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The aim of this study is to critically examine the translation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at the organizational level. Most of the previous studies in the SDGs literature examine the translation at the macro national level (Sachs at el, 2021). However, it is recognised that government action alone may not be enough, rather, achievement of the goals requires concerted efforts from governments, organisations from public and private sectors, civil society organisations, and citizens (Bebbington and Unerman, 2018). That raises a question on the necessity of research examining SDGs translation at the organizational level. Whilst there appears to be a broad consensus that Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) play a key role in achieving SDGs (Purcell, 2019), we currently know little about the process whereby they translate them. Therefore, the research question of the study is: Why and how SDGs are translated at the HEIs in Saudi Arabia?
The SDGs framework requires cohesive and concerted actions from various organisations noted above (United Nations General Assembly, 2015). Among these players, higher education institutions (HEIs) have a critical role to play in the achievement of the SDGs framework. HEIs have been called on to drive societal and technological progress by creating knowledge, discovery, and their implementation (Adams, 2018). These core activities are essential to help society understand the main difficulties and opportunities connected to the SDGs, as well as how the different goals interconnect. O’Dwyer and Unerman (2020) suggest that this would have an affirmative effect on the leadership of sustainability.
The theoretical perspective of this study is drawn from the sociology of translation literature (Czarniawska and Sevón, 1996; Wæraas and Nielsen, 2016). A qualitative case study approach is used. Data is collected through multiple methods, including semi-structured interviews, observation, and analysing various documentary evidences including the university reports (e.g., annual, sustainability, and other reports) and social media data
Email: IXA250@student.bham.ac.uk
Supervisors:Professor Ataur Belal Dr. Florian Gebreiter
Before moving the academia, Ibrahim has a working experience at the Ministry of Justice as Accountant and Property Estimator in Saudi Arabia, after graduating from Qassim University majoring in accounting. In 2019, he was awarded a master’s degree from the University of Southampton with a Distinction in Accounting and Finance. After that, he has been as a teaching assistant at Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University in Saudi Arabia. Currently a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Birmingham in the Accounting department.
Sep 2010 - Jan 2014 Bachelor of Accounting, Qassim University
Sep 2018 - Sep 2019 Master of Science, University of Southampton
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Corporate Social Responsibility and Reporting.
Accounting in HEIs.
The role of contexts in shaping accounting practices.