et al., 2018). Pertanto, l’adozione della reportistica non finanziaria consente di comunicare informazioni finanziarie e non, ai propri stakeholder sottolineando il contributo nel migliorare e accrescere il benessere della comunità. In tale contesto, due nuove linee di ricerca sono emerse accanto a studi convenzionali che mirano ad indagare la qualità e l’estensione della reportistica non finanziaria pubblicata dalle suddette organizzazioni (Lozano, 2015; Manes-Rossi et al., 2020). La prima analizza il legame tra la reportistica non finanziaria (Gherardi et al., 2021; Valenza & Damiano, 2023) e la rendicontazione multidimensionale degli impatti nella prospettiva di migliorare il processo di comunicazione del VP creato. Tale filone evidenzia però come gli attuali framework di reportistica presentino alcuni limiti metodologici nella misurazione e rendicontazione degli impatti multidimensionali e del VP (Gherardi et al., 2021; Valenza & Damiano, 2023; Deidda Gagliardo, 2002, 2015). La seconda area indaga come gli attuali framework di rendicontazione non finanziaria siano integrati nelle attività e nei processi organizzativi, nonché gli effetti che la loro adozione ha sulla struttura e sulla cultura organizzativa da una prospettiva interna ed esterna (Lozano, 2015; Tarquinio & Xhindole, 2022). Di conseguenza, emerge come nuove ricerche multidisciplinari dovrebbero indagare, da un lato, le connessioni tra la reportistica non finanziaria e la rendicontazione del VP, e dall’altro, gli effetti interni, intesi come i cambiamenti nei processi e nella cultura organizzativa, e gli effetti esterni, volti a migliorare la comunicazione con gli stakeholder, derivanti dall'adozione della reportistica non finanziaria. Questo lavoro, tramite un collection of papers, contribuisce alle future agende di ricerca attraverso l'adozione di un approccio deduttivo-induttivo e una lente multidisciplinare (Ferraris Franceschi, 1998; Zalaghi & Khazaei, 2016). In particolare, nel primo contributo, attraverso un’analisi strutturata della letteratura scientifica, si è analizzato lo stato dell’arte sul tema della reportistica non finanziaria per la rendicontazione del VP nel settore pubblico. Il secondo paper esplora come l'adozione degli attuali framework di reportistica non finanziaria influenzi la struttura e la cultura organizzativa da una prospettiva interna ed esterna, identificando inoltre le caratteristiche organizzative che possono influenzare la presenza e l'importanza dei vari fattori di cambiamento. Infine, l’ultimo paper esamina come l’adozione di un nuovo e apposito framework per la rendicontazione del VP, il Report del Valore Pubblico, possa migliorare la rendicontazione degli impatti multidimensionali in un'organizzazione pubblica.

Public value reporting in waste management services

FRANCESCONI, ANNALAURA
2025

Abstract

This research addresses Non-Financial Disclosure (NFD) for Public Value Accountability in the public sector, a topic gaining attention from academics and practitioners due to the rising demand for accountability in Public Sector Organisations (PSOs). PSOs must enhance their responsibility in tackling sustainability issues and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to ensure their actions are legitimate and socially responsible (Fusco & Ricci, 2019). They must also measure and report the multidimensional impacts they generated on the community and be more accountable for the creation of Public Value (PV), which is defined as the improvement of stakeholders' and citizens' well-being across economic, social, and environmental impacts (Deidda Gagliardo, 2002, 2015; Moore, 1995; Papi et al., 2018). The NFD communicates financial and non-financial information to PSO stakeholders, emphasising their contribution to community well-being. Two new research agendas have emerged alongside conventional studies on the quality and scope of NFD published by Public PSOs. (Lozano, 2015; Manes-Rossi et al., 2020). The first research area aims to analyse the link between NFD (Gherardi et al., 2021; Valenza & Damiano, 2023) and the accountability of multidimensional impacts from the perspective of improving the PV creation process. The second research area is related to examining how the development of the NFD integrates into organisational activities and processes, as well as the subsequent effects it has on organisational structure and culture from an internal and external perspective (Lozano, 2015; Tarquinio & Xhindole, 2022). Current reporting frameworks have methodological limitations in measuring multidimensional impacts (Gherardi et al., 2021; Valenza & Damiano, 2023), particularly regarding PV creation (Deidda Gagliardo, 2002, 2015; Moore, 1995). There is a pressing need for multidisciplinary research to explore the connections between NFDs, PV accountability, and internal effects—such as changes in organisational processes and culture—and external effects, including improved communication with stakeholders about sustainability efforts stemming from the adoption of this document. This work tried to contribute to the future research agendas identified from this perspective. To contribute to the future research agendas identified through the adoption of a deductive-inductive approach and a multidisciplinary lens (Ferraris Franceschi, 1998; Zalaghi & Khazaei, 2016), a collection of papers has been developed: the first paper aim is to offer a comprehensive overview of NFD scientific research, highlighting potential challenges in measuring and reporting multidimensional impacts to communicate the created PV effectively. The second paper, building on the key areas for future research development identified through the SLR, aims to explore how adopting NFDs could impact organisational structure and practices from internal and external perspectives, identifying the organisational characteristics and management implications that may influence the presence and significance of various drivers of change within the specific context of the public sector. The final paper examines how new frameworks for PV accountability can improve reporting on an organisation’s multidimensional impacts. It also analyses potential effects on organisational culture and structure and stakeholder engagement methods to enhance transparency and accountability. This work outlines significant managerial implications of adopting the NFD, focusing on changes in organisational culture, structure, and improved communication with stakeholders regarding sustainability efforts. The text explores how organisational traits and managerial factors impact change drivers. It emphasises that adopting the PV framework enhances the multidimensional measurement and reporting of PV creation for stakeholders and community wellbeing.
DEIDDA GAGLIARDO, Enrico
ALIETTI, Alfredo
SPINOZZI, Paola
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