Drivers of Sustainability Practices and SMEs: A Systematic Literature Review

Yadav, Neetu; Gupta, Kritesh; Rani, Leela; Rawat, Deewanshi

doi:10.14207/ejsd.2018.v7n4p531

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“…Moreover, it would be fruitful to extend some recent studies on the internal and external drivers favouring the adoption of CE practices (e.g. Yadav et al, 2018) by analysing these in conjunction with firms' conditions. The Eurobarometer surveys collect regular information on CE practices; thus, further analyses would allow our findings to be compared with others using future data.…”

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The use of circular economy practices in SMEs across the EU

Bassi

Dias

2019

Resources, Conservation and Recycling

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This study explores the circular economy (CE) practices of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in the 28 European Union (EU) member states. Five measures of CE are studied, namely Re-planning the way water is used to minimize usage and maximize re-usage, Using renewable energy, Replanning energy usage to minimize consumption, Minimizing waste by recycling or reusing waste or selling it to another firm, and Redesigning products and services to minimize the use of materials or using recycled materials. Multilevel ordinal probit models that control within-and betweenvariability across European Union countries are estimated. Results show that CE measures across EU countries are very heterogeneous. At the firm level, we find that firm size (number of employees and total turnover in 2015) and percentage of firms' turnover invested in R&D in 2015 are significant in explaining within-country variations. The multilevel structure (between-country variability) accounts for 6.1% to 15.1% of the total variability of CE measures. These results have implications for the design of framework policies at EU level given that the firms surveyed are SMEs, the segment in which these CE measures most need improved planning and implementation.

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The use of circular economy practices in SMEs across the EU

Bassi

Dias

2019

Resources, Conservation and Recycling

116

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“…It is known that external drivers affect the internal ones and both will influence the adoption and development of sustainable innovation [18], therefore the discussion will start from the former and move to the latter. The factors within each dimension derived from a systematic literature review of 44 articles in the period 1987-2018, on drivers for sustainability practices and SMEs conducted by Yadav, Gupta, Rani, and Rawat [19].…”

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Maintaining Sustainable Practices in SMEs: Insights from Sweden

Tsvetkova¹,

Bengtsson²,

Durst

2020

Sustainability

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By addressing the scarce knowledge of sustainability practices in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), the purpose of the paper is to identify drivers for the maintenance of such practices and their extent. Based on a series of semi-structured interviews conducted with small Swedish firms, our findings reveal certain external (i.e., suppliers and customers) and internal (i.e., employees, organizational culture, and competitive advantage) factors that are strongly linked to the maintenance of sustainability practices. Apart from these, the longevity of the business was identified as an additional sustainability maintenance factor. This factor has not been discussed previously in the literature, so given its strength, we suggest to have it stand separately. The findings further indicate that Swedish SMEs are not limited by size concerning their sustainability practices but they are consciously working on progressing in their efforts. Furthermore, drawing on our findings we provide practical implications that will help business owners’, managers, and policymakers to better enable sustainability practices.

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“…Improving the quality of products and services as well as the development or adaptation of various strategies for MSME product and service offerings [10]. Small businesses are the fastest recovery media in the economic sector reform throughout the world [11]. Countries show the role of MSMEs as an engine of growth in various regions of the world.…”

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Micro Small Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Survival Ability in Pandemic Covid 19 Era: Integration of Technology, Organization, and Environment Analysis

Arinta¹,

Nabila²,

Iskandar³

et al. 2020

Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference of Business, Accounting and Economics, ICBAE 2020, 5 - 6 August 2020, Purwoker

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The Pandemic of COVID-19 has economic, social and political implications not only for large countries but also for almost all countries in the world. Indonesia is one of the countries affected mainly from the economic side, which is dominated by Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). The economic slowdown occurred, requires companies to have a clear understanding of the crisis occurred to ensure they more quickly adapt to the situation and minimize the company's losses. One way is to apply digital technology in the face of the COVID-19 Pandemic. The application of digital technology can increase the productivity and performance of MSMEs. In this research, the application of digital technology is explained using a TOE framework that combines aspects of technology, organization, and environment.

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Drivers of Sustainability Practices and SMEs: A Systematic Literature Review

Cited by 76 publications

References 39 publications

The use of circular economy practices in SMEs across the EU

The use of circular economy practices in SMEs across the EU

Maintaining Sustainable Practices in SMEs: Insights from Sweden

Micro Small Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Survival Ability in Pandemic Covid 19 Era: Integration of Technology, Organization, and Environment Analysis

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