Journal Articles

Why Time and Place Matter to How Businesses Approach Sustainability

Our study argues that globalization has led companies to disregard their long-term impacts while becoming disconnected from place. Such views of time and place have resulted in a narrow and simplistic approach to sustainability, and we call on companies to rethink their sense of time and sense of place in order to strengthen their sustainability efforts.
  • By: Daina Mazutis, Natalie Slawinski, & Guido Palazzo

Which kinds of company boards support more socially and environmentally friendly practices?

Companies’ boards of directors directly influence the social and environmental policies pursued by the corporate world, which plays a major role in the quality of life of everyone in society. Boards with more directors on them, which include more independent directors and more women, and who appoint a CSR board committee, are more likely to pursue socially and environmentally friendly practices.
  • By: Jan Endrikat, Charl De Villiers, Thomas Guenther, & Edeltraud Guenther

Does GRI Sustainability Reporting Pay Off?

Our research analyzed the impact of the adoption of Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) guidelines in sustainability reporting on Chinese firms’ profitability and the factors affecting this relationship.
  • By: Yang Yang, Guido Orzes, Fu Jia, & Lujie Chen

Managing Tensions in Collaborative Cross-Sector Business Models for Sustainability

Our study examines the pre-pandemic path of “blood, toil, tears and sweat” that it took to develop telecare in Spain through collaborative cross-sector business models that included government, businesses, nonprofits, and informal actors under the leadership of the Spanish Red Cross. Specifically, we explore in which ways tension management contributed to the development of telecare as a sustainability innovation.
  • By: Marta Rey-Garcia, Vanessa Mato-Santiso, & Ana Felgueiras

Social Challenges for Business in the Age of Populism

We know little about the social challenges that populism poses for businesses. Hence the question arises: how does populism impact business organisations? How do firms adapt to populist regimes and more generally to populist ideas and leaders? Should business leaders challenge populist discourses? Our forthcoming Special Issue seeks answers to these questions.
  • By: Dorottya Sallai, Marcus Gomes, Magnus Feldmann, Glenn Morgan, & Andrew Spicer

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