How Does Sustainable Development of Supply Chains Make Firms Lean,Green and Profitable? A Resource Orchestration Perspective

This paper theorizes and tests the effects of sustainable development of supply chains on cost‐reduction (lean), environmental (green) and financial (profitable) performance. Based on the resource orchestration theory, we argue that internal, supplier and customer sustainable development each orchestrate different types of resource and therefore their effects vary. Structural equation modeling of data from a survey of 203 Thai manufacturers was used to test a new theoretical model. Results confirm that financial performance was achieved through cost reduction created by customer sustainable development supported by internal and supplier sustainable development. On the other hand, better environmental performance created by internal sustainable development generated no financial gains. However, internal, supplier and customer sustainable development positively affected each other, and by acting together they made firms lean, green and profitable. Copyright © 2017 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and ERP Environment     

Sustainable financing practices through green bonds: What affects the funding size?

Financing through the supply‐driven green bonds market has significantly surged in recent years. In this paper, we examine the factors influencing the size of financing though green bond supply, using cross‐section OLS regressions on a global dataset for 8 years (2010–2017) sourced from Bloomberg. We consider a set of tridimensional factors: bond characteristics, issuer characteristics, and market characteristics and examine their effects on issue size. Alongside whole sample estimation, we produce year‐wise estimations to realize the evolution and persistence of the effects over time. We then produce estimates across rating grades of the bonds. Finally, we carry Blinder–Oaxaca decomposition to see if average issue size has significantly changed over time and whether the factors considered can explain the difference. We find a large number of factors affecting issue size asymmetrically; however, many of the effects do not persist over time and are heterogeneous across rating grades. In contrast to the aggregate market trend, we find no evidence of increases in average issue size in the recent year. Furthermore, the average financing size is found significantly lower for high‐grade bonds. The paper provides a basis for encouraging green bond supply, particularly considering the rating of the bonds and the issuers.     

Does the interaction between the knowledge management process and sustainable development practices boost corporate green innovation?

Green innovations are being deployed in manufacturing industries to promote organisational sustainability by embracing sustainable development practices (SDPs). However, little is known about how corporate green innovation (CGI) is influenced by the knowledge management process (KMP). To fill this gap, we have developed a multidimensional framework based on the resource-based view (RBV) theory that provides a foundation for sculpturing the process by which KMP was observed to capture and sustain CGI through SDPs. Data were collected from 393 respondents of large- and medium-sized manufacturing corporations in Pakistan and analysed using partial least squares structural equation modelling (SEM) and fuzzy set qualitative comparative analysis (fsQCA). This study provides several key findings. First, KMP dimensions (acquisition, dissemination and application) significantly improve the SDPs' dimensions (environment, economic and social). Second, SDP dimensions play a significant role in achieving CGI. Third, the implementation of SDPs partially mediates the relationship between the KMP and CGI. Furthermore, the fsQCA results signify the robustness of all integrated constructs. Our results demonstrate that investing in and adopting the latest technologies and sustainable practices are not only valuable for long-term success but the soft concerns such as managing organisational knowledge are also vital in the current knowledge-based economy. Finally, in light of our findings, theoretical and managerial implications, with propositions for future studies, have been provided at the end of the paper.     

An alternative to shareholder capitalism? A review of Alex Edmans' “Grow the Pie: How Great Companies Deliver Both Purpose and Profit”

Alex Edmans' “Grow the Pie: How Great Companies Deliver Both Purpose and Profit” provides an alternative approach to business called Pieconomics. Profits to shareholders play a critical role in Pieconomics (similar as in shareholder capitalism), but the goal of an enterprise is to maximize the social value it creates (somewhat similar as in stakeholder capitalism). This review discusses and critically evaluates this thesis.     

基于战略视角的企业社会责任管理研究

层出不穷的企业社会责任危机事件,使人们对企业产生道德恐慌和信任危机。企业如何承担社会责任,怎样使企业的经济效益和社会效益最大化便成为当今企业迫在眉睫的难题。本文以实践中企业社会责任表现为背景,探讨将其引入企业战略管理,以期解决日益高涨的社会责任要求与企业自身发展的矛盾,使企业有效承担社会责任,实现可持续发展。     

Do chief information officers matter for sustainable development? Impact of their regulatory focus on green information technology strategies and corporate performance

This study proposes and empirically tests a model delineating the relationships among a chief information officer's (CIO's) dominant regulatory focus, the corporate practice of green information technology (IT) strategies and corporate performance. It also examines the moderating role of regulatory stakeholder influence (RSI) in this model. Findings based on sampled firms operating in China have provided support for all the hypotheses. Specifically, they highlight that CIOs with a dominant promotion focus are more prone to practice green IT strategies than those with a dominant prevention focus. Moreover, RSI is found to positively moderate the impact of dominant regulatory focus on the practice of green IT strategies. This strategic practice is also found to enhance corporate performance. Last, the empirical findings reveal that a CIO's dominant promotion focus exerts a direct and positive influence on corporate performance, which suggests that this focus also serves as a direct driver for corporate performance. In sum, these findings not only enrich the extant literature on environmental management and information systems, but also provide useful insights into fine-tuning firms' CIO selection criteria and policy makers' regulatory measures to advance corporate sustainability.     

绿色供应链管理新思路

随着环境问题的不断恶化和备受关注,绿色供应链管理日益成为供应链管理的新趋势。作者在探讨建立绿色供应链给企业和社会带来利益的基础上,分析了企业构建绿色供应链所面临的困难,同时为我国企业实施绿色供应链管理提出了相应的对策和建议。     

基于不同视角的企业社会责任履行对企业发展的影响

本文在通过分析国内外企业社会责任的履行情况,然后从利益相关者、公司绩效、核心竞争力、贸易与投资、可持续发展战略六个视角分析企业社会责任履行对企业未来发展的影响,并得出我国企业预长远发展就必须加强社会责任意识。     

绿色物业管理研究

随着全社会环保意识的不断增强,传统的物业管理已无法满足新形势下社会发展的新需求,绿色物业管理理念随之诞生。文章在调查了相关背景资料后,就绿色物业的内涵进行了分析,并论述了绿色物业管理的基本要求与具体实施措施。     

以可持续发展为导向的企业绩效管理研究

从企业可持续发展的基本特征出发,分析了绩效管理在企业可持续发展中的作用,探讨了以企业可持续发展为导向的绩效管理体系的内容,以期为绩效管理研究提供一个新的视角。     

浅谈绿色生态城区的发展状况与评定方法

本文在生态城市的基础上阐释了绿色生态城区的内涵,介绍目前国内外绿色城区发展状况特点,构建绿色生态城区可持续发展的评价指标体系,为日后建立评价体系奠定基础。最后,对如何建设绿色生态城区提出几点建议。