Beyond the Bottom Line: Integrating Sustainability into Business Practices

Gudić, Milenko; Tan, Tay Keong; Flynn, Patricia M.

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“…As mentioned earlier, sustainable development was initially considered from a macroeconomic perspective. Nowadays, however, the important role that companies should play in implementing the principles of sustainable development is indicated (Gudic et al, 2020;Pohlmann et al, 2020;Seroka-Stolka, 2014). In this context supply chain sustainability is a particularly often adressed (Barbosa-Póvoa et al, 2018;Khan et al, 2021b;Koberg & Longoni, 2019).…”

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“…In recent years, the concept of sustainable development, and especially the involvement of companies in the implementation of its principles, is gaining increasing popularity (Gudic et al, 2020;Pohlmann et al, 2020). In this context, the importance of cooperation between companies within the supply chain is often emphasized (Jabbour et al, 2020;Koberg & Longoni, 2019), which led to the formulation of the idea of sustainable supply chain management (Bui et al, 2021;Khan et al, 2021b).…”

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The approach to supply chain cooperation in the implementation of sustainable development initiatives and company's economic performance

Małys

2023

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Research background: The idea of sustainable development, in the face of the challenges encountered by contemporary society, is gaining increasing popularity. Currently, it recognizes the substantial role that companies play in its successful implementation. Initiatives in the field of sustainable development may be undertaken by companies independently as part of their own activities, or together with entities forming the supply chain as an element of sustainable supply chain management. Purpose of the article: Identification of groups of companies that are characterised by a different approach to cooperation in the field of sustainable development in the supply chain. Methods: The quantitative research was conducted in September 2020 with the use of the CATI (Computer-Assisted Telephone Interview) technique and a standardised survey questionnaire. A total of 500 randomly selected companies located in Poland participated in this study. The respondents were representatives of top management of the companies. In order to identify various groups of companies, a cluster analysis was performed using the k-means method in SPSS. Findings & value added: Based on the literature analysis, 3 areas of sustainable development have been identified, in which companies can become involved ? green design, sustainable operations, and reverse logistics & waste management. For each of the 3 areas, 3 clusters of companies were identified: companies that are not involved in sustainable development at all (1), companies that carry out most of the sustainable development initiatives independently (2), companies that carry out most of the sustainable development initiatives jointly with supply chain partners (3). The article also shows that the companies in different cluster differ in terms of perceived economic benefits achieved thanks to the implementation of sustainable development initiatives. This may suggest the need to develop separate sustainability solutions for such groups of companies in the future.

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The approach to supply chain cooperation in the implementation of sustainable development initiatives and company's economic performance

Małys

2023

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“…Th e Business in a Bag model won Barefoot Power considerable traction. Today it appears in books, papers and reports on 'bottom of the pyramid' business models in East Africa as an exemplar of the kind of 'micro-franchising' that helped the company win grant funding from international development organisations (MacLean and Brass 2015;Heuër 2017;Sireau 2017;Gudic et al 2020).…”

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To Fail at Scale!

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2022

Social Anthropology/Anthropologie Sociale

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English Abstract: Humanitarian entrepreneurs seek to do well and do good by developing goods and services that directly address the world’s most intractable problems. In this article we explore the expectations built into two of their products: a point-of-care diagnostic device and a solar-powered lantern. We show how these objects materialise both a minimalist ethic of care and a maximalist commitment to universal access for health and energy. Such maximalist commitments, we propose, are fundamentally utopian. The developers of these humanitarian goods do not envision their objects as stop-gap solutions or ‘band-aids’ for entrenched systemic failures but rather as the building blocks for new kinds of universal infrastructures that are delivered through the market. We trace the work involved in scaling-up the humanitarian effects of these devices through processes of design, manufacturing and distribution. For humanitarian entrepreneurs, we argue, to fail at delivering expectations is to fail at scale.French Abstract: Les entrepreneurs humanitaires cherchent à faire bien et à faire du bien en développant des biens et des services qui s’attaquent directement aux problèmes les plus insolubles du monde. Dans cet article, nous explorons les attentes intégrées dans deux de leurs produits : un dispositif de diagnostic au point de service et une lanterne à énergie solaire. Nous montrons comment ces objets matérialisent à la fois une éthique minimaliste des soins et un engagement maximaliste en faveur de l’accès universel à la santé et à l’énergie. Nous proposons que de tels engagements maximalistes sont fondamentalement utopiques. Les concepteurs de ces biens humanitaires n’envisagent pas leurs objets comme des solutions provisoires ou des « pansements » pour des défaillances systémiques bien ancrées, mais plutôt comme les éléments constitutifs de nouveaux types d’infrastructures universelles fournies par le marché. Nous retraçons le travail nécessaire pour augmenter les effets humanitaires de ces dispositifs à travers des processus de design, de fabrication et de distribution. Pour les entrepreneurs humanitaires, nous soutenons qu’échouer à répondre aux attentes est un échec à grande échelle.

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“…sustainable business practices (Ortiz-de-Mandojana & Bansal, 2016), CSR practices (Dhingra & Mittal, 2014), sustainable development initiatives (Halati & He, 2018), sustainable development actions (Houy et al, 2012). Additionally, in the case of concentration on selected areas, one can point to green business practices (Ashton et al, 2017) or environmental practices (Lin et al, 2001) and social practices (Gudic et al, 2020). In SD and CSR literature, there is an ongoing debate on how to divide such practices into groups (Golicic & Smith, 2013;Lamberti & Lettieri, 2009;Öberseder et al, 2013;Padin et al, 2017;Spiller, 2000;Vachon, 2007).…”

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Sustainable Development and Corporate Social Responsibility in Companies’ Practices: An Empirical Analysis

Małys¹

2022

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Background: Despite conceptual differences, sustainable development and corporate social responsibility both refer to environmental and social aspects. There needs to be an agreement on how to recognise their differences in the practice of companies' operations.Research objectives: The study aims to verify whether there are differences in the involvement in environmental and social practices between companies declaring a commitment to sustainable development and corporate social responsibility.Research design and methods: The data were obtained using the CATI technique and a standardised survey questionnaire. The Mann-Whitney U test was carried out to verify the differences. Results: Companies referring to the concept of corporate social responsibility implement more social practices compared to companies that refer to the idea of sustainable development. There are no differences in the implementation of environmental practices. Conclusions: In business practice, corporate social responsibility seems to be a broader concept than sustainable development, as it puts more attention on social aspects.

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Beyond the Bottom Line: Integrating Sustainability into Business Practices

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The approach to supply chain cooperation in the implementation of sustainable development initiatives and company's economic performance

The approach to supply chain cooperation in the implementation of sustainable development initiatives and company's economic performance

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Sustainable Development and Corporate Social Responsibility in Companies’ Practices: An Empirical Analysis

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