scholarly journals Trade-Off between the Social and Environmental Performance of Green Concrete: The Case of 6 Countries

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (7) ◽  
pp. 2309 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jun Kono ◽  
York Ostermeyer ◽  
Holger Wallbaum
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Performance ◽  
Trade Off ◽  
Green Concrete ◽  
The Social ◽  
Social And Environmental Performance

scholarly journals Consequences of Social and Environmental Corporate Responsibility Practices: Managers’ Perception in Mozambique

2022 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 4
Author(s):  
Eulália Madime ◽  
Tiago Cruz Gonçalves
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Performance ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Financial Incentive ◽  
Social Performance ◽  
Community Support ◽  
Environmental Practices ◽  
The Social ◽  
Social And Environmental Performance ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
The Relationship

The objective of this paper is to analyze the relationship between the social and environmental practices of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), and the economic–financial, social, and environmental performance in Mozambican companies, from the managers’ perspectives. The data were collected from a sample of 227 companies through a survey questionnaire. We used structural equation modelling to analyze how the managers correlate the different social and environmental practices with performance at the financial, social, and environmental levels. The results showed that the relationship between all major components of the social and environmental practices, and the economic–financial, social, and environmental performance is positive but insignificant with the exception of the social practices of community support, which has a weak relationship with the economic–financial performance, environmental performance, and social performance, as well as the environmental practices. The data indicate that there is a need for strengthening the appropriate economic–financial incentive policies and strategies for the agents who promote good CSR practices in the country, in order to obtain satisfactory, measurable, and comparable economic–financial, social, and environmental performance.

scholarly journals Impact of gender diversity on social and environmental performance: evidence from Malaysia

2017 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 266-283 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdulsamad Alazzani ◽  
Ahmed Hassanein ◽  
Yaseen Aljanadi
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Performance ◽  
Boards Of Directors ◽  
Social Issues ◽  
Gender Diversity ◽  
Upper Echelon ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Female Directors ◽  
Upper Echelon Theory ◽  
The Social ◽  
Social And Environmental Performance

Purpose This study is guided by the upper echelon theory and argues that the role of females on boards of directors may differ between cultures. In a culture where the community has a significant humane orientation, female directors may pay much more attention to the social issues of corporate sustainability rather than environmental issues. Therefore, this study aims to differentiate between the social and environmental performances of companies to examine whether the presence of females on the boards of directors of Malaysian firms could affect social and environmental performances differently. Design/methodology/approach This study uses a sample of firms listed in Bursa Malaysia and develops two disclosure indices to measure social and environmental performances. Three proxies of female directors are used in the empirical models. The ordinary least square model is used to test the hypothesis. Findings The empirical results suggest a positive association between social performance and the presence of female directors on the board of directors of Malaysian firms. However, no association was found between environmental performance and the presence of female directors on those boards. These results confirm the prediction of this study that the female directors of Malaysian firms pay more attention to social issues than to environmental ones. Originality/value This is the first study to examine the effects of the presence of female directors on Malaysian firms’ boards of directors on social and environmental performance. It also contributes to the upper echelon theory by illuminating the importance of gender diversity in influencing the social and environmental behaviors of corporate leaders. The results provide the important implication that the association between a firm’s social and environmental performance and gender diversity depends on the culture within which the company operates.

scholarly journals Decision and Coordination in a Dual-Channel Three-Layered Green Supply Chain

Symmetry ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (11) ◽  
pp. 549 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zilong Song ◽  
Shiwei He ◽  
Baifeng An
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Supply Chain ◽  
Environmental Performance ◽  
Fresh Produce ◽  
Green Supply Chain ◽  
Market Demand ◽  
Equilibrium Solutions ◽  
Sustainable Performance ◽  
Dual Channel ◽  
Social And Environmental Performance

This paper investigated, for the first time, the game and coordination of a dual-channel, three-layered, green fresh produce supply chain, with regard to its economic, social, and environmental performance. Considering that the market demand is dual-channel priced and sensitive to the degree of greenness and the freshness-level, four game models, under different scenarios have been established. These included a centralized scenario, a decentralized scenario, and two contractual scenarios. The equilibrium solutions under the four scenarios were characterized. From the perspective of a sustainable development, the economic, social, and environmental performance of the supply chain was analyzed. To enhance the supply chain performance, two contract mechanisms were designed and the conditions for a multi-win outcome were obtained. Accordingly, many propositions and management implications were provided. The results showed that, (1) compared to the centralized supply chain case, the performance of the decentralized supply chain case is inferior; (2) in addition to increasing the concentration of the supply chain decisions, the two contracts proposed can effectively coordinate the green supply chain and improve its sustainable performance; and (3) the performance of the supply chain is positively driven by the consumers’ sensitivity to greenness degree and the freshness level of fresh produce. This paper fills a research gap and helps the participants of the channel recognize the operational decision principle of a complex green supply chain, in order to achieve a higher and a long-term sustainable-development performance.

scholarly journals The Social Contexts of Resilient Architecture

2021 ◽  
pp. 625-645
Author(s):  
Terri Peters
Keyword(s):  
Natural Resources ◽  
Environmental Performance ◽  
Climate Adaptation ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Social Contexts ◽  
The Social ◽  
Resilient Design ◽  
Design Projects ◽  
And Performance ◽  
New Generation

In architecture, the term resilience tