Sustainability: new strategic thinking for business

Kopnina, Helen

doi:10.1007/s10668-015-9723-1

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“…The sharing economy is described as "a rising pattern in consumption behaviour," experiencing "immense growth" [33] that "is surpassing any other markets in outlook and market growth" [12]. The practice of sharing promises many societal benefits: to provide an opportunity to save and/or make money [34,35]; to change consumer behaviour [12,36]; to reduce resource use and usher in more sustainable consumption [13,37]; to facilitate sustainable economic growth [38]; and to enhance social cohesion in cities [39][40][41].…”

Section: Sharing and The Sharing Economymentioning

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Defining the Sharing Economy for Sustainability

2019

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(1) Background: The sharing economy has emerged as a phenomenon widely described by academic literature to promote more sustainable consumption practices such as access over ownership. However, there exists great semantic confusion within academic literature surrounding the term “sharing economy,” which threatens the realisation of its purported sustainability potential. (2) Objective: The aim of this paper is to synthesise the existing academic definitions and propose a definition of the sharing economy from the perspective of sustainability science in order to indicate sharing practices that are consistent with the sustainability claims attributed to the sharing economy. (3) Methods: We conduct a database search to collect relevant academic articles. Then, we leverage qualitative content analysis in order to analyse the authors’ definitions and to synthesise the broad dimensions of the sharing economy in the discourse. (4) Results: We propose the following characteristics, or semantic properties, of the sharing economy for sustainability: ICT-mediated, non-pecuniary motivation for ownership, temporary access, rivalrous and tangible goods. (5) Conclusion: The semantic properties that inform our definition of the sharing economy for sustainability indicate those sharing practices that promote sustainable consumption compared to purely market-based exchanges. This definition is relevant for academics studying the sustainability impacts of the sharing economy in order to promote comparability and compatibility in research. Furthermore, the definition is useful for policy-makers, entrepreneurs, managers and consumers that have the sharing economy on the agenda in order to promote social enterprise and support sustainable consumption.

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confidence: 99%

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2019

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“…To be successful, companies must be concerned not only about their profits, but also about all their stakeholders' needs [5,6]. A responsible company should consider the social and environmental impact of its business processes, collaborate with its customers and suppliers, and be supportive of its employees [7]. In particular, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) implies that firms do something extra for their stakeholders beyond their usual expectations and requirements [8,9].…”

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CSR Strategic Approach, Financial Resources and Corporate Social Performance: The Mediating Effect of Innovation

Ruggiero

Cupertino

2018

Sustainability

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Given the current undefined relational effect between corporate financial performance (CFP) and corporate social performance (CSP) and the potentially myopic behavior of managers, this paper answers the call from some scholars to contribute towards a better understanding of the relationship between CFP and CSR. Different from other papers, it does so by analyzing the role of innovation activities as a mediator between CFP and CSR, applying a regression and mediation analysis between firms’ financial resources, innovation initiatives, and social and environmental performance. The results demonstrate that innovation is a critical factor in the relationship between CFP and corporate social performance (CSP) as it enables organizations to respond to new economic, social and environmental challenges faster and better than organizations that are not able to innovate. Therefore, the investment of financial resources in innovation initiatives is one of the most important levers to pursue and to increase CSP.

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“…Ainda sobre as limitações, podeda realização da sustentabilidade é o exame crítico de pressupostos comuns e paradoxos do pensamento de É comum analisar a sustentabilidade como algo inerente às organizações, sendo estas responsáveis por mitigar os problemas sociais e ambientais. Desta forma, não apenas a superprodução, mas também o superconsumo gera impedimentos para o alcance da sustentabilidade (Kopnina, 2017), sendo que o problema do superconsumo pode ser compreendido como uma consequência das ações organizacionais. Desta forma, o consumidor não é o único culpado por consumir, devendo-se compreender que as empresas que se utilizam de ações estratégicas como a propaganda e processos de criação e inovação, são responsáveis por atrair os consumidores, impossibilitando com que estes controlem o desejo por comprar e permitindo, assim, que continuem comprando cada vez mais (Silva, Araújo, & Santos, 2012).…”

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Relacionando capital intelectual, gestão do conhecimento e sustentabilidade: um modelo conceitual

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2019

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Recentemente, alguns temas têm sido aprofundados na pesquisa em administração, como capital intelectual, gestão do conhecimento e sustentabilidade. Entretanto, não se identificam na literatura discussões acerca da relação entre estes temas. Atentando-se para tal relação, este ensaio teórico objetiva discutir como o capital intelectual e a gestão do conhecimento contribuem para a adoção da sustentabilidade nas organizações. Da discussão, emerge um modelo conceitual com base em três proposições teóricas que demonstram: (i) a relação mútua entre capital intelectual e gestão do conhecimento e entre suas dimensões; (ii) a existência de relação positiva entre as dimensões do capital intelectual e a adoção da sustentabilidade; e (iii) a presença de relação positiva entre processos de gestão do conhecimento e a adoção da sustentabilidade. Este estudo possui relevância tanto para as organizações que almejam adotar práticas de sustentabilidade quanto para as que querem melhorar a lucratividade por meio do capital intelectual e da gestão do conhecimento. Palavras-chave: Capital Intelectual. Gestão do Conhecimento. Sustentabilidade.

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Sustainability: new strategic thinking for business

Cited by 77 publications

References 51 publications

Defining the Sharing Economy for Sustainability

Defining the Sharing Economy for Sustainability

CSR Strategic Approach, Financial Resources and Corporate Social Performance: The Mediating Effect of Innovation

Relacionando capital intelectual, gestão do conhecimento e sustentabilidade: um modelo conceitual

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