Table 2

Previous literature reviews on corporate biodiversity accounting

ArticleTheoretical frameworkFocusMethodStakeholder engagementFuture research
Blanco-Zaitegi et al. (2022). Biodiversity accounting and reporting: A systematic literature review and bibliometric analysisNo theoretical frameworkMapping the intellectual structure of biodiversity accounting and managementSystematic literature review, bibliometric analysis, thematic clusters of biodiversity accounting and reportingHighlighting the importance of stakeholder engagement regarding local biodiversity knowledge and the auditing of biodiversity informationCalling for research on the integration of stakeholder engagement in CBM
Maione et al. (2023). An algorithmic historiography of biodiversity accounting literatureNo theoretical frameworkExploring historical and contemporary trends in biodiversity accountingAlgorithmic historiographyNo focus on stakeholder engagementEmphasizing interdisciplinary collaboration, the integration of social costs in accounting, the creation of incentives, institutional frameworks, and measurement tools, and stakeholder engagement
Maione et al. (2024). Biodiversity accounting: a bibliometric analysis for comprehensive literature mappingNo theoretical frameworkMapping research trends in biodiversity accountingBibliometric analysis, descriptive analysis, thematic clustersNo focus on stakeholder engagementEmphasizing the development of measurement tools and reporting frameworks that include social aspects, and the promotion of interdisciplinary collaboration
Roberts et al. (2021). Biodiversity and extinction accounting for sustainable development: A systematic literature review and future research directionNo theoretical framework, but the findings show that legitimacy theory is the most commonly applied theoretical framework in the literatureReviewing biodiversity and species extinction accounting literatureSystematic literature reviewEmphasizing the importance of the corporate’s collaboration with NGOs and the public sector for species preservationCalling for future research that moves beyond traditional CSR theories and incorporates theoretical frameworks from broader social sciences
Schaltegger et al. (2023). Managing and accounting for corporate biodiversity contributions. Mapping the fieldNo theoretical frameworkExamining barriers to CBM and the importance of accounting for integrating biodiversity in corporate strategiesLiterature reviewNo focus on stakeholder engagementHighlighting the need to further explore management accounting to improve the consideration of biodiversity impacts in decision-making
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