Khanom, Nilufa ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8050-7930 and Moore, David R. J ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9212-7847 (2026) The Principles of Responsible Management Education (PRME) – Disclosure of its reporting by Australian and New Zealand Business Schools. In: Responsible Management Education with Impact: A Blueprint for Transformative Leadership Beyond 2030. Herzner, A, Garcia-Leon, R and Fröhlich, L, eds. Taylor & Francis, UK, pp. 1-31. (In Press)

Abstract

This chapter provides an overview of the development of the Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME), their role in embedding sustainability within both the curriculum and research of universities, and the purpose and function of sharing information on progress (SIP) reports in communicating progress that PRME signatories have made in addressing its principles. It then provides an overview of the institutional environment within which Australian and New Zealand (NZ) Universities operate before proceeding to examine the results of a content analysis of the method section of the SIP reports of a sample of Australian and NZ universities. The results illustrate that there was variation in the quantity of disclosure by this sample as well some evidence that PRME champions reported a higher-than-average quantity of disclosure. There was also variation in the extent to which the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were being both implemented and reported in the curriculum and SIP reports respectively, which is consistent with the criticism that the ‘soft governance’ approach of PRME is unlikely to assist in achieving its objectives. Future research could examine the extent to which SIP reports disclose progress to stakeholders in implementing other principles, such as research, dialogue and/or partnership principles, as well as the quality of SIP reporting.

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