scholarly journals SUSTAINABLE HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT IN THE POSTAL SECTOR – EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 82-90
Author(s):  
Mariana Strenitzerová ◽  
Katarína Štalmachová
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Employee Engagement ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Human Resources Management ◽  
Corporate Sustainability ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Leading Position ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Sustainability Measurement ◽  
Postal Sector

The postal sector has a leading position and many innovations in global corporate sustainability. Thanks to the success of the Environmental Measurement and Monitoring System (EMMS), the sector is considered a pioneer in carbon management. In order to maintain this position, the program must extend and align its program and goals with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). 19 postal companies, as program stakeholders, launched the next phase of the program - The Sustainability Measurement and Management System (SMMS). In response, many postal companies have already set strategies and started working on topics that support sustainable development goals. The paper presents best practices of postal companies in meeting the sustainable development goals.

scholarly journals Systemic Insights on the Integration of UN Sustainable Development Goals within the Norwegian Salmon Value Chain

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (24) ◽  
pp. 12042
Author(s):  
Mohd Abualtaher ◽  
Turid Rustad ◽  
Eirin Skjøndal Bar
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Systems Engineering ◽  
Value Chain ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Corporate Sustainability ◽  
Step Method ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Industrial Value Chain ◽  
And Performance

This study proposes a conceptual framework that aims to gain insight into the integration of the sustainable development goals (SDG) within the Norwegian salmon value chain (NSVC). The proposed framework was developed by applying the systems engineering six-step method and validated through empirical findings from the NSVC. The framework’s application highlighted and analyzed the presence of the SDGs in corporate sustainability reports, academic curriculum, research, and governmental policies. This study uncovered the complexity-reduction elements within the system that drive SDG integration and assure their progress. The SDGs provide a global context for sustainability endeavors in the NSVC. A globally expanded value chain has an organic relationship with global sustainability terms and schemes. The existing practice of corporate sustainability annual reporting was found to be a significant channel for SDG communication. The novelty of this study was that it proposed a mind-map to understand SDG integration within an industrial value chain abstracted into three concepts: commitment, communication, and performance measurability.

scholarly journals From Stakeholder Communication to Engagement for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): A Case Study of LG Electronics

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (15) ◽  
pp. 8624
Author(s):  
Hannah Jun ◽  
Minseok Kim
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Private Sector ◽  
Stakeholder Engagement ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Corporate Sustainability ◽  
Sustainability Management ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Stakeholder Communication

While multi-stakeholder engagement is critical to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), there is less understanding in the literature about how the private sector can enhance such engagement at an institutional level. In this study, we examine the case of LG Electronics (LGE), one of South Korea’s most sustainable firms. This case study highlights the key strategies that LGE employed in engaging stakeholders for the SDGs, with a focus on stakeholder scope and engagement over three phases: (1) stakeholder communication; (2) stakeholder involvement; and (3) stakeholder engagement. In addition, this paper emphasizes governance mechanisms that facilitated more effective stakeholder engagement, including the company’s Corporate Sustainability Management (CSM) strategies, CSR Committee and Sustainability Management Council. These findings also highlight the usefulness of the common language provided by the SDGs in stakeholder engagement and provide practical implications for the private sector in contributing to the shared global agenda.

scholarly journals Business resilience in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) era: A conceptual review

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 8-19
Author(s):  
Sara Ford ◽  
Amr ElAlfy ◽  
Jeffrey Wilson ◽  
Olaf Weber
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Corporate Sustainability ◽  
Environmental Risks ◽  
Business Strategies ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Sustainability Strategy ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Business Resilience ◽  
Social And Environmental Risks

Amidst the global COVID-19 pandemic, the term resilience has gained significant momentum in global news and management studies. Although scholars from different domains have investigated resilience, there is a need to provide clarity on its definitions and assessment (Anderson, 2015). This paper provides a conceptual review on resilience and explores business resilience as a framework to guide sustainability strategy by mitigating social and environmental risks. The study contributes to the literature on resilience and tabulates the key definitions of business resilience covered in a sample of 80 peer-reviewed articles and books (Hillmann & Guenther, 2021; McKnight & Linnenluecke, 2017). We challenge the existing literature on adaptive capacity models that are short in anticipating unprecedented operational disruptions. To build business resilience we argue for the adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Given their strategic outlook until 2030, the SDGs offer a framework for corporate sustainability that helps decision-makers within organizations identify social and environmental risks and establish business strategies that build resilience and meet the expectations of a firm’s diverse stakeholders

scholarly journals How Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises Can Uptake the Sustainable Development Goals through a Cluster Management Organization: A Case Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (11) ◽  
pp. 5939
Author(s):  
Eduardo Jiménez ◽  
Marta de la Cuesta-González ◽  
Montserrat Boronat-Navarro
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Corporate Sustainability ◽  
Management Tool ◽  
Cluster Management ◽  
Sustainability Management ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Management Organization

Even though many small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) realize the importance of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for their sustainable business development, they face difficulties when individually pursuing this target. This paper aims to provide cluster-based SMEs with a framework to facilitate the uptake of the SDGs through a cluster network model. By focusing on the case study of a furniture production Cluster Management Organization (CMO Habic a network-based approach to sustainability management is analyzed in order to integrate the SDGs framework into SMEs’ everyday language and day-to-day operations. Through a cluster model approach, industry-specific sustainability material issues are tackled jointly and with the aim of applying a common solution to a similar challenge, Lehi-ODS, an online sustainability management tool for SME self-evaluation, has been developed wherein the participating SMEs can gain an overarching knowledge about the UN 2030 Agenda, assess their own alignment with the SDGs and with respect to that of their peers, and prioritize initiatives to correctly deliver them. The main conclusion derived from the paper is that a CMO is deemed to be a valuable driver in identifying common sector-specific challenges of corporate sustainability and in addressing collectively the question of contributing to the SDGs.

scholarly journals Circular Economy as a Catalyst for Progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals: A Positive Relationship between Two Self-Sufficient Variables

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (22) ◽  
pp. 12652
Author(s):  
Juan-Manuel Valverde ◽  
Carmen Avilés-Palacios
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Circular Economy ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Corporate Sustainability ◽  
Decent Work ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Civil Society Organisations ◽  
Responsible Consumption ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Sustainable Development Goal 6

Governments, civil society organisations and companies have expressed an interest in contributing to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals, but incorporating these goals into their strategies and activities is not an easy task. This study aims to provide information on the role of circular economy as a tool to boost progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals to assist these different stakeholders in their quest to attain the goals. Using heuristic methodology, a review of the existing literature was conducted to explore the relationship between the two terms. Specific attention was paid to the development goals with the highest interdependence with circular economy: Sustainable Development Goal 6 (Clean Water), 8 (Decent work), 12 (Responsible consumption and production) and 15 (Life on land). Having identified the reciprocal relationships between the two variables, the results of the literature review were then analysed to explore their possible self-sufficiency. The findings of the study are intended to assist stakeholders in incorporating the SDGs into their corporate sustainability strategies.

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