Management for sustainability: An analysis of the key practices according to the business size

Gomes, Clandia Maffini; Kneipp, Jordana Marques; Kruglianskas, Isak; Rosa, Luciana Aparecida Barbieri da; Bichueti, Roberto Schoproni

doi:10.1016/j.ecolind.2014.11.012

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“…Unlike financial reporting, sustainability reporting is voluntary in the majority of states [36]. For this reason, most companies presenting information about social and environmental protection actions use voluntary reporting systems, such as the guidelines in the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), the GreenhouseGas (GHG) Protocol developed by the World Resource Institute [37,38] and, in recent years, the integrated reporting developed by the International Integrated Reporting Council. Although efforts were made toward standardizing the information regarding sustainable reporting (GRI and GHG), there are still differences in the content and quality of reports compiled [39].…”

Section: Sustainability Reporting and The Quality Thereofmentioning

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Is Sustainability Reporting a Business Strategy for Firm’s Growth? Empirical Study on the Romanian Capital Market

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This study analyzed the impact of sustainability reporting on firms' growth as a result of adopting an environmentally and socially responsible behavior. The information published by companies listed on the main section of the Bucharest Stock Exchange during a period spanning six financial years (2012-2017) was used to assess the influence exerted by the conduct of activities related to sustainability; the integrated reporting of economic, social and environmental protection information; and the quality of published reports on certain indicators relevant to appreciating a firm's growth (price-to-book ratio, sales growth and cost of capital). The results obtained indicate a low influence of sustainable reporting on a firm's growth indicators. Current and potential investors, lenders and business partners interpret sustainability reporting as insufficiently documented and as having a low capacity for integration within the decision-making process. However, significant dependency relationships were identified, and particularized on various connections without following a correlation pattern between a firm's growth directions and the indicators of sustainability reporting. The results remain robust even after the introduction of certain control variables, such as sustainability sensitive industry sectors, company size and age, or increase of investments. Our paper sets out to contribute to expanding the specialty literature by highlighting the involvement of sustainable reporting as a factor in optimizing firms' growth strategies and, at a methodological level, by using a quantile regression.

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Section: Sustainability Reporting and The Quality Thereofmentioning

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Is Sustainability Reporting a Business Strategy for Firm’s Growth? Empirical Study on the Romanian Capital Market

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“…Studies have suggested that society and stakeholders have been increasingly patronising firms that utilise an active approach regarding the principles of sustainable development [5]. This is accomplished through new actions such as decreasing the firm's carbon footprint or water usage, improving on education commitments, and community engagement [6].…”

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The Role of Mimicry Isomorphism in Sustainable Development Operationalisation by SMEs in South Africa

Masocha

Fatoki

2018

Sustainability

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The study surveyed 222 small and medium enterprises (SMEs) from the Limpopo province of South Africa on the impact of mimicry isomorphism in making sustainable development operational. The research made use of self-administered questionnaires which were distributed, and the convenience sampling technique was used. Data analysis primarily comprised of exploratory factor analysis (EFA) through SPSS software version 24 confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and structural equation modelling (SEM) through AMOS software version 24. The SEM results revealed that all three measured dimensions of sustainable development-namely, economic, environmental, and social-were significantly influenced by mimicry isomorphism. As such, the implications of the study are that strong evidence exists pertaining to the operationalisation of sustainable development due to mimetic isomorphism.

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“…To achieve the sustainable development, companies should adopt a type of management that ensures the sustainability. The management for sustainability implies the incorporation of aspects relating to the sustainable development in the strategy, operations and other business processes of organizations (Gomes et al, 2015) Lacy et al (2010 states "sustainable business practices and products are opening up new markets and sources of demand; driving new business models and sources of innovation; changing industry cost structures; and beginning to permeate business from corporate strategy to all elements of operations". Sustainable business models incorporate the three dimensions of sustainability (environmental, economic and socio-political), commonly referred to as "the triple bottom line" (TBL) approach (Elkington, 1994) and consider a wide range of interests of stakeholders, including the environment and society.…”

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The Importance of Green Marketing for Portuguese Companies in the Footwear Industry

Ribeiro

Silva

2017

SSRN Journal

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Management for sustainability: An analysis of the key practices according to the business size

Cited by 39 publications

References 17 publications

Is Sustainability Reporting a Business Strategy for Firm’s Growth? Empirical Study on the Romanian Capital Market

Is Sustainability Reporting a Business Strategy for Firm’s Growth? Empirical Study on the Romanian Capital Market

The Role of Mimicry Isomorphism in Sustainable Development Operationalisation by SMEs in South Africa

The Importance of Green Marketing for Portuguese Companies in the Footwear Industry

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