Digitalization, innovation and environmental policies aimed at achieving sustainable production

Martínez, José Manuel Guaita; Medina, Rosa María Puertas; Martín, José María Martín; Soriano, Domingo Enrique Ribeiro

doi:10.1016/j.spc.2022.03.035

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“…We did confirm a direct effect of SME digitalisation on sustainability (H5) that coincides with previous findings reported by Del Rio Castro et al (2021), Jayashree et al (2022) or Guaita Mart ınez et al (2022). However, we were unable to confirm the existence of a mediating relationship of sustainability between digitalisation and international performance in industrial SMEs, despite the fact that Dagnino and Resciniti (2021) recently stated that sustainability aspects will become increasingly important for digitalised companies seeking to internationalise their activities.…”

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confidence: 74%

“…However, the results are different in the case of the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goal 9 (SDG 9) related to the industry, with Spain ranking below the European average. Recently, Guaita Martínez et al . (2022) showed that even though EU countries have common patterns of response to climate and environmental challenges, Spain is in the 20th position out of 27 in the ranking by the digital and sustainable index built by the authors.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The interaction between digitalisation and sustainability is an unexplored field that warrants more in-depth research (Del Rio Castro et al ., 2021). The digital revolution may have a dual effect on sustainability (Guaita Martínez et al ., 2022), on the one hand; it may increase energy consumption, on the other hand; it offers opportunities to implement environmentally friendly practices. The sustainable development goals (SDGs) set out in the United Nations' 2030 Agenda provide impetus to address the challenges of sustainability in the business sphere.…”

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confidence: 99%

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The contribution of digitalisation, channel integration and sustainability to the international performance of industrial SMEs

Gardó

García²,

Cotarelo³

et al. 2022

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PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to understand the contribution of digitalisation, channel integration and sustainability to the improvement of industrial small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)' international performance.Design/methodology/approachBased on a review of the literature, the authors developed a research model that included six hypotheses about the relationships between the constructs studied: digitalisation, channel integration, sustainability and international performance. The structural equation model was tested with data from a survey answered by 200 exporting industrial SMEs, by means of partial least squares regression.FindingsThe digitalisation of SMEs contributes positively to channel integration and sustainability, while channel integration is positively related to their international performance. Although a direct relationship between digitalisation and international performance was not observed, a mediated relationship through channel integration was confirmed. Additionally, the multi-group analysis according to the level of internationalisation revealed that sustainability positively influences the international performance of companies with a high degree of internationalisation.Originality/valueThis study is original insofar as it examined the role of digitalisation in the international performance of industrial SMEs, considering the mediating role of sustainability and channel integration.

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“…Its use is suitable for the construction of synthetic indices (Martí and Puertas, 2020; Wu et al. , 2021; Guaita-Martínez et al. , 2022).…”

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“…It is developed as an extension of DEA. Its use is suitable for the construction of synthetic indices (Mart ı and Puertas, 2020; Wu et al, 2021;Guaita-Mart ınez et al, 2022). It was originally proposed by Sexton et al (1986) and validated by Doyle and Green (1994).…”

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The role of social start-ups in entrepreneurial behaviour: the search for efficiency

Sanchez-Robles,

Soriano,

Puertas

et al. 2023

IJEBR

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PurposeIn a world where sustainability is a major aim at all socioeconomic levels, social entrepreneurship plays an important role in achieving the goals that have been set. The purpose of this study is to broaden the knowledge of social start-ups, social incubators and founding teams, highlighting the value of each one. The aim is to use quantitative analysis to determine the possible link between social incubators and social start-up success and identify the founding team profile of social start-ups from each sector according to a sector-based ranking.Design/methodology/approachBootstrap data envelopment analysis (DEA) was used to calculate the efficiency of social incubators and social start-ups and thus quantify the impact, in terms of increased efficiency, of social incubators on social start-ups. Then, using cross-efficiency methodology, a synthetic index was used to analyse the founding team profile of social start-ups. The study is based on primary data from a survey of Spanish social incubators and social start-ups.FindingsThe study provides strong quantitative evidence of the positive effect of social incubators on the development of social start-ups. The size of this effect exceeds the know-how of start-ups. In terms of efficiency gains, this research quantifies the impact of social incubators on this entrepreneurial ecosystem. This impact exceeds 35%. The study also shows that the strongest social start-ups are in the food and information and communication technology (ICT) sectors. The founding teams in these cases have a strong business background, have a high educational level, receive subsidies and express a desire to retain control of the company.Originality/valueThere is an extensive literature dedicated to the analysis of the behaviour and characteristics of traditional incubators, accelerators and start-ups. However, despite the recent rise of social entrepreneurship, studies of social incubators and social start-ups remain scarce. This study provides two novel findings. (1) It shows the importance of creating a social start-up in a context where it receives support throughout all its development stages, providing quantitative insight into the contribution of social incubators and social start-ups. (2) It reveals the profile of founding teams in the highest-ranked business sectors.

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Can financial innovation and environmental policy curb transport‐based CO₂ emissions? An advanced panel analysis

Du,

Rasool,

Ali

et al. 2024

Geological Journal

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The escalating levels of CO2 emissions from the transportation sector have been observed to exert deleterious effects on human well‐being and environmental sustainability. To mitigate these emissions, it is imperative to consider the potential contributions of environmental policies and financial innovation. Thus, this study examines the effects of financial innovation and environmental policy (environmental tax–environmental technology) on transport‐related CO2 emission (TCO2E) for BICS (i.e., Brazil, India, China and South Africa), which are characterized by substantial industrialization, rising TCO2E and growing environmental concerns. The analysis is complemented by including control variables, notably economic growth and the transition to cleaner energy, to offer a nuanced and holistic perspective on the dynamics governing this critical subject matter. The research adopts a novel econometric approach cross‐sectionally augmented auto‐regressive distributed lags for benchmark estimation and fully modified ordinary least squares–dynamic ordinary least squares for robustness analysis from 2000/Q1‐2018/Q4. The findings revealed that financial innovation and economic growth bolster TCO2E and decrease environmental quality in the region. In contrast, environmental tax, environmental innovation and energy transition decrease TCO2E. Based on findings, policy suggestions relating to implementing a carbon tax, promoting green financial innovation and others are discussed to decrease TCO2E.

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Digitalization, innovation and environmental policies aimed at achieving sustainable production

Cited by 69 publications

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The contribution of digitalisation, channel integration and sustainability to the international performance of industrial SMEs

The contribution of digitalisation, channel integration and sustainability to the international performance of industrial SMEs

The role of social start-ups in entrepreneurial behaviour: the search for efficiency

Can financial innovation and environmental policy curb transport‐based CO₂ emissions? An advanced panel analysis

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Digitalization, innovation and environmental policies aimed at achieving sustainable production

Cited by 69 publications

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The contribution of digitalisation, channel integration and sustainability to the international performance of industrial SMEs

The contribution of digitalisation, channel integration and sustainability to the international performance of industrial SMEs

The role of social start-ups in entrepreneurial behaviour: the search for efficiency

Can financial innovation and environmental policy curb transport‐based CO2 emissions? An advanced panel analysis

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