The eight elements of thought and reasoning are part of the Critical Thinking model. They are listed as follows: 1. Information. 2. Assumptions. 3. Implications and consequences.
Corporate research is a relative new form of information source for investors and followers of listed companies. Unlike the investment research of brokers and investment banks it does not provide a one-size fits all recommendation. The purpose of quality corporate research is to provide an objective assessment of the company's prospects, its competitive environment and a detailed analysis of its potential earnings.
(May 2014). Corporate sustainability is a business approach that creates long-term consumer and employee value by creating a green strategy aimed toward the natural environment and taking into consideration every dimension of how a business operates in the social, cultural, and economic environment. Beyond the business case for corporate sustainability, by T Dyllick, K Hockerts, in Business Strategy and the Environment, 2002.  2 Concepts and definitions of CSR and corporate sustainability, M Van Marrewijk, Journal of Business Ethics, 2003.