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Corporate sustainability
About: Corporate sustainability is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 3517 publications have been published within this topic receiving 94075 citations.
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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors investigate the impact of corporate commitment to sustainability on capital project planning and capital project performance and find that increasing commitment to sustainable leads to increasing sustainable project planning, and to better cost and schedule performances in large projects.
Abstract: The purpose of this study was to establish a research mechanism to investigate the impact of corporate commitment to sustainability on capital project planning and capital project performance. The research hypothesized that increasing commitment to sustainability leads to increasing sustainable project planning, and to better cost and schedule performances in large projects. Two sustainability indices, CSCI and SCPPI, were used to determine the level of corporate sustainability commitment and its impact on sustainability practices in capital project planning, and the impacts of corporate sustainability commitment and sustainable practices in project planning on cost and schedule performances, design changes, and safety compliances. Limited data collected from 17 Fortune 100 owner organizations suggested that a relationship between the two indices existed and that there are strong grounds supporting further development of such sustainability indices. Such indices can help multinational corporations better allocate resources and strike a balance between sustainable practices and financial bottom line.
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01 Jan 2008
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors discuss the challenges and opportunities of creating sustainable shared values at the base of the pyramid in the developing world, and propose a new approach for creating and enhancing innovations based on value co-creation and user insights.
Abstract: Foreword Stuart L Hart Introduction Farewell to pyramids: how can business and technology help to eradicate poverty? Prabhu Kandachar, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands, and Minna Halme, Helsinki School of Economics, Finland Part I Inclusive markets and BoP strategies 1 Understanding the markets of the poor: a market system approach to inclusive business models Christina Gradl, Emergia Institute/Martin-Luther-Universitat Halle-Wittenberg, Germany, and Sahba Sobhani, Afke Bootsman and Austine Gasnier, United Nations Development Programme 2 Lights on or trade off? Can base-of-the-pyramid approaches deliver solutions to energy poverty? Emma Wilson, Business and Sustainable Development Programme, International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED), Lyuba Zarsky, Monterey Institute for International Studies, Brian Shaad, Partnerships in Development, Ltd, and Ben Bundock, freela Part II Local enterprises at the BoP: cooperative efforts 3 WIZZIT: mobile banking for the poor in South Africa Brian Richardson and Nicolas Callegari, WIZZIT South Africa 4 The GP Community Information Centre: helping the poor through technology AHM Sultanur Reza, Head of Community Information Centre, Grameenphone, Bangladesh 5 Edenor SA: energy and development for the base of the pyramid Miguel Angel Gardetti, Centre for Study of Corporate Sustainability, Argentina Argentina Base of the Pyramid Learning Lab, and Ma Griselda Lassaga, Centre for Study of Corporate Sustainability, Argentina 6 Pro-poor enterprises and the base of the pyramid concept: learning from natural plant product ventures in South Africa Cori Ham and Wolfgang Thomas, Stellenbosch University, South Africa 7 Integrating poverty reduction and environmental protection among BoP producers: Van Chang craft village in Vietnam Nonita T Yap, University of Guelph, Canada 8 The challenges and opportunities of creating sustainable shared values at the base of the pyramid: cases from sub-Saharan Africa Samuel Petros Sebhatu, CTF Service Research Centre, Karlstad University 9 SEWA members: wheels of the pyramid A case study Reema Nanavaty, Self Employed Women's Association, India 10 Reutilisation of glass residues and social and environmental sustainability in Brasilia Adriana Villela, Leila Chalub Martins, Maria de Fatima Makiuchi and Donald Sawyer, University of Brasilia, Brazil 11 Sustainable solid waste management using a base-of-the-pyramid approach John Stutz, Tellus Institute, USA 12 Small is beautiful: solar product and market development should be scaled to the actual needs of end-users in the developing world KM Arkesteijn and AE Maaskant, Free Energy Europe, The Netherlands, and P Steemers, Umeme Jua Ltd Part III Are BoP consumers and citizens included? 