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Table 2.

Methodological approach and PSI integration

Step	Description	PSI contribution
Stakeholder mapping	Identified key actors in societal social impact accreditation, including leadership and sustainability teams, based on document data	Emphasises inclusive participation and mapping interdependencies among actors to understand systemic dynamics
Capturing multiple voices	Incorporated perspectives from students, alumni, faculty, employees, and local communities using secondary data sources such as AACSB reaccreditation documentation and UN PRME reports	Ensures pluralistic perspectives and co-construction of knowledge, reflecting multiple realities of stakeholders
Data analysis using thematic framework	Applied a coding framework based on Braun and Clarke’s thematic analysis to enable triangulation and deeper understanding of the phenomenon	Encourages iterative sense-making and reflexivity, aligning analysis with emergent patterns in complex systems
Coding framework components	Covered turning points in societal impact, flagship sustainability projects, institutional capacity building, impact mapping and agency and power dynamics	Highlights systemic feedback loops and power flows, enabling identification of leverage points for change
Iterative coding and reflection	Conducted open and axial coding, followed by thematic analysis and reflection through the lens of participatory systemic inquiry (PSI)	Facilitates adaptive learning cycles and co-evolution of insights, reinforcing dynamic and non-linear change processes

Step	Description	PSI contribution
Stakeholder mapping	Identified key actors in societal social impact accreditation, including leadership and sustainability teams, based on document data	Emphasises inclusive participation and mapping interdependencies among actors to understand systemic dynamics
Capturing multiple voices	Incorporated perspectives from students, alumni, faculty, employees, and local communities using secondary data sources such as AACSB reaccreditation documentation and UN PRME reports	Ensures pluralistic perspectives and co-construction of knowledge, reflecting multiple realities of stakeholders
Data analysis using thematic framework	Applied a coding framework based on Braun and Clarke’s thematic analysis to enable triangulation and deeper understanding of the phenomenon	Encourages iterative sense-making and reflexivity, aligning analysis with emergent patterns in complex systems
Coding framework components	Covered turning points in societal impact, flagship sustainability projects, institutional capacity building, impact mapping and agency and power dynamics	Highlights systemic feedback loops and power flows, enabling identification of leverage points for change
Iterative coding and reflection	Conducted open and axial coding, followed by thematic analysis and reflection through the lens of participatory systemic inquiry (PSI)	Facilitates adaptive learning cycles and co-evolution of insights, reinforcing dynamic and non-linear change processes