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Paper aims: This study proposes, applies, and discusses a model based on the analytic hierarchy process (AHP) method with the objective of assessing the issue of materiality of sustainability reports in the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) model of civil construction companies. Originality: The published literature contains few studies that propose quantitative models for the assessment of materiality for sustainability reports. To address this data gap, the present research suggests new paths. Research method: After the hierarchical structure of the model had been developed, specialists were asked to prioritize the criteria and sub-criteria in their orders of preference. Their decisions were collected through a questionnaire and the responses were included in the model using the individual aggregation of priorities method applied to the AHP. Main findings: It was concluded that there is scope for improving the quality of sustainability reports, as there are companies that fail to disclose relevant topics according to the judgment of the specialists consulted in this study. Implications for theory and practice: The AHP method with absolute measurement proved to be an efficient model, mainly because it allows for weighting of criteria and sub-criteria, demonstrating that it is useful for comparing the materiality of company reports. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article presents an application of the multicriteria method PROMÉTHÉE V to the problem of prioritizing telecommunication projects. The study was conducted inside of a major telecommunications company in Brazil. The adherence to a multicriteria approach allowed for taking into consideration technical as well as non technical evaluation criteria. Using PROMÉTHÉE V was particularly appropriate not only because the method performed an initial ranking of the set of projects, but also because it led to a constrained optimization of the obtained selection. It is then concluded that the application of PROMÉTHÉE V to the problem in question achieved its key purpose in the sense of organizing and solving a complex process of decision analysis. It also provided for interactivity during the analysis and useful simulations, giving transparency to the analysis and thus providing for a common base of understanding for all involved. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]