Renewable energy in international business

Abstract

Purpose The purpose of this guest editorial is to introduce the special issue entitled “Renewable energy in international business.” Design/methodology/approach This paper presents a research agenda for the topic of the special issue and provides an overview of the articles included. Findings This guest editorial contains a discussion of the themes related to the topic, with a particular focus on the global production and adoption of renewable energies and dark sides of international renewable energy. Research limitations/implications This guest editorial considers how the articles included in the special issue contribute to research on renewable energy in international business and provides an avenue for future studies for a broader impact. Originality/value The discussion raises two important research streams that have remained overlooked in international business research, namely, global production and adoption of renewable energies and dark sides of international renewable energy. This guest editorial also highlights the potential of international business research to become more relevant by incorporating conceptual, methodological and empirical insights that inform the multidisciplinary community of renewable energy researchers.

Pengaruh investasi asing langsung terhadap emisi CO2 dan produk domestik bruto di Malta

“…Penurunan emisi CO2 juga dapat dilaksanakan dengan penggunaan energi terbarukan. Akses ke energi terbarukan bukan hanya masalah lingkungan tetapi juga penting dalam mencapai pembangunan dan mengurangi kemiskinan (Kaartemo & Gonzalez-Perez, 2020). Energi terbarukan dan teknologinya dihasilkan oleh perusahaanperusahaan multinasional dari negara-negara paling maju (Kaartemo & Gonzalez-Perez, 2020).…”

Digital transformation as a strategy to reach sustainability

“…From an organizational perspective, Hsu et al (2018) state that companies are pushed to increase the adoption of new applications or services to sustain their competitive advantage due to technological transformation. This transformation also includes sustainability considerations as critical features in the companies' strategic planning (Kaartemo and Gonzalez-Perez, 2020).…”

Is it possible to improve the international business action towards the sustainable development goals?

“…Such choices indirectly impact the SDGs, through small and medium-sized enterprises sacrificing sustainability in exchange for an economic competitive advantage. As for the environmental issues, Kaartemo and Gonzalez-Perez (2020) speak about a “dark side” of international renewable energy. With reference to taxation, James (2019) estimates tax evasion by MNEs of $600bn every year in the developing countries, due to legislative bugs and differences in laws between nations, which contributes to the further impoverishment of these already poor countries.…”

“…From a first exploration of the topic of SDGs in the specific context of MNEs, different contributions emerge. Some works focus only on a specific issue related to sustainability, such as innovation (Cordova and Celone, 2019; Michelino et al , 2019; Nylund et al , 2021; Shan and Khan, 2016; van der Waal et al , 2021), energy (Ajwani-Ramchandani et al , 2021; Kaartemo and Gonzalez-Perez, 2020; Patchell and Hayter, 2021), social aspects (Bowie, 2019; Breinbauer et al , 2019; De Feis, 2018; García-Alaminos et al , 2020), migrant entrepreneurship (Sinkovics and Reuber, 2021), taxation (James, 2019) or health (Javadi et al , 2019). Some contributions discuss the relationship between small businesses and MNEs in the achievement of the SDGs (De Perea et al , 2019; Prashantham and Birkinshaw, 2020), while others focus on specific case studies in specific countries or sectors (Dery Tuokuu et al , 2019; Shan and Khan, 2016).…”