Measuring the impact of circular economy performance on financial performance: The moderating role of stakeholder engagement

Esposito, Benedetta; Sica, Daniela; Supino, Stefania; Malandrino, Ornella

doi:10.1002/bse.3744

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2024

DOI: 10.1002/bse.3744

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Measuring the impact of circular economy performance on financial performance: The moderating role of stakeholder engagement

Benedetta Esposito,

Daniela Sica,

Stefania Supino

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Abstract: This paper investigates whether and to what extent circular economy performance affects the financial performance of a global sample of listed agri‐food firms. Furthermore, the potential moderating role of stakeholder engagement in empowering this relationship has been tested. A circular economy performance index has been developed based on Environmental Social and Governance scores reclassified in the light of the reuse, reduce, recovery and recycling (4R) paradigm. Then, a multivariate regression model from … Show more

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Unlocking sustainable project management: The role of project managers' competencies in resource bricolage from a stakeholder engagement perspective

Al‐Nimer,

Khattak,

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Sustainable project management practices have garnered increasing attention in recent years. Consequently, in the age of digitalization and globalization, numerous studies extensively explore the relationship between digitalization and sustainable practice. While optimism abounds, there is insufficient research into how and what types of project managers effectively manage resources to enhance the sustainability of projects when stakeholders are engaged. Therefore, we aim to address this gap by analyzing a sample of 211 Chinese project managers involved in the China‐Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). Our findings indicate that project managers with digital literacy and experience are effective at managing existing resources to promote sustainable project management practices, while project managers with financial literacy do not directly exhibit sustainable practices. Furthermore, digitally literate managers are more likely to engage in bricolage (effective resource management), whereas experienced project managers are less likely to do so in the presence of stakeholder engagement. Moreover, stakeholder engagement does not appear to moderate the relationship between project manager financial literacy and bricolage. Based on these findings, our research recommends that organizations focus on employing digitally literate and experienced project managers to effectively manage their limited resources for sustainable project management. Further practical implications are discussed.

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Unlocking sustainable project management: The role of project managers' competencies in resource bricolage from a stakeholder engagement perspective

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Khattak,

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Links between the actors and mining activities related to the implementation of sustainable development principles

Fuentes,

Negrete,

Herrera‐León

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The uninterrupted supply of raw materials is essential to implement low‐carbon technologies. Therefore, the sustainable extraction of these materials is crucial. One of its important aspects is the analysis of the interaction between the actors as well as the actions undertaken by them. This study explores the characteristics of the network of links between social actors and the supporting and inhibitory actions related to sustainable development that the mining industry and its possible implications with collaboration and conflict between actors. Our methodological approach consisted in building two bipartite networks based on actor‐action interaction, identified thanks to the literature review of sustainability initiatives of mining companies. Applying network analysis, we examine the structural characteristics of the networks and the strength of links between social actors. The results highlighted that “Government,” “Local society,” and “Indigenous peoples” have a critical position in the network of “Supporting” and “Inhibitory” actions. They are those who could articulate with other social actors to create collaborative processes in the implementation of actions that contribute to sustainable development by the mining industry. However, from the analysis of the structure of the network of “Inhibitory” actions, these three actors are the ones who could be relevant in the dynamics of the development of conflicts with the mining industry. This study presents, from the dual perspective (“Supporting” and “Inhibitory” actions), the characteristics of the systems of relationships between social actors and their possible implications for the design, as well as implementation of sustainable strategies in the mining sector.

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Women and circular transition in agri‐food industry: The commitment to gender diversity as an engine of change

García‐Sánchez,

Enciso‐Alfaro

2024

Sustainable Development

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The agri‐food industry has a positive impact on society, providing a sustainable and high‐quality food source for the world's population. However, this industry has a significant impact on the environment, which is essential to know and understand. In this article, we explore the importance of the circular transition in the agri‐food industry and analyse the role that female directors, C‐suite executives or managers and employees play in it. For a sample of the most relevant 243 agri‐food companies worldwide, over the period 2013–2022, we conduct Tobit and lineal regressions for panel data to attend to gender diversity in firms and its consequences concerning this circularity environmental model. In a sector with unbalanced organisational levels in terms of gender, the results show that the overall diversity of the companies favours the transition towards a circular model that is respectful of the environment, favouring the optimisation of resources and processes that lead to the generation of minimum waste, and unequivocally opting for ecological inputs, technologies, spaces and other goods. However, the individualised study of diversity at the organisational levels confirms the unquestionable role that female leadership plays in the circular transition of the agri‐food sector when exercised from C‐suite positions.

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Measuring the impact of circular economy performance on financial performance: The moderating role of stakeholder engagement

Cited by 3 publications

References 129 publications

Unlocking sustainable project management: The role of project managers' competencies in resource bricolage from a stakeholder engagement perspective

Unlocking sustainable project management: The role of project managers' competencies in resource bricolage from a stakeholder engagement perspective

Links between the actors and mining activities related to the implementation of sustainable development principles

Women and circular transition in agri‐food industry: The commitment to gender diversity as an engine of change

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