Regional Digitalization and Corporate ESG Performance

Journal of Cleaner Production, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 473, P. 143503 - 143503

Published: Aug. 28, 2024

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The impact of greenwashing on sustainability through green supply chain integration: the moderating role of information sharing

Environment Development and Sustainability, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: May 11, 2024

Abstract This study investigates the impact of greenwashing on sustainability through effects green supply chain integration, considering moderating role information sharing. The research proposes a theoretical model tested using structural equation modeling (SEM) and multigroup analysis to understand Hypotheses were in sample 312 key respondents from Portuguese buying firms that perceived practices their suppliers. Results indicate negatively affects while integration enhances performance. effect is stronger when information-sharing pressure higher. underscores importance actively addressing improve especially desired outcome. research’s novelty lies its contributions building sustainable companies trust, partner communication.

Language: Английский

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Organisational sustainability and SMEs performance: The role of control environment

Journal of Cleaner Production, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 452, P. 142026 - 142026

Published: March 29, 2024

Language: Английский

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The effect of environmental ethics and spiritual orientation on firms’ outcomes: the role of senior management orientation and stakeholder pressure

Humanities and Social Sciences Communications, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 11(1)

Published: Dec. 28, 2024

Due to their significant environmental impact, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are critical in improving a green economy. This research examines the influence of firm ethics, spiritual orientation, stakeholder pressure on orientation SME senior management. Utilizing sample CEOs owner-managers from 489 Chinese SMEs, data accumulated October 2023 March 2024 were analyzed using structural equation modeling. The outcomes confirm impact management's which, turn, improves outcomes. In addition, partially intermediates Stakeholder further moderates link between outcomes, indicating importance external pressures adopting strategic orientations. These results support resource-based view, theory, upper-echelon offering practical guidance for businesses seeking incorporate strategies into fundamental operations.

Language: Английский

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Evaluation of Data-Driven Sustainability Potential at SMEs Using an Altered Ecocanvas Model

Economies, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 13(2), P. 49 - 49

Published: Feb. 13, 2025

Incorporating sustainability into business operations is likely to become one of the most significant priorities and challenges for companies in near future. SMEs operating within conventional frameworks often experience constraints when adjusting evolving circumstances. They frequently lack resources, qualified experts, skills, capabilities enable efficient implementation DT organization. In this paper, Eurostat datasets were analyzed uncover trends SME digitalization sustainability, focusing on patterns data utilization, employee training, environmental considerations. These insights integrated an altered Ecocanvas modeling tool develop a framework supporting their strategic planning decision-making. It has proven be useful purpose by mapping processes against goals while indicating where digital or alternative solutions can introduced. analyze consider impacts at different levels based size categories. To determine whether these differences are statistically significant, we have performed one-way ANOVA tests. This paper aims provide data-driven situational analysis tool, which outlines benefits analytics from several aspects offering practical recommendations company leaders implement.

Language: Английский

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Green dynamic capability and green product innovation for sustainable development: Role of green operations, green transaction, and green technology development capabilities

Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Oct. 4, 2024

Abstract This study explored how three capabilities—green operations, green transactions, and technology development—impact the relationship between manufacturing firms' dynamic capability product innovation. The surveyed 216 firms in China analyzed data using structural equation modeling. results showed that a company's has significant positive effect on Additionally, found that: Green operations partially mediates innovation; transaction also this relationship; development positively moderates relationships both study's findings suggest managers should focus developing their ability to adapt rebuild resources, including technological stay competitive changing business environment.

Language: Английский

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Green Financing and Sustainability Reporting among SMEs: The role of Pro-environmental Behavior and Digitization

Journal of Cleaner Production, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 478, P. 143939 - 143939

Published: Oct. 11, 2024

Language: Английский

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Investigating the intersection of ESG investing, green recovery, and SME development in the OECD

Humanities and Social Sciences Communications, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 12(1)

Published: April 25, 2025

Language: Английский

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Stakeholder pressure and SMEs sustainability information disclosures: why perceived benefits and sustainability knowledge matter

Journal of Accounting & Organizational Change, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: July 3, 2024

Purpose Sustainability research has become important than ever, due to the visible effects of business operations on environment, and increasing green consciousness among various stakeholder groups. These groups mount pressure organizations, inculcate sustainable practices in their operations. In light stakeholder-resource-based view, this paper aims examine direct effect sustainability information disclosures. The mediation perceived benefits nexus amidst disclosures was also assessed. Lastly, assessed moderation knowledge between Design/methodology/approach This is quantitative nature. Structured questionnaire deployed as data collection tool. Small Medium Enterprises Ghana formed population. Data set from 258 Ghanaian small medium enterprises analyzed by use structural equation modeling. Findings Contrary expectation, study revealed that positive, but statistically insignificant. be fully mediated benefits. positively moderate relationship Originality/value contributes literature demonstrating how influences context an emerging economy.

Language: Английский

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Do SMEs have an ESG communication strategy? Exploring the quality and influencing factors of voluntary ESG disclosures using web‐based and annual report channels

Business Strategy and the Environment, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Nov. 10, 2024

Abstract This paper evaluates the influencing factors and disparities between web‐based annual report channels for environmental, social governance (ESG) disclosures by small medium‐sized enterprises (SMEs). In contrast to prevalent use of case‐studies in context SMEs, a quantitative study was conducted performing content analysis websites reports 100 manufacturing SMEs Italy. Based on collected evidence, exhibited higher level compared reports. These disclosure appear be independent each other, with financial resources significantly quality (i.e. profitability as proxy) size impacting information available turnover proxy). Both may explained resource‐based view, while agency characteristics (such having Big Four external auditor or board size) have relevant effect overall voluntary ESG score.

Language: Английский

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