How Can Industrial SMEs Achieve Sustainability through Cleaner Production? Green Marketing’s Role as a Mediator

Sustainability, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 16(19), P. 8629 - 8629

Published: Oct. 5, 2024

For small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) seeking to adhere sustainable standards gain a sustained competitive edge, green marketing cleaner production are increasingly imperative. Green has grown lot in popularity the present market, which makes it possible rebrand repackage existing products. This study looks at how Algerian industrial SMEs might help achieve sustainability through production. Data analysis was performed using Smart PLS 4 softwareV.4.1.0.8 structural equation modeling. With mediation effect of 47.4%—higher than direct impact on sustainability—the study’s conclusion is that strongly mediates relationship between sustainability. suggests by combining with methods, can reap significant profits. In accordance their financial environmental goals, effectively incorporate methods research’s practical recommendations.

Language: Английский

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Corporate social responsibility and family firm performance: A meta‐analytic review

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

Published: Oct. 25, 2024

Abstract Although corporate social responsibility (CSR) has received considerable attention in family firms, empirical findings on the CSR/family firm performance nexus are mixed and inconsistent. This meta‐analytic review aims to clarify results by establishing degree which CSR influences test moderating effects of contextual methodological factors. Integrating a sample 85 studies published up May 2023 with 152,265 observations employing psychometric meta‐analysis through bivariate meta‐regression analyses, we find that average effect is positive, though small (≤0.20). Our study further reveals positively significantly related financial performance, innovation, reputation, sustainability, but impact sustainability largest. moderation analysis shows relationship between moderated factors (i.e., ownership concentration, size, stock exchange listing, culture, rule law) publication type, data proxy, type). Theoretically, our appears be foremost relationship, as previous meta‐analyses have focused drivers firms. Practically, demonstrate firms can leverage both “failure‐prevention” strategy survival strategy) “success‐inducing” (competitive advantage).

Language: Английский

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Seeking for effectiveness of sustainability entrepreneurial education programs: A multiple case analysis

Journal of the International Council for Small Business, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 14

Published: Nov. 8, 2024

The urgency of environmental challenges necessitates educational programs that equip future entrepreneurs with practical sustainability-specific skills and knowledge. Accordingly, this article compares sustainability entrepreneurial education program cases using action research at the University California San Diego (startBlue Innovation-CORPS [I-CORPS]) Cranfield (Ideas-to-Innovation [i2i] Energy Entrepreneurship) specific to pedagogical approaches like experiential learning, transdisciplinary collaboration, community mentors, examples. Findings highlight multiple achievements—underrepresented founder involvement, United Nations Sustainable Development Goal alignment, early value development signal identification. Practically, such insights can guide educators, policymakers, designers in enhancing education, fostering innovation, addressing local regional through collaboration applications. Also, there are actionable recommendations facilitate knowledge, skill, competency entrepreneurs, investors, other stakeholders, thereby aiding sustainability-focused venture development, growth, success.

Language: Английский

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Measuring environmental, social, and governance (ESG) firm performance: A new story resembling an old one

Journal of the International Council for Small Business, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 13

Published: Dec. 3, 2024

An evolving set of measurements to assess the performance firms focused on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors has emerged, resembling early stages knowledge management (KM) metrics development. Drawing from practical lessons KM's history, practitioners policy makers can effectively integrate ESG practices. We underscore that overemphasis complex hinder innovation growth. Instead, accelerating standardization allows small large businesses embed principles into their core strategies seamlessly. highlight how sound practices, exemplified by sample companies reviewed (Walt Disney, Fiserv, McDonald's), represent solid investments drive long-term success. For makers, this means fostering an environment where are foundational business operations, ultimately benefiting economy society.

Language: Английский

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