Sustainability as a driver of green innovation investment and exploitation

Saunila, Minna; Ukko, Juhani; Rantala, Tero

doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2017.11.211

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“…The establishment of special committees [57] and recognized terms [58] is also necessary and will improve corporate performance. Similarly, in terms of governance mechanisms, supplier compliance operation [59], environmental management practice [60], green investment level [61][62][63], and information disclosure [64,65] also play a positive role in improving enterprise performance.…”

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confidence: 99%

Truly Sustainability or Hypocrisy: The Effects of Corporate Sustainable Orientation on Consumers’ Quality Perception and Trust Based on Evidence from China

Liang

Meng

2020

Sustainability

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Sustainable initiatives have been widely fulfilled by corporations, which can acquire better reputations by performing environmental, social, and economic responsibilities. However, if a corporation’s propaganda about sustainable orientation is contrary to the actual action, or even does not have a clear orientation, then it may also fall into the reputation of hypocrisy. In this study, from the perspective of consumer behavior and based on the moral responsibility theory of corporate sustainability, we identify six types of sustainable corporations by their orientations toward sustainability, including value, goals, and structure. We empirically examine their direct effects on consumers’ sustainable quality perception and trust, as well as the moderating effects of corporate social responsibility associations and consumer–corporation identity. Data are collected in China; 203 adults participated in the survey. The results reveal that the types of sustainable goals and structure have a significant effect on consumers’ sustainable quality perception and trust. Furthermore, consumers’ perception is also positively associated with their trust in a corporation. Moreover, the consumer–corporation identity negatively moderates the relationship between perception and trust. These findings also bring theoretical and practical insights for governments and corporations.

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Section: Sustainability Management and Customer Trustmentioning

confidence: 99%

Truly Sustainability or Hypocrisy: The Effects of Corporate Sustainable Orientation on Consumers’ Quality Perception and Trust Based on Evidence from China

Liang

Meng

2020

Sustainability

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“…This research supplements research that concentrates on the relationship between innovation inputs and desirable outputs [95], by means of taking into account the undesirable outputs too. Higher innovation inputs often lead to higher desirable outputs, but when undesirable outputs are integrated into the equation, regional sustainable innovation efficiency is considerably lower for a region compared to its more general innovation efficiency score [65].…”

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“…Regional technological innovation can be an important force for regional sustainable development, and improving the level of regional technological innovation can be an effective way to improve regional sustainable development capabilities [63]. While innovation studies often refer to new product development, process and service innovation, and economic growth by means of these activities [64], sustainable innovation expands this approach to social, institutional, ethical, and ecological dimensions [65]. Sustainable innovation research often stresses the minimization or complete absence of harmful environmental effects of the innovation process and/or this innovation process's outcomes, including, for example, the reduction of environmental waste and greenhouse gas emissions [27,[66][67][68].…”

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confidence: 99%

Efficiency Evaluation of Regional Sustainable Innovation in China: A Slack-Based Measure (SBM) Model with Undesirable Outputs

