Small firms and the environment

Smith, Ann; Kemp, Robert A.; Duff, Charles

doi:10.4324/9781351282840-2

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“…The second group of practices was measured using 9 elements for the assessment of the importance the respondent CEOs ascribe to the implementation of various eco-efficient practices. These environmental practices have been proposed as the first step towards the implementation of preventive environmental practices [20,72,73]. There is a five-point response scale ranging from 1 ("we have not considered this matter at all") to 5 ("we are the leaders of this practice in our field").…”

Section: Environmental Strategymentioning

confidence: 99%

The Environmental Strategy of Businesses as an Option under Recession in Greece

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In recent years and mostly during the last two decades, the decisive role of the environment in the business administration field and business life in general has emerged. In the modern, fast changing, and highly competitive business environment, and even more so in the context of the recent economic crisis, businesses constantly struggle to survive, trying to resolve problems and improve their performance and competitive advantage. Therefore, they must save and invest substantial sums of money to build strong infrastructure, to change procedures, and to produce environmentally friendly products. In view of the above, the current study attempted to examine the impact of environmental strategy on the growth of medium and large enterprises in all sectors in Greece, in a period of economic crisis. The study, carried out in February and March 2018, confirmed the positive correlation and the critical role of environmental strategy in the financial performance of Greek enterprises during this period of economic recession. Both eco-efficient practices and innovative practices lead to the creation of competitive advantage and, thus, to the improvement of the financial performance of a firm.

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Section: Environmental Strategymentioning

confidence: 99%

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“…In a seminal collection of studies on SMEs and the environment edited by Hillary (2000), common barriers have been described across small-and mediumsized enterprises in sectors as diverse as mechanical engineering, refrigeration, printing, baking and business services. These barriers include lack of resources, especially time, and lack of knowledge and training (Smith et al, 2000, Tilley, 2000; absence of demand by customers; and lack of legislation (Gerstenfeld and Roberts, 2000, Petts, 2000, Tilley, 2000, Hillary, 2004. A more recent review of 33 studies on uptake of environmental management systems by SMEs noted an assumption of increased costs by SME managers, again with the absence of legislation and limited market demand as major barriers (Hillary, 2004, Simpson et al, 2004.…”

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The relationship between motivations of architectural designers and environmentally sustainable construction design

Murtagh

Roberts

Hind

2016

Construction Management and Economics

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Research on sustainability in construction design has tended to focus on technological, institutional and economic drivers, but there has been little change in the industry. Social scientific approaches offer insights on the lack of progress. However, few previous studies have investigated psychological factors despite the pivotal role of the individual professional decision-maker. The aim was to understand what personal motivations drive architectural designers to pursue sustainable design in their work and whether non-environmental motivations can drive sustainable outcomes. Twenty-eight architectural designers in 14 small firms in the London area were interviewed. Thematic analysis was conducted, informed by the self-determination theory of motivation. Although extrinsic motivators were noted, autonomous motivations including a moral imperative and personal commitment predominated. Further, the participants demonstrated other self-determined motivations including realization of self-identity, pursuit of quality in design and awareness of their work's impact on people. These autonomous motivations align closely with sustainability principles including design for durability, high standards and technical expertise. The findings point to the risks of reliance on extrinisic motivators such as regulation, and the opportunities to engage architectural designers more extensively in sustainable design by linking sustainability to autonomous motivations.

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“…As both quantitative and qualitative research methods are being used, a two-part questionnaire was chosen to collect the data. Studies that gather data on SMEs are often inconclusive because of low response rates (Merrit, 1998) or respondents have difficulty with interpretation of the answers to questions asked (Smith & Kemp, 1998). For these reasons, data were ascertained using the two-part questionnaire as a guide, while the researcher conducted one-on-one, semi-structured interviews with each study participant.…”

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“…Approximately 70% of total global pollution (Smith & Kemp, 1998) and 60% of carbon emissions (Marshall, 1998) are produced by SMEs. A study by Hillary (2000) showed that the total negative environmental impact from SMEs outweighs the combined environmental impact of large firms.…”

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“…Negative impacts to the environment have increasingly become top of mind for people, institutions and companies worldwide, particularly since the World Commission on Environment and Development (WCED) in 1987. In the past decade, it has been shown that small and medium enterprises (SMEs) create a significant amount of negative environmental impacts, greater than large corporations (Marshall, 1998;Smith & Kemp, 1998).…”

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The factors that influence environmental commitment in the wine growing industry of Ontario, Canada

Walker¹

2021

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In recent years, the Ontario wine growing industry has gained significant recognition for its production of high quality wines. Closely reliant on the natural environment, this industry must manage its environmental, social and economic impacts in order to sustain successful long-term growth. This study identifies the environmental initiatives currently used and the main factors that influence their implementation. It also highlights the criteria that differentiate the number and type of initiatives undertaken. Key factors discovered to influence environmental commitment are wine quality, protection of the environment, leadership, financial considerations, regulatory compliance and practical knowledge. The presence of three criteria: 1) leadership with strong environmental values, 2) knowledge of financial benefits, and 3) accessible practical information regarding implementation lead to greater winery estate involvement and adoption of initiatives. This study proposes eight recommendations which could further improve environmental commitment in the Ontario wine growing industry.

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Small firms and the environment

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The Environmental Strategy of Businesses as an Option under Recession in Greece

The Environmental Strategy of Businesses as an Option under Recession in Greece

The relationship between motivations of architectural designers and environmentally sustainable construction design

The factors that influence environmental commitment in the wine growing industry of Ontario, Canada

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