Stakeholder pressure and the adoption of environmental practices: The mediating effect of training

Sarkis, Joseph; González-Torre, Pilar L.; Adenso‐Díaz, Belarmino

doi:10.1016/j.jom.2009.10.001

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“…With these estimations we confirm that there are significant differences between the drivers of environmental R&D investment and those of general, non-environmental, R&D and that it is necessary to make an effort to identify the specific drivers of eco-innovation. In addition, to enhance environmental R&D requires the development of tangible and intangible resources (Sarkis et al, 2010).…”

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What are the determinants of investment in environmental R&D?

2017

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To face the challenges posed by climate change, environmental R&D and innovation are critical factors if we hope to cut emissions; yet, investment in environmental R&D remains below the social optimum. The aim of this paper is to analyse the determinants of investment in environmental innovation and to detect the differences, if any, with the determinants of investment in general innovation. In addition, this paper examines the relationship between environmental innovation R&D expenditure and a range of policy instruments, including environmental regulation and other policy measures including R&D subsidies and environmental taxes. The empirical analysis is carried out for 22 manufacturing sectors in Spain for the period [2008][2009][2010][2011][2012][2013]. To overcome problems of data availability, we construct a comprehensive database from different surveys. The main implications from our results are 1). Managerial strategy appears as a relevant driver of environmental R&D investments.2) The establishment of a policy mix between environmental, energy and technological regulatory measures is recommended.3) The promotion of self-regulation through actions that encourage companies to follow a policy that affects their energy efficiency and is environmentally friendly.

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“…Kraaijenbrink et al (2010) have provided a detailed review of the RBV as a theoretical paradigm. RBV has rich reputation as the underlying theoretical principle linking EP with FP (e.g., Russo and Fouts 1997;Klassen and Whybark 1999;Hart 1995;Hart and Ahuja 1996;Sarkis et al 2010;Menguc and Ozanne 2005). This theory explicitly discusses sources of financial bottom line in firms (Barney 1991;Wernerfelt 1984).…”

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“…We tested such possibilities by employing Harman's one factor test (Sarkis et al 2010;Darnall et al 2008). The procedure is to carry out a factor analysis of all the items of interest without using factor rotation methods.…”

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Understanding Complexity: the Curvilinear Relationship Between Environmental Performance and Firm Performance

Ramanathan

2016

J Bus Ethics

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The nature of the relationship between environmental performance (EP) and firm performance (FP) of corporations is a long standing and contentious issue in the literature. This study is intended to advance this debate by arguing for the existence of curvilinear relationship and empirically testing the same using survey data on UK manufacturing firms. FP is captured in terms of growth in sales and market share. Our results show evidence for a quadratic relationship-as firms improve their EP, they seem to achieve much higher levels of FP. These results are consistent with the resource-based view of a firm; as firms engage in EP activities, they are able to gain inimitable knowledge that helps in further learning to further improve performance. Based on our results, we suggest that new studies focus on strategies to extend the period of increasing returns and maximizing the benefits of the positive association between EP and FP.

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“…According to a survey of 1043 managers, more than 50 % of respondents consider biodiversity to be important for building, maintaining, or improving corporate reputation (Bonini and Oppenheim 2010). As stressed by theories of neo-institutionalism, external pressures and the search for corporate legitimacy are two of the main reasons for implementing new practices, especially in the area of environmental management (Meyer and Rowan 1977;Townley 2002;Sarkis et al 2010;Boiral 2007). Managing biodiversity through stakeholder involvement can therefore reinforce corporate legitimacy and limit external pressures, especially for companies whose earnings derive from the extraction of a natural resource.…”

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Managing Biodiversity Through Stakeholder Involvement: Why, Who, and for What Initiatives?

Boiral¹,

2015

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The increasing pressures to conserve biodiversity-particularly for industries based on the exploitation of natural resources-have reinforced the need to implement specific measures in this area. Corporate commitment to preserving biodiversity is increasingly scrutinized by stakeholders and now represents an important aspect of business ethics. Although stakeholder involvement is often essential to the management of biodiversity, very few studies in the literature have focused on the details of this involvement. The objective of this paper is to analyze how mining and forestry companies can manage biodiversity issues through stakeholder involvement based on a content analysis of 430 sustainability reports using the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) framework. The paper elucidates the reasons for such involvement, the nature of stakeholders involved, and the types of measures employed to manage biodiversity. Stakeholders' motives for becoming involved revolve around four main issues: complexity and knowledge management; self-regulation and relationships with public authorities; legitimacy and social responsiveness; and commercial and strategic objectives. The stakeholders involved in biodiversity initiatives are essentially non-governmental organizations, experts and universities, public authorities, and coalitions of companies. In the end, the initiatives identified can be grouped into three categories: management practices, socio-political actions, and research and conservation measures. The paper provides various examples of these initiatives and shows how they can be implemented in collaboration with different stakeholders depending on the company's objectives. The contributions the study makes to the literature on biodiversity management and the managerial implications of the study are analyzed in the discussion section.

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Stakeholder pressure and the adoption of environmental practices: The mediating effect of training

Cited by 1,126 publications

References 84 publications

What are the determinants of investment in environmental R&D?

What are the determinants of investment in environmental R&D?

Understanding Complexity: the Curvilinear Relationship Between Environmental Performance and Firm Performance

Managing Biodiversity Through Stakeholder Involvement: Why, Who, and for What Initiatives?

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