Bossink

Chen

2019

Sustainability

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An efficiency evaluation of China's regional sustainable innovation, evaluating industrial waste and total energy consumption, is the main research subject in this paper. It focuses on a regional measurement and comparison of these undesirable outputs of Chinese firm activities, such as industrial SO 2 and CO 2 emissions. By applying a data envelopment analysis-slack-based measure (DEA-SBM) model with undesirable outputs indicators, the regional innovation efficiency was evaluated for 30 provinces in China, from 2002 to 2014. The results indicate that the sustainable innovation efficiency of overall China is still relatively low, and varies significantly in different regions. Central and Western China have similar sustainable innovation efficiencies, which are much lower than the sustainable innovation efficiency in Eastern China. Furthermore, the data indicate that regional sustainable innovation efficiency disparities among these three areas are decreasing. Based on these findings, reasons for the sustainable innovation efficiency gap among the different regions were analyzed. To scholars, this paper extends the research on regional sustainable innovation efficiency by implementing an undesirable output perspective to the DEA-SBM model. The findings also provide Chinese policy makers with useful decision support insights for regional sustainable innovation, and energy conservation and emission reduction policies.Sustainability 2020, 12, 31 2 of 21 differences can be addressed [15][16][17]. Research on regional innovation efficiency has gained increasing attention in recent years [18][19][20], but to the best of our knowledge, very few studies have been conducted to quantitatively evaluate sustainable innovation efficiency in China, by means of focusing on undesirable outputs like industrial SO 2 and CO 2 emissions [21,22]. Our study aims to contribute to the knowledge in this area, and does this by means of measuring and comparing unsustainable, unwanted, and undesirable outcomes/byproducts of Chinese regions' innovative firm activities. By evaluating the regional sustainable innovation efficiency of 30 provinces in China from 2002 to 2014, using the slack-based measure (SBM) model, this study focuses on the following research question: what are the differences between sustainable innovation efficiencies of different regions in China and which trends in these differences can be estimated?How to deal with SO 2 and CO 2 emissions and with related climate change has become one of the most urgent challenges of today's world. For example, it has been reported that global CO 2 emissions from fuel combustion has increased from 26,177 Mt in 2004 to 32,190 Mt in 2013. Many countries have committed to controlling SO 2 and CO 2 emissions and aim to develop a no-to low-emissions economy. In 2015, the Paris Climate Change Conference adopted the "Paris Agreement" to deal with climate change after 2020 [24]. More than 170 countries jointly signed the Paris Agreement in 2016. China and the United States officially ratified the...

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“…The emerging role of technology for sustaining our society and environment is becoming crucial [1]. Although sustainability has been discussed in various fields, including manufacturing [2], Sustainability 2019, 11, 2651 2 of 18 engineering [3], and environmental sciences [4], it is also a pressing concern in the field of technology, including computer science, information technology, and software engineering [5]. Sustainability consists of three fundamental dimensions, including social, economic, technological, and environmental aspects [4].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Although sustainability has been discussed in various fields, including manufacturing [2], Sustainability 2019, 11, 2651 2 of 18 engineering [3], and environmental sciences [4], it is also a pressing concern in the field of technology, including computer science, information technology, and software engineering [5]. Sustainability consists of three fundamental dimensions, including social, economic, technological, and environmental aspects [4]. According to the Brundtland report from the United Nations (UN), sustainability acts to "meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to satisfy their own needs" [6].…”

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confidence: 99%

Investigating Students’ Sustainability Awareness and the Curriculum of Technology Education in Pakistan

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Various fields of manufacturing, management, and business, including technology education, software development, and information communication technology (ICT), have espoused sustainability concepts. Including sustainability concepts in technology, education can help students learn how to implement the dimensions of sustainability (economic, social, and environmental). Lack of awareness and education regarding sustainability among students can impact their competence to incorporate sustainability into technology development. Thus, the development of student competence across the curriculum of technology education for sustainability is crucial. This research aims to explore student competence development in technology education (IT, computer science, and software development) through investigating their awareness of sustainability, and to investigate how much sustainability is infused across the technology education curriculum. The case study for this research is taken from a very populous and developing country—Pakistan. First, an in-depth survey of higher education students is conducted to investigate their awareness level of sustainability. Second, qualitative document analysis is conducted, where the standard curriculum for technology education is taken and analyzed for its provision towards sustainability. A total of 159 students from various public-sector universities of Pakistan reported their awareness towards sustainability. The results show that 71% of them are unaware of the term sustainability in their respective fields, only 17% students know the basic definition of sustainability, and 12% of students have just an idea of how sustainability is related to technology education. It is also observed that the current curriculum of technology education does not sufficiently cover specific subjects or topics that can help students understand the concepts of sustainability. This study highlights the gaps in the offered curriculum for building the desired competence of students in technology education.

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Sustainability as a driver of green innovation investment and exploitation

Cited by 288 publications

References 60 publications

Truly Sustainability or Hypocrisy: The Effects of Corporate Sustainable Orientation on Consumers’ Quality Perception and Trust Based on Evidence from China

Truly Sustainability or Hypocrisy: The Effects of Corporate Sustainable Orientation on Consumers’ Quality Perception and Trust Based on Evidence from China

Efficiency Evaluation of Regional Sustainable Innovation in China: A Slack-Based Measure (SBM) Model with Undesirable Outputs

Investigating Students’ Sustainability Awareness and the Curriculum of Technology Education in Pakistan

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