@techreport{Schindlbeck, author = {Schindlbeck, Johannes}, title = {Designing a Questionnaire to Assess Corporate Sustainability in the Region of Augsburg in the Face of Global and Local Sustainability Challenges}, doi = {10.60524/opus-2785}, pages = {36}, abstract = {This paper introduces the project "Sustainability Performance Monitor A³" and its core element - a comprehensive questionnaire based on objective frameworks and designed to assess sustainability performance across all types of organizations in the greater region of Augsburg (A³). It further explains the objectives behind the questionnaire, its development process, and its conceptual logic: investigating in which areas sustainability measures are already being implemented (and where not) as well as uncovering reasons for lacking engagement. In order to build an understand-ing why organizational sustainability engagement is necessary at all, the paper also sets out the theoretical foundation to grasp the concepts Corporate Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility: The first part outlines global key sustainability challenges - such as climate change, biodiversity loss, resource overuse, and social inequalities - and their impact on the A³ region. The paper further argues why organ-izations must assume responsibility in addressing these issues and thereby sets the stage for outlining how the questionnaire has been designed.}, language = {en} }