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Green Business Based on Environmental Sustainability

A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 March 2023) | Viewed by 15535

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Zhongju Liao

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School of Economics and Management, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, China
Interests: environmental policy; eco-innovation
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Dr. Siying Long

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Guest Editor
School of Economics and Management, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
Interests: environmental policy; eco-innovation
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

The worldwide environmental crises, such as global warming, serious environmental pollution, and depletion of natural resources, have raised societal concern regarding the negative externality of firms’ business activities. Considering the increasing environmental orientation of stakeholders, more and more firms are adopting green business strategies to realize sustainable growth. Adopting a green business strategy implies firms’ incorporation of environmental issues into key strategic functional areas, such as production, finance, marketing, and research and  development. Firms can initiate practices, including implementing environmental innovation, clean production, and  promoting green brands. How can firms benefit from adopting a green business strategy?  What should firms pay attention to in each part of the functional areas? Furthermore, we know relatively little about the antecedents, outcomes, and contexts of green business strategies. Researchers can integrate various perspectives, such as green business strategy, institutional theory, innovation theory, and resource-based view, to help understand related research topics. Papers may address, but are not limited to, the following topics:

(1) Insights in green business strategy

(2) Insights in environmental sustainability

(3) Economic consequences of green business

(4) Antecedents of green business on different pespectives

(5) The measurement of green business

Prof. Dr. Zhongju Liao
Dr. Siying Long
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • green business
  • environmental innovation
  • sustainability

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Understanding the Impact of Big Data Analytics and Knowledge Management on Green Innovation Practices and Organizational Performance: The Moderating Effect of Government Support
by Lahcene Makhloufi, László Vasa, Joanna Rosak-Szyrocka and Farouk Djermani
Sustainability 2023, 15(11), 8456; https://doi.org/10.3390/su15118456 - 23 May 2023
Cited by 36 | Viewed by 6886
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Understanding and predicting the relationship between big data analytics (BDA) and knowledge management (KM) and how they complement each other is still an ambiguous and strategically crucial issue. This study aims to investigate the interrelationships between BDA and KM in fostering green innovation [...] Read more.
Understanding and predicting the relationship between big data analytics (BDA) and knowledge management (KM) and how they complement each other is still an ambiguous and strategically crucial issue. This study aims to investigate the interrelationships between BDA and KM in fostering green innovation practices (GIP) and organizational performance and, in addition, to explore the mediation effect of KM and how it can boost the impact of BDA on GIP. Based upon the underpinning theories that cover the study’s research model, several hypotheses were proposed and then examined. Using a cross-sectional research design, 174 questionnaires were collected from medium and large Algerian manufacturing firms. The study applied smart PLS-SEM for data analysis. The sorted results show that BDA positively impacts KM and GIP. The results also indicate that GIP positively influences and increases firm performance. In addition, the findings reveal that government support plays a significant part in leveling up firms’ GIP. Furthermore, the study emphasizes the critical impact of KM to polish the impact of BDA on GIP. This study highlights the necessity of improving the technological and managerial aspects of BDA by determining valuable capabilities, such as KM processes, to enhance organizational performance. Tracking business opportunities and predicting their relevant threats has become a severe concern to knowledge-extensive firms. Therefore, BDA can enable managers to absorb a large amount of data to increase the efficiency of a business decision to ensure survival and advancement. The study discusses both practical and theoretical implications. Full article
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The Impact of ESG Performance on the Value of Family Firms: The Moderating Role of Financial Constraints and Agency Problems
by Christian Espinosa-Méndez, Carlos P. Maquieira and José T. Arias
Sustainability 2023, 15(7), 6176; https://doi.org/10.3390/su15076176 - 3 Apr 2023
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The main objective of this research is to shed more light on how ESG may be seen as a valuable investment for family firms. We study the impact of ESG performance on the value of family firms by considering the moderating role played [...] Read more.
The main objective of this research is to shed more light on how ESG may be seen as a valuable investment for family firms. We study the impact of ESG performance on the value of family firms by considering the moderating role played by financial constraints and agency costs. Using an international sample of 254 firms that belong to the 500 largest family-owned firms worldwide over the period 2015–2021, we report that the overall ESG score is positively associated with firm value. Among the three ESG components, we find that environmental and social performances have a positive and statistically significant impact on firm value. However, we find no evidence of any significant effect of governance score on firm value. More importantly, we also find that the impact of ESG performance on firm value is lower under the presence of financial constraints and agency costs. Full article
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