A Meta-Indicator for the Assessment of Misleading Sustainability Claims DOI Open Access
Georgia Parastatidou, Vassilios Chatzis

Sustainability, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 16(23), P. 10628 - 10628

Published: Dec. 4, 2024

In order to address environmental and climate change in a sustainable manner, it is necessary for corporations make commitments accordance with principles, which can be communicated through the use of indicators. Many indicator-based sustainability assessments neglect supply chain stages by reporting results incomplete misleading information. Indicators are sometimes manipulated benefit companies, strategy known as “greenwashing”. One method transfer non-sustainable activities one company other related companies. With such practices, question how measure remains unclear. This paper proposes defines meta-indicator (SmI) serve tool assessment claims. Its value depends on indicators collaborating companies where pays money, corresponding amount paid money. The using SmI synthetic data demonstrate that proposed facilitates evaluation aim satisfy consumers’ need information about company’s products or services. addition, used communication mechanism enhance support new partnerships business strategies. For policymakers, this serves measures against misinformation consumers.

Language: Английский

Unmasking supplier greenwashing: how information sharing and green trust shape clients’ sustainability DOI
Célia Santos, Arnaldo Coelho, Alzira Marques

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Baltic Journal of Management, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 19(4), P. 455 - 472

Published: Sept. 4, 2024

Purpose This study investigates the impact of supplier greenwashing on client sustainability, focusing environmental, social and economic dimensions. It also emphasizes mediating roles information sharing green trust in this relationship. By applying signalling theory, research aims to deepen our understanding repercussions interfirm relationships identify potential mitigating or amplifying factors. Design/methodology/approach A sample 312 companies were analysed using a structural equation model implemented with Analysis Moment Structures (AMOS). Findings The reveals that negatively affects sustainability both directly indirectly. Trust emerge as crucial mediators dynamic, shedding light intricate interplay between sustainability. Originality/value contributes novelty by comprehensively examining effects practices within relationships. application theory provides nuanced understanding, highlighting trust. adds valuable insights discourse greenwashing, offering practical implications for businesses navigating challenges.

Language: Английский

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Leveraging Customer Green Behavior Toward Green Marketing Mix and Electronic Word-of-Mouth DOI Open Access
Sophie Cai, Yaoping Liu,

Sukhon Aduldecha

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Sustainability, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 17(6), P. 2360 - 2360

Published: March 7, 2025

This study explores how the green marketing mix affects customer brand trust, buying behavior, and electronic word-of-mouth (eWOM). A total of 990 fast-food customers participated in this study. Structural equation modelling (SEM) mediation analysis were applied to validate research hypotheses. As demand for environmentally sustainable products grows, has a positive significant effect on trust. Furthermore, trust also significantly influences behavior eWOM as predictor mediator. It means that is fundamental eWOM, with fostering online reviews, recommendations, advocacy from customers. Businesses can make most by developing feedback-friendly channels, such product review pages social media campaigns, rewarding consumers who post about their satisfying experiences. The companies should not only concentrate increasing sales through purchasing practices, but giving clients feeling community integrating them into larger sustainability movement. will offer useful advice marketers looking improve tactics promote consumption successfully gaining target audience using tactical instrument advocacy.

Language: Английский

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Institutional pressures and green supply chain integration intention: Evidence from Chinese manufacturing firms DOI Creative Commons

Bochen Zhang,

Shukuan Zhao,

Dong Shao

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PLoS ONE, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 20(5), P. e0322200 - e0322200

Published: May 7, 2025

Green supply chain integration has become the key for manufacturing firms to cope with environmental challenges and gain sustainable competitiveness, but increasing intention of implement green is still a significant challenge. To respond this issue, study aims theoretically discuss empirically investigate influence mechanism institutional pressures on corporate based theory planned behavior. This used survey method collect data from Chinese firms, 292 finalized responses were analyzed using SPSS AMOS. The findings indicate that pressures, i.e., coercive normative positively affect firms’ integration. also exposed executives’ awareness moderates effect intention. Furthermore, self-efficacy pressure help deepen understanding formation intention, which provides practical insights effectively promoting realizing transformation high-quality development enterprises.

Language: Английский

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Sustainable Finance 101: What It Is and Why It Matters? DOI

Precious Ayo

Published: Jan. 1, 2024

Language: Английский

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Degrowth Analysis on Indonesian International Tourism Destinations DOI Open Access
Praja Firdaus Nuryananda, Novita Putri Rudiany,

Abdul Rezha Efrat Najaf

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Jurnal Hubungan Internasional, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 17(2), P. 264 - 282

Published: Nov. 30, 2024

Greenwashing has become prevalent as many stakeholders falsely claim to adhere green growth principles. Green also often neglects human rights aspects. This study proposes degrowth an alternative the dominant economic paradigm. Degrowth, which gained popularity during post-pandemic recovery, emphasizes sustainability, justice, and independence from capitalist growth. While relies on technology for solutions, recognizes its potential limitations. In Global South, can support local communities challenge neo-colonial tourism practices. Community-based tourism, slow responsible are concrete manifestations of These approaches aim benefit communities, reduce environmental impact, promote sustainable focuses three Indonesian international destinations, Raja Ampat, Nusa Penida, Labuan Bajo. By analysing discourses surrounding these highlights need a transformative shift towards more equitable Degrowth offers roadmap achieving balanced while prioritizing ecological preservation social justice. Keywords: Growth, Sustainability, Justice, Tourism.

Language: Английский

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A Meta-Indicator for the Assessment of Misleading Sustainability Claims DOI Open Access
Georgia Parastatidou, Vassilios Chatzis

Sustainability, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 16(23), P. 10628 - 10628

Published: Dec. 4, 2024

In order to address environmental and climate change in a sustainable manner, it is necessary for corporations make commitments accordance with principles, which can be communicated through the use of indicators. Many indicator-based sustainability assessments neglect supply chain stages by reporting results incomplete misleading information. Indicators are sometimes manipulated benefit companies, strategy known as “greenwashing”. One method transfer non-sustainable activities one company other related companies. With such practices, question how measure remains unclear. This paper proposes defines meta-indicator (SmI) serve tool assessment claims. Its value depends on indicators collaborating companies where pays money, corresponding amount paid money. The using SmI synthetic data demonstrate that proposed facilitates evaluation aim satisfy consumers’ need information about company’s products or services. addition, used communication mechanism enhance support new partnerships business strategies. For policymakers, this serves measures against misinformation consumers.

Language: Английский

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