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3. Green human resource management, a gateway to employer branding: Mediating role of corporate environmental sustainability and corporate social sustainability.

Author

Yasin, Raheel, Huseynova, Aydan, and Atif, Muhammad

Subjects
SUSTAINABILITY, PERSONNEL management, CORPORATE sustainability, EMPLOYER branding (Marketing), SOCIAL sustainability, SIGNAL theory
Abstract

This study proposes a model based on competitive advantage and signaling theories that show how green human resource management (GHRM) leads to corporate environmental sustainability and corporate social sustainability and is thus source of employer branding. Structural equational modeling was used for data analysis through Smart PLS. The results confirm that GHRM positively influences on corporate environmental sustainability, which in turn positively influences corporate social sustainability. Furthermore, the results confirm that corporate social sustainability has a positive influence on employer branding. The results also support the mediating effects of corporate environmental sustainability between GHRM and corporate social sustainability. Additionally, we show the mediating effect of corporate social sustainability between corporate environmental sustainability and employer branding. In the human resource literature, previous studies emphasize on corporate environmental sustainability. By contrast, this study confirms that a corporate social sustainability is a source of employer branding. By implementing GHRM, organizations can gain a competitive edge, which helps them attract potential employee. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Published
2023
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4. Innovation and employee injury risk in automotive disassembly operations.

Author

Neumann, W. Patrick, Winkel, Jörgen, Palmerud, Gunnar, and Forsman, Mikael

Subjects
ENGINEERING design, OVERUSE injuries, WORK-related injuries risk factors, SOCIAL responsibility of business, ERGONOMICS, HAZARD mitigation
Abstract

Engineering innovations in car disassembly systems are studied for affects on system operators’ risk of repetitive strain injury (RSI). Objective instrumented measures of injury risk factors with synchronised video-based task analyses were used to examine changes in operators’ RSI risk during two cases of engineering innovation: (1) a shift in industrial model from traditional extracting saleable parts to line-based full material recovery, and (2) the prospective effects of a simulated ‘Lean’-inspired process improvement in the line system. Both cases of innovation showed significantly increased movement speeds and reduced muscular recovery opportunities, implying increased RSI risk. This case study reveals a mechanism by which innovation may increase RSI risks for operators. Managers responsible for engineering innovation should ensure their teams have the tools and mandate necessary to control injury hazards as part of the development and design process. These cases suggest how failure to manage RSI hazards in the innovation process may allow increases of injury risks that can compromise operational performance. This ‘innovation pitfall’ has implications for operator health and organisational sustainability. Alternative pathways are discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Published
2018
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6. A framework for classifying sustainable logistics innovations

Author

Maria Björklund and Helena Forslund

Subjects
innovation, corporate social sustainability, sustainable logistics, retailers, framework, Industries. Land use. Labor, HD28-9999, Transportation and communications, HE1-9990
Abstract

Researchers and practitioners alike need support in the challenges to develop sustainable logistics, and one cannot afford to have a limited view of what constitutes sustainable logistics innovation (SLI). In order to inspire researchers and practitioners to expand their mindset when addressing sustainable logistics, the purpose of this paper is to develop a framework for classifying sustainable logistics innovations, and by classifying some SLIs evaluating the applicability of the framework. The study is based on a literature review within logistics innovation, sustainable innovation, and sustainable logistics innovation, resulting in a framework. It contains three areas: softness, extent of change and scope, which in turn contain nine dimensions. Interviews in three retailers acting in Sweden were conducted. SLIs were illustrated and classified in the framework. By moving outside how research so far has studied SLIs, examples of SLIs in logistics activities other than transport were identified, in forms aside from technological solutions, and in industries outside of logistics service providers. It was found that it was possible to classify SLIs in all dimensions, with some difficulties in extent of change in output, which also shows the applicability of the framework. Using the framework, SLIs can be understood in a more concrete and applicable way, which can inspire practitioners to develop and expand their efforts towards sustainable logistics. Therefore the study has implications for research, practice and society. Several suggestions for future research are presented.

Published
2018
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7. Intelligent automation implementation and corporate sustainability performance : The enabling role of corporate social responsibility strategy

Author

Ghobakhloo, Morteza, Asadi, Shahla, Iranmanesh, Mohammad, Foroughi, Behzad, Mubarak, Muhammad Faraz, Yadegaridehkordi, Elaheh, Ghobakhloo, Morteza, Asadi, Shahla, Iranmanesh, Mohammad, Foroughi, Behzad, Mubarak, Muhammad Faraz, and Yadegaridehkordi, Elaheh

Abstract

Although Intelligent Automation (IA) represents the future of business automation, the organizational imple-mentation and sustainability performance of this emerging technological innovation is vastly understudied. Understanding the implications of IA for sustainability is critical since leveraging these technologies shapes operations and policies that can promote sustainable digitalization and automation practices. We study how firms' technological, organizational, environmental, and human resource contexts impact IA implementation. The study further explains how IA may associate with the firm's triple bottom line while accounting for the moderating role of corporate social responsibility strategy. The study surveyed 207 multinational firms in 2022 and used partial least square-structural equation modeling to test the hypothesized relationships. Results showed that IA implementation is mainly determined by the characteristics of the firm's internal environment, such as absorptive capacity, employee socio-behavioral concerns, and social capital competency. IA may offer valuable opportunities for boosting the firm's economic and environmental sustainability performance. Nonetheless, IA is a double-edged sword for social sustainability, harming social values in implementing firms with informal corporate social sustainability strategies. Conversely, firms with formal corporate social sustainability strategy have a significantly higher opportunity to transform the value of IA into social sustainability performance. Findings are expected to assist managers and decision-makers with streamlining an impartial and sustainable transition of organizations toward automation.

Published
2023
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8. A Bibliometric Analysis of Corporate Sustainability Performance: Current Status, Development and Future Trends

Author

Syeda Saba Nazir Gardazi, Ahmad Fahmi Sheikh Hassan, and Mohammed Sabo Bello

Subjects
Corporate Sustainability Performance, Corporate Economic Sustainability, Corporate Environmental Sustainability, Strategy and Management, Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management, Business, Management and Accounting (miscellaneous), Decision Sciences (miscellaneous), Corporate Social Sustainability, Bibliometric
Abstract

Purpose: This study aimed to focus on bibliometric analysis and the concept of corporate sustainability performance (CSP) to understand the evolutionary and developmental trends in the field of CSP. Design/methodology/approach: This study conducted a bibliometric analysis of 1,518 Scopus-indexed documents on CSP published from 1975 to August 2021 to provide meaningful insights for further discussions. For this purpose, the study used VOSviewer software for drafting the literature and Harzing's Publish or Perish software to obtain impact matrices and citation information. Findings: The findings revealed that the number of CSP-related publications has increased in recent years (1975-1991: 21 publications, 1992-2007: 206 publications, and 2008-2021: 1291 publications). Furthermore, the findings revealed a significant increase in interest in the CSP field. Business, management, and accounting (34 %) were the most studied subject areas, and the Journal of Business Ethics, with a TP of 150, as the most productive scientific journal. Research, Practical & Social implications: This study examines how academic interest in CSP has evolved and identifies areas for further exploration in the CSP context. This study contributes to the current literature in the CSP domain by providing a bibliometric analysis. Furthermore, this bibliometric analysis would aid in decision-making and policy formulation related to CSP. Originality/value: The overall findings revealed an increase in CSP development in the scientific field, linked to the continued expansion of empirical research papers, researchers/authors, and citations., Propósito: Este estudio tuvo como objetivo centrarse en el análisis bibliométrico y el concepto de desempeño de sostenibilidad corporativa (CSP) para comprender las tendencias evolutivas y de desarrollo en el campo de CSP. Metodología: Este estudio realizó un análisis bibliométrico de 1518 documentos indexados en Scopus sobre CSP publicados desde 1975 hasta agosto de 2021 para proporcionar información significativa para futuras discusiones. Para ello, el estudio utilizó el software VOSviewer para la redacción de la literatura y el software Publish or Perish de Harzing para obtener matrices de impacto e información de citas. Conclusiones: Los hallazgos revelaron que el número de publicaciones relacionadas con CSP ha aumentado en los últimos años (1975-1991: 21 publicaciones, 1992-2007: 206 publicaciones y 2008-2021: 1291 publicaciones). Además, los resultados revelaron un aumento significativo del interés en el campo de la CSP. Negocios, administración y contabilidad (34 %) fueron las áreas temáticas más estudiadas, y la Revista de Ética Empresarial, con TP de 150, como la revista científica más productiva. Implicaciones de la Investigación: Este estudio examina cómo ha evolucionado el interés académico en CSP e identifica áreas para una mayor exploración en el contexto de CSP. Este estudio contribuye a la literatura actual en el dominio CSP al proporcionar un análisis bibliométrico. Además, este análisis bibliométrico ayudaría en la toma de decisiones y formulación de políticas relacionadas con CSP. Palabras clave: Desempeño de Sostenibilidad Corporativa, Sostenibilidad Social Corporativa, Sustentabilidad Ambiental Corporativa,Sostenibilidad Económica Empresarial,bibliométrico., Objetivo: Este estudo teve como foco a análise bibliométrica e o conceito de desempenho em sustentabilidade corporativa (CSP) para entender as tendências evolutivas e de desenvolvimento no campo de CSP. Desenho/metodologia/abordagem: Este estudo realizou uma análise bibliométrica de 1.518 documentos indexados pelo Scopus sobre CSP publicados de 1975 a agosto de 2021 para fornecer insights significativos para futuras discussões. Para tanto, o estudo utilizou o software VOSviewer para elaboração da literatura e o software Harzing's Publish or Perish para obter matrizes de impacto e informações de citação. Resultados: Os resultados revelaram que o número de publicações relacionadas a CSP aumentou nos últimos anos (1975-1991: 21 publicações, 1992-2007: 206 publicações e 2008-2021: 1291 publicações). Além disso, os resultados revelaram um aumento significativo no interesse no campo CSP. Negócios, gestão e contabilidade (34%) foram as áreas temáticas mais estudadas, e o Journal of Business Ethics, com um TP de 150, como o periódico científico mais produtivo. Pesquisa, implicações práticas e sociais: Este estudo examina como o interesse acadêmico em CSP evoluiu e identifica áreas para exploração adicional no contexto de CSP. Este estudo contribui para a literatura atualno domínio CSP, fornecendo uma análise bibliométrica. Além disso, essa análise bibliométrica auxiliaria na tomada de decisões e na formulação de políticas relacionadas a CSP. Originalidade/valor: Os achados gerais revelaram um aumento no desenvolvimento de CSP no campo científico, vinculado à contínua expansão de trabalhos de pesquisa empírica, pesquisadores/autores e citações. Palavras-chave: Desempenho de Sustentabilidade Corporativa, Sustentabilidade Social Corporativa, Sustentabilidade Ambiental Corporativa,Sustentabilidade Econômica Corporativa, Bibliométrico.

Published
2023

10. A framework for classifying sustainable logistics innovations.

Author

Björklund, Maria and Forslund, Helena

Subjects
LOGISTICS, SOCIAL responsibility of business, SUSTAINABILITY, SUPPLY chain management, TECHNOLOGICAL innovations
Abstract

Researchers and practitioners alike need support in the challenges to develop sustainable logistics, and one cannot afford to have a limited view of what constitutes sustainable logistics innovation (SLI). In order to inspire researchers and practitioners to expand their mindset when addressing sustainable logistics, the purpose of this paper is to develop a framework for classifying sustainable logistics innovations, and by classifying some SLIs evaluating the applicability of the framework. The study is based on a literature review within logistics innovation, sustainable innovation, and sustainable logistics innovation, resulting in a framework. It contains three areas: softness, extent of change and scope, which in turn contain nine dimensions. Interviews in three retailers acting in Sweden were conducted. SLIs were illustrated and classified in the framework. By moving outside how research so far has studied SLIs, examples of SLIs in logistics activities other than transport were identified, in forms aside from technological solutions, and in industries outside of logistics service providers. It was found that it was possible to classify SLIs in all dimensions, with some difficulties in extent of change in output, which also shows the applicability of the framework. Using the framework, SLIs can be understood in a more concrete and applicable way, which can inspire practitioners to develop and expand their efforts towards sustainable logistics. Therefore the study has implications for research, practice and society. Several suggestions for future research are presented. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Published
2018
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11. Green human resource management, a gateway to employer branding: Mediating role of corporate environmental sustainability and corporate social sustainability

Author

Yasin, Raheel, Huseynova, Aydan, Atif, Muhammad, Yasin, Raheel, Huseynova, Aydan, and Atif, Muhammad

Abstract

This study proposes a model based on competitive advantage and signaling theories that show how green human resource management (GHRM) leads to corporate environmental sustainability and corporate social sustainability and is thus source of employer branding. Structural equational modeling was used for data analysis through Smart PLS. The results confirm that GHRM positively influences on corporate environmental sustainability, which in turn positively influences corporate social sustainability. Furthermore, the results confirm that corporate social sustainability has a positive influence on employer branding. The results also support the mediating effects of corporate environmental sustainability between GHRM and corporate social sustainability. Additionally, we show the mediating effect of corporate social sustainability between corporate environmental sustainability and employer branding. In the human resource literature, previous studies emphasize on corporate environmental sustainability. By contrast, this study confirms that a corporate social sustainability is a source of employer branding. By implementing GHRM, organizations can gain a competitive edge, which helps them attract potential employee.

Published
2022

12. Strategic communication, enhanced sustainability and embedded communities: Assessing approaches by a platinum mine in Zimbabwe

Author

Caven Masuku

Subjects
Zimbabwe, Linguistics and Language, corporate social responsibility, stakeholder theory, Communication, corporate social sustainability, embedded community, community engagement, mining, Language and Linguistics, strategic communication
Abstract

The article assesses strategic communication approaches used by Unki mine to enhance sustainability with its embedded community from 2016 to date in Shurugwi, Zimbabwe. Strategic communication scholars have concluded that mining communities are impoverished societies. The dominant scholarship in strategic communication is European based and there is a dearth of scholarship from Africa to contribute to the debate, which prompted the researcher to study a mining company from a developing nation like Zimbabwe. The study uses constructivism philosophy and interpretivist research theory, which are subjected to a qualitative case study of the Unki mine and the Rietfontein community. Interviews, focus group discussions and documentaries were used, as well as strategic communication and stakeholder theory. The findings of the study indicate that Unki mine has implemented Social Performance Initiative (SPI) programmes at Rietfontein that address the global sustainability expectations contained in the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), as well as the Sustainability Development Goals (SDGs). Diverse strategic communication approaches, such as bottom-up, top-down, the issues approach, the Public-Private Partnership Model and the philanthropic approach, are used to engage the community for sustainability and stakeholder relationships.

Published
2022

13. Exploring sustainability reporting – The case of Brazil

Author

Wessman, Elinor and Wessman, Elinor

Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this thesis is to describe sustainability reporting practices in Brazilian corporations listed on B3. Methodology: The investigation for thesis was based on a content analysis. Sustainability information was defined according to the GRI standards provided by the Global Reporting Initiative and measured through the number of pages, words, tables, figures and diagrams. Theoretical perspectives: This thesis uses previous academic and business related research for its theoretical perspective. Empirical foundation: 12 English annual reports issued by 12 native Brazilian corporations during 2017 is the empirical foundation for this thesis. Conclusion: The main results show that sustainability reporting practices by the utilities industry seem to differ from those of the consumer non cyclical and financial industries, but that reporting on environmental sustainability did not differ between these industries. Significant differences based on sustainability index participation were also found. More research on corporations’ activities and socio-environmental contexts is needed to explain these results and more detailed research is needed in order to understand sustainability reporting completely.

Published
2019

14. Innovation and employee injury risk in automotive disassembly operations

Author

Jörgen Winkel, W. Patrick Neumann, Mikael Forsman, and Gunnar Palmerud

Subjects
Engineering, Corporate social sustainability, Strategy and Management, Automotive industry, Physical workload, Management Science and Operations Research, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Rationalisation, Repetitive strain, 0502 economics and business, Injury risk, 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences, Operations management, 050107 human factors, Engineering design, business.industry, 05 social sciences, CAR disassembly, Human factors and ergonomics, Manufacturing, Transmission system operator, Ergonomics, SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure, Back-track factory, business, Engineering design process, Human factors, 050203 business & management
Abstract

Engineering innovations in car disassembly systems are studied for affects on system operators’ risk of repetitive strain injury (RSI). Objective instrumented measures of injury risk factors with synchronised video-based task analyses were used to examine changes in operators’ RSI risk during two cases of engineering innovation: (1) a shift in industrial model from traditional extracting saleable parts to line-based full material recovery, and (2) the prospective effects of a simulated ‘Lean’-inspired process improvement in the line system. Both cases of innovation showed significantly increased movement speeds and reduced muscular recovery opportunities, implying increased RSI risk. This case study reveals a mechanism by which innovation may increase RSI risks for operators. Managers responsible for engineering innovation should ensure their teams have the tools and mandate necessary to control injury hazards as part of the development and design process. These cases suggest how failure to manage RSI hazards in the innovation process may allow increases of injury risks that can compromise operational performance. This ‘innovation pitfall’ has implications for operator health and organisational sustainability. Alternative pathways are discussed.

Published
2018

15. Where's the beef? Costco's meat supply chain and environmental justice in California.

Author

Chamanara, Sanaz, Goldstein, Benjamin, and Newell, Joshua P.

Subjects
*ENVIRONMENTAL justice, *SUPPLY chains, *HOT spots (Pollution), *SUSTAINABILITY, *BEEF, *BEEF products, *MEAT
Abstract

Although the environmental and social burdens associated with the production of beef are well-understood, due to supply chain complexities, we rarely know precisely where these impacts occur or who is affected. This limitation is a barrier to more sustainable production and consumption of animal products. In this study, we combine life cycle thinking with an environmental justice approach to map Costco's beef supply chain in California and to explore the environmental burden of air pollution (PM 2.5) due to beef production in the San Joaquin Valley, a region that has some of the worst air quality in the United States. To map the supply chain of one of Costco's primary suppliers, Harris Ranch, and the feedlots they operate, the study uses a methodological framework known as Tracking Corporations Across Space and Time (TRACAST). Our modeling revealed that feedlots produce ∼95% of total PM 2.5 emissions across the beef supply chain, and they alone account for approximately 1/3 of total anthropogenic PM 2.5 emissions in the Valley. PM 2.5 concentrations are markedly higher around these facilities. The spatial analysis revealed that communities living near feedlots are often poor, predominantly Latinx and have increased PM 2.5 related disease burdens, including asthma, heart disease and low weight birth. Based on company documents and news reports, neither Costco nor Harris Ranch are addressing this environmental injustice. Documenting the geographically specific impacts of livestock production opens up opportunities for corporations to address environmental injustices in their supply chains through more sustainable sourcing and production practices, and for consumers to rethink their consumption of meat. • Novel methodology tracks corporate supply chains and identifies pollution hotspots. • Costco sources beef from the heavily polluted San Joaquin Valley in California. • There is an inverse relationship between PM 2.5 emission and distance to the feedlots. • Beef production is linked to uneven disease burdens along the supply chain. • Minority (esp. Latinx) and lower-income communities are especially affected by beef production in California. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Published
2021
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16. Innovation Policy and Environmental Sustainability as Strategic Tools for Reaching Higher Performances A Regional Empirical Analysis to Find the Best Practice

Author

Anna Claudia Pellicelli, Cecilia Giuliana Casalegno, Michela Pellicelli, and Chiara Civera

Subjects
Entrepreneurship, Sociology and Political Science, business.industry, Best practice, Geography, Planning and Development, Social sustainability, Environmental resource management, SMEs, Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, Environmental Science (miscellaneous), innovation, Order (exchange), Sustainability, Corporate social responsibility, corporate social sustainability, Business, Sustainability organizations, Small and medium-sized enterprises, Industrial organization
Abstract

Despite the sector or the company’s size, the choice of the strategies is worth; it is about a set of different aspects included by firms into their own strategic and operating procedures. The general aim of this study is to analyse how Italian Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) are tackling the challenges by adopting more responsible and sustainable strategies and tools in order to create social and economic value and to compete successfully. Moreover, the paper is focused on setting up a rulebook for family business SMEs in which are specified suggestions about overcoming the crisis and achieving the success.

Published
2014

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