Sustainability Performance Measurement System Implementation: A Preliminary Finding

Sustainability performance measurement system (SPMS) is an instrument to offer information on the firm’s monetary, environmentally friendly and also societal effectiveness. It could help professionals to manage for competing edge in the end. On the other hand, to date there has been tiny facts about the scope regarding SPMS implementation within corporations. This paper explores the SPMS implementation through understanding of its characteristics. Extant literature in the area was reviewed and firms’ practices were investigated. Survey questionnaire were distributed to nine companies operating in Malaysia. The findings revealed that most companies had their performance measures linked to sustainability strategies and considered various stakeholders. The result of this study should provide an avenue for future studies on SPMS in Malaysia.