13 Consumer integration into innovation processes: a new approach for creating and enhancing innovations for the base of the pyramid (BoP)? Aline Kramer and Frank-Martin Belz, Technische Universitat Munchen, Germany 14 Research methods for subsistence marketplaces Madhu Viswanathan, Roland Gau and Avinish Chaturvedi, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA 15 Investments at the base of the pyramid: reducing poverty through sustainable asset development Janet Boguslaw, Heller School for Social Policy and Management, Brandeis University, USA, and Mary Ellen Boyle, Clark University Graduate School of Management, USA Part IV Capabilities, opportunities and challenges for developing BoP business by MNCs 16 Empowering creativity: a design-led innovation experience based on value co-creation and user insights Simona Rocchi and Yasushi Kusume, Philips Design, The Netherlands 17 Affordable communication for rural communities Mika Skarp and Raj Bansal, Nokia Siemens Networks, and Raimo Lovio and Minna Halme, Helsinki School of Economics, Finland 18 Understanding business models at the BOP: lessons learned from two South American utility companies Juliana Mutis, Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya (UPC), and Joan Enric Ricart, IESE Business School, University of Navarra, Spain 19 Finding value and sustainability at the base of the pyramid Naomi Wynburne and Rosalind Wilson, Emerging Markets Group (EMG) Ltd 20 Fortifying the business model: the case of Tetra Pak and the Nasarawa State school feeding programme in Nigeria Aileen Ionescu-Somers and Ulrich Steger, Forum for Corporate Sustainability Management, IMD 21 Building dynamic capabilities for the base of the pyramid: a closer look at firm practices Patrick Vermeulen, Judith Bertisen and Jac Geurts, Tilburg University, The Netherlands 22 Opportunities and challenges for multinational corporations at the base of the pyramid Christine Keating and Tara Schmidt, London Business School, UK Part V Sustainability challenges and solutions 23 Transforming innovation and development practice in the Global South? Myths, realities, and the prospects for base-of-the-pyramid approaches James T Murphy, Clark University, USA 24 The environmental (un)sustainability of the base-of-the-pyramid (BoP) philosophy: a governance perspective Frank Wijen, Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University, The Netherlands 25 Sustainable development at the BOP: on integrated approaches beyond trade-off thinking Rudiger Hahn, Heinrich-Heine-Universitat Dusseldorf, Germany 26 When CSR Met BoP: ethical concerns at the base of the pyramid D Kirk Davidson, Mount St Mary's University, USA 27 Towards "Human Development through the Market": a comparative review of business approaches benefiting low-income markets from a sustainable consumption and production perspective Burcu Tuncer, Fisseha Tessema, Martin Herrndorf and Nadine Pratt, UNEP/Wuppertal Institute Collaborating Centre on Sustainable Consumption and Production (CSCP), Germany, and Martin Herrndorf, University of St Gallen, Switzerland
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TL;DR: The paper argues that measuring enterprise sustainability requires the explicit consideration of a focal firm, its supply chain and the sustainability context within which the firm operates.
Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to identify the key requirements for measuring enterprise sustainability. The paper argues that measuring enterprise sustainability requires the explicit consideration of a focal firm, its supply chain and the sustainability context within which the firm operates. Building on this notion, original definitions of enterprise sustainability and enterprise sustainability performance measurement systems (ESPMSs) are proposed. The definitions provide the basis for the development of a novel conceptual framework. The framework is used to identify seven key requirements and 35 associated sub-requirements for an ESPMS. Overall, the requirements highlight that sustainability performance measurement requires a systematic, structured and integrated approach that considers all aspects of enterprise sustainability. The framework presented in this paper is a conceptual model. In recognition of this point, the paper provides discussions on the potential application of the framework and guidance for further research. The academic, managerial and societal implications of the paper are also discussed. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and ERP Environment
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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors proposed a set of sustainability aspects to exchange data to support the sustainability assessment of supply chains, focusing on inter-related automotive and electronics industries which are representative sectors of this growing need for transparency and assessment and reflect the complexity of the issue.
96 citations