Adding value to Brazilian companies through corporate social responsibility

Batista, Eduardo Soares; Reis, Alexandro; Bortolini, Filipe; Souza, Marcelo Alves de; Borchardt, Míriam; Pereira, Giancarlo Medeiros

doi:10.1108/meq-10-2014-0149

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“…Empirical studies could also be done on similar sustainable supply networks in the cosmetics industry or other productive sectors. Finally, the relevance of the four research lessons here presented should be tested empirically in the context of the circular economy in across a wider spectrum of emerging economies, such as Asian (Kumar Gupta et al , 2018; To and NF Tang, 2014) and Latin American countries (Batista et al , 2017).…”

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Paving the way for the circular economy and more sustainable supply chains

Oliveira

Machado

Jabbour

et al. 2019

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Purpose Circular economy is an emerging concept which requires insights from a variety of disciplines, especially from sustainable operations management. Therefore, the purpose of this paper is to verify how formal and informal instruments of governance influence the induction of green practices in a green network located in Brazil, with implications for the circular economy. Design/methodology/approach Based on a review of the supply chain (SC), green supply chain management, and governance literature, proposals are made regarding the influence of governance instruments in inducing green practices. To investigate these propositions, a qualitative research was conducted using a single exemplary case study of a cosmetics supply network. Findings The authors present original research findings which have both expected and unexpected implications for the circular economy, due to the fact that the data analysis showed that the formal (contracts and environmental norms) and informal (trust and cooperation) instruments of governance positively influence the induction of green practices within the supply network. Originality/value This study contributes to supply network and governance theory by providing insights for better understanding of how governance instruments can induce green practices in a supply network, and it provides practical implications for SC managers, by showing the importance of considering different governance instruments. Implications for the circular economy are made.

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confidence: 99%

Paving the way for the circular economy and more sustainable supply chains

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“…Social responsibility is a potential driver of the performance of organizations and companies (Reverte et al, 2016). Furthermore, social responsibility describes the responsibility of organizations for their impact on society and what they must do to fulfill that responsibility (Batista et al, 2017). As mentioned earlier, accountability is an essential element in all societies and organizations, and if groups and organizations have no accountability for their actions, coordinated action will be difficult and organizations will not act effectively (Hall & Sanders, 2015).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Today, the significance of corporate social responsibility (Allen et al, 2017) and organizational accountability (Pearson and Sutherland, 2017) is ever-increasing. The value of social responsibility activities can enhance customer loyalty and the brand of organizations (Batista et al, 2017). In addition, social responsibility helps to minimize social problems in the communities where organizations operate and also adds value to the products and services provided (Ho, 2011).…”

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The relationship between social responsibility and public libraries accountability: The mediating role of professional ethics and conscientiousness

Soltani-Nejad

Jahanshahi

Saberi

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Journal of Librarianship and Information Science

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Public libraries are powerful social institutions whose services have a positive contribution to civil society. As one of the most important and most visited social institutions, such libraries are responsible to the community. Promoting social responsibility in public libraries requires addressing issues such as librarians’ accountability, professional ethics, and conscientiousness. Accordingly, this study strives to address this research gap by examining the relationship between organizational social responsibility and accountability perceived by staff in public libraries. Based on theoretical foundations, librarians’ professional ethics and conscientiousness were considered as mediating variables. Quantitative research method was used for this study and six hypothesized relationships were formulated to develop a conceptual model. Study data were collected through a questionnaire. Data obtained from 362 librarians of Iranian public libraries were analyzed running SPSS software and Smart PLS 3.0. The results revealed that perceived social responsibility of public libraries directly contributes to their perceived responsiveness. Furthermore, the implementation of social responsibility by public libraries reinforces the professional ethics and conscientiousness of librarians. As a result, the professional ethics and conscientiousness will lead to improving the accountability of public libraries. Accordingly, this study can help public library administrators, policymakers, and librarians to develop more comprehensive strategies for providing services to citizens by focusing on their social responsibilities, thereby establishing their place in society.

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“…The main results of incorporation of the CSR initiatives to the company have been explained as reduction of the taxes to be paid to the government, greater employee motivation, improvement of company brand image through media, attraction of new talents and added value and efficiency to the supply chain (Idowu and Towler, 2004). In this regard, employees, customers and suppliers as the main stakeholders of any organisation can participate within application of such programmes, meaning that they play a vital role within implementation of CSR approaches and also within incentives of the top managers towards making investments, spending time and effort towards becoming more sustainable (Batista et al , 2017).…”

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Sustainability adoption in project management practices within a social enterprise case

Shah

Ganji

2019

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to present the preliminary findings on the use of sustainable project management practices within social enterprise projects. The research gaps within this field have proposed the authors to address the challenges rising from lack of sustainable infrastructures in social-based projects both within for-profit and non-profit organisations. On the other side, behavioural needs and sustainable awareness of different stakeholders will be examined. Design/methodology/approach Secondary research consists of conducting a literature review clarifying the existing knowledge of the research topic within the body of literature. The stakeholders’ behavioural needs towards acting and implementing sustainable practices led to the adoption of sustainable practices within projects which are managed across profit and non-profit organisations. Findings The lack of sustainable behaviour and its adoption within organisations is also highlighted. The limitation of the research is the importance of integration of sustainable development (SD) within social projects. Such projects were identified as the drivers towards educating the society towards future generations’ sustainability awareness. However, if the adoption of sustainable practices is well established in some sectors (such as construction), literature tends to demonstrate a lack of information regarding other sectors, especially within social enterprises. Originality/value The novelty of the research is to develop an early understanding regarding linkages between sustainable practices and project management programmes within the social projects. The particular focus is given to corporate social responsibility and the comparative analysis has been made among for-profit and non-profit organisations in terms of SD metrics. The study results would be beneficial to the researchers and practitioners exploring within the same field.

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Adding value to Brazilian companies through corporate social responsibility

Cited by 8 publications

References 38 publications

Paving the way for the circular economy and more sustainable supply chains

Paving the way for the circular economy and more sustainable supply chains

The relationship between social responsibility and public libraries accountability: The mediating role of professional ethics and conscientiousness

Sustainability adoption in project management practices within a social enterprise case

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