Study of Corporate Sustainability Dimensions in the Cooperatives of Ecuador

Alcívar, Iliana Loor; Cruz, Francisco González Santa; Mero, Nelly Moreira; Hidalgo‐Fernández, Amalia

doi:10.3390/su12020462

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“…In fact, the analysis of SE retributions, including gender gaps (and the degree to which that gap that might be attributed to discrimination) is a crucial aspect in the study of the contribution of the SE to the SDGs. Some research considers SE entities as society's response to a state of wellbeing, social justice and inclusion, which differentiates them from purely mercantilism-based businesses [60].…”

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Social Economy, Gender Equality at Work and the 2030 Agenda: Theory and Evidence from Spain

2020

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The improvement in women’s labor conditions and the elimination of segregation and other forms of direct or indirect discrimination have become one of the major challenges of the international political agenda, and as so have been included in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) launched by the UN in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. At the same time, there is an increasing interest in the effects that the Social Economy (SE) might have on the achievement of the SDGs, as a consequence of its distinguishing of people-oriented principles. The goal of this paper is to analyze the specific contribution of SE entities to the reduction of gender inequalities in the labor market. We conduct an impact analysis with quasi-experimental counterfactual techniques, in which we compare one experimental group (the SE) with a control group (profit-seeking firms) using labor data from Spain for the period 2008–2017. The results indicate that social economy entities significantly contribute to the achievement of SDGs 5, 8 and 10, showing higher female participation, more stable jobs, and a lower degree of the glass-ceiling phenomenon.

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Social Economy, Gender Equality at Work and the 2030 Agenda: Theory and Evidence from Spain

2020

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“…Sustainability 2021, 13, x FOR PEER REVIEW 2 of 19 observed in the recent scientific literature for the concept of sustainability to include more than just three main dimensions [6][7][8][9][10][11]. In this work, the authors seek to promote the integration of sustainability into real estate projects by incorporating a technological dimension within the concept of sustainability, which has been addressed in the literature.…”

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“…Moreover, all of the existing indices and models used to assess the sustainability of an investment project take into account only three dimensions of sustainability: environmental, social and economic [4,5]. However, there is an increasingly common trend observed in the recent scientific literature for the concept of sustainability to include more than just three main dimensions [6][7][8][9][10][11]. In this work, the authors seek to promote the integration of sustainability into real estate projects by incorporating a technological dimension within the concept of sustainability, which has been addressed in the literature.…”

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Assessment of the Sustainability of a Real Estate Project Using Multi-Criteria Decision Making

2021

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Today, sustainability, sustainable development and clean environment come to the fore worldwide. Consequently, the concept of sustainability has been introduced in project management. Sustainability issues have gained particular attention in the real estate sector. However, despite the fact that this sector has a huge impact on the environment and society, real estate projects are most commonly chosen taking into account only their risk and return, and a very limited number of indices and methods are available to assess their sustainability. Moreover, all of the existing indices and models for assessing the sustainability of an investment project take into account only three dimensions of sustainability—environmental, social and economic. Therefore, the novelty of this work lies in constructing a real estate sustainability index (RESI) relying on an additional sustainability aspect—i.e., a technological dimension. The developed sustainability index could be useful in evaluating and comparing real estate projects. It would also promote technological progress and investments in new technologies within projects as sustainability is also considered in a new, technological dimension. A research study was carried out between September 2020 and December 2020. Following an analysis of the literature and different sustainability-related standards relevant for the real estate industry, sustainability criteria were chosen and then grouped into four (environmental, social, economic and technological) categories. The selection and ranking of the most relevant sustainability criteria were performed through a survey. The index was compiled by applying multi-criteria decision making methods.

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“…Sustainability was originally synonymous with long-term viability in a financial sense (Linnenluecke et al , 2009). Its later association with the principles of sustainable development have offered business the notion of being able to reconcile environmental protection and socio-economic development with improved business performance (WBCSD, 2010; Haywood et al , 2013; Alshehhi et al , 2018; Alcívar et al , 2020). With 75% of the world’s largest and mid-cap organisations reporting on their sustainability performance in 2017, sustainability is truly mainstream (KPMG, 2017; Izzo et al , 2020).…”

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“…Yet for many organisations sustainability remains something external or additional to their central interests or activities (Whiteman et al , 2012; Shad et al , 2019). Many organisations take a fragmented, reactive approach to sustainability addressing environmental and social initiatives as a means to enhance their branding, reputation and competitive advantage, to comply with regulations, or to deal with emergencies – rather than treating sustainability as an issue that has a direct impact on the ability of the organisation to create value and overcome risk for the long term (Lai et al , 2015; Schulte and Hallstedt, 2018; Ike et al , 2019; Shad et al , 2019; Alcívar et al , 2020; Boiral et al , 2020; Nunhes et al , 2020).…”

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Putting risk management into the corporate sustainability context

Haywood

2021

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Purpose This research investigates what is driving corporate sustainability within South African organisations and to what extent these drivers intersect with risk management. This is important as new and emerging business risks are proving to be directly linked to sustainability issues having implication on long-term organisational performance. This implies that sustainability and risk should not be mutually exclusive. Design/methodology/approach By means of semi-structured interviews, sustainability managers of 11 South African organisations were engaged to gain insight relating to the immediate sustainability issues, risk landscape and the possible intersection between these issues within their organisations. Questions posed were around drivers of sustainability, risks to an organisation, changes in risks, relationship between sustainability and risk. By means of thematic analysis key issues emerging from the responses of the sustainability managers could be identified and themes determined based on similarities. This was followed by trend analysis of the frequency of responses to different sustainability and risk themes to interpret the data. Findings Results reveal that sustainability and risk management are similar in their intent purpose and output both aligned towards reducing impacts and managing uncertainty. However even though sustainability has increasingly become integral to business its value contribution and linkage with risk management differ significantly amongst organisations. This suggests that sustainability and risk management remain two distinct frameworks for managing uncertainty in business. Originality/value Research on integrating a sustainability perspective in risk management is at an early stage. To understand and respond to emerging risks, organisations need to integrate sustainability and risk management into their decision strategies – not only to minimize potential losses but also to exploit new business opportunities arising from the sustainability agenda. Future research should be directed towards advancing systematic methods for identifying and managing sustainability risks such that key sustainability challenges are firmly embedded in the risk management of the business. In this regard, organisations would be in a position to build resilience into their business models and operations.

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Study of Corporate Sustainability Dimensions in the Cooperatives of Ecuador

Cited by 9 publications

References 51 publications

Social Economy, Gender Equality at Work and the 2030 Agenda: Theory and Evidence from Spain

Social Economy, Gender Equality at Work and the 2030 Agenda: Theory and Evidence from Spain

Assessment of the Sustainability of a Real Estate Project Using Multi-Criteria Decision Making

Putting risk management into the corporate sustainability context

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