The role of CSR in promoting companies’ energy-saving actions in two Asian cities

Hori, Shinsuke; Shinozaki, Mami; Nogata, Daisuke; Fujita, Toshiyuki

doi:10.1016/j.enpol.2014.01.030

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“…Moreover, energy saving is one of main goals of sustainable development in many businesses. The study of Hori et al (2014) found a positive relationship between environmental perception and energy-saving actions, and lower energy consumption also means a better corporate environmental performance. This study investigates one of the indicators of positive environmental performance levels: energy-saving actions.…”

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confidence: 94%

CEO and Chairperson Characteristics and Corporate Environmental Performance: A Study of Cooperatives in Vietnam

Tran

2022

SAGE Open

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This research aims to examine the influence of chairperson/CEO demographic characteristics on the level of cooperatives’ the environmental performance of Vietnamese cooperatives, based on Upper Echelon Theory. To measure environmental performance levels, this study uses energy consumption levels (electricity) to test the hypotheses. A sample of 1,508 cooperatives (from 2014 to 2016) has been used to carry out the OLS regression model, controlling for year and industry fixed effects. This study shows that the relationship between a chairperson’s educational level and electricity consumption is negative and significant (decreasing energy consumption). A similar finding is also found with CEO duality, which supports the negative nexus with electricity used. In addition, no significant association was found between chairperson/CEO gender and energy consumption level, whereas the relationship with a chairpersons’ age is positive. Drawing from Upper Echelon Theory, the current research provides novel insights into the relationships between chairpersons/CEOs’ characteristics and the cooperatives’ environmental performance. From practical implication, since cooperatives are a relatively common type of business in the rural areas of Vietnam and environmental protection is quite essential, it is necessary for cooperatives to choose suitable chairpersons/CEO based on their demographic characteristics. JEL: G30, K32, M14

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confidence: 94%

CEO and Chairperson Characteristics and Corporate Environmental Performance: A Study of Cooperatives in Vietnam

Tran

2022

SAGE Open

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“…Zhou's case study highlighted energy-saving technology for market development [23]. Hori's survey revealed a positive relation between CSR and energy-saving [24]. Pombo [25] proposed a multi-criteria methodology, which is Life Cycle Assessment, for the fund input analysis of retrofitting solutions.…”

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“…The key to promoting demand explicitness is the owner's willingness to transform, and the will depends on the owner's energy-saving income, energy-saving cost, energy-saving awareness, and energy-saving service quality. There are 20 variables that constitute the demand market subsystem of the existing building energy-saving renovation: owner cost [18], owner income [29], owner's willingness [15], special funds [13], publicity, ESCO asset level, government energy-saving pressure [12], loan discount, back income, investment risk, explicit demand [24], project achievability, other reconstruction method, potential demand [24], incentive policies [13], energy prices, propaganda, owners' energy-saving awareness, and tax incentives. The market regulation system with the government as the main body interacts with other market subsystems.…”

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Dynamic Feedback Analysis of Influencing Factors of Existing Building Energy-Saving Renovation Market Based on System Dynamics in China

2019

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Existing buildings energy-saving renovation is an important means to cope with global warming and an essential component of achieving China’s energy conservation and pollution emissions reduction strategy goals. The development of the energy-saving renovation market is closely related to its influencing factors, which determine the reasons and conditions for the development of the system; therefore, it is necessary to study the influencing factors of energy-saving transformations. System dynamics was applied to explore the feedback relationship between the service subsystem, the demand market subsystem, and the market regulation subsystem. Analysis was performed for the intrinsic influencing factors of the development of the existing building energy-saving renovation market and the interaction law of feedback relationship. This paper discusses the basic characteristics of government incentives, Energy Service Company (ESCO) technology innovation, ESCO’s revenue, and owner’s awareness to promote the development of the existing building energy-saving renovation market. Base on those, it puts forward suggestions for promoting the market development of existing buildings energy-saving reconstruction. The findings provided a theoretical basis and guiding role for the Chinese government to formulate support policies for existing building energy-saving renovation. At the same time, it also provides reference for other countries to develop existing buildings energy-saving renovation market.

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“…More than 90% of the population stated that they do not know anything about saving electricity. This situation can be improved with pedagogic methods and publicity to create awareness on electricity-saving that has the potential to change the mindset of these indigenous communities [31].…”

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Understanding Electricity Saving Behavior of Rural Indigenous Communities in La Guajira Department, Colombia

Molina¹,

Candelo-Becerra²,

Camargo³

2018

JESTR

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This paper focuses on identifying how indigenous populations in the upper and middle zones of the La Guajira Department in Colombia save electricity or follow a plan based on an energy policy. To explore this, a survey among seven communities with electricity in the upper and middle zones of La Guajira and a quantitative and observational analysis were conducted. Results show that indigenous communities do not practice a culture of electricity-saving such as, for instance, often failing to turn off idle appliances. In addition, there are neither electricity-saving plans nor energy awareness measures to educate the area's indigenous communities. When comparing the energy consumption of Wayuu communities with that of the country's residential urban dwellers of similar socioeconomic level, few indigenous people using electricity efficiently were found, particularly in terms of lighting and appliance use.

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The role of CSR in promoting companies’ energy-saving actions in two Asian cities

Cited by 20 publications

References 18 publications

CEO and Chairperson Characteristics and Corporate Environmental Performance: A Study of Cooperatives in Vietnam

CEO and Chairperson Characteristics and Corporate Environmental Performance: A Study of Cooperatives in Vietnam

Dynamic Feedback Analysis of Influencing Factors of Existing Building Energy-Saving Renovation Market Based on System Dynamics in China

Understanding Electricity Saving Behavior of Rural Indigenous Communities in La Guajira Department, Colombia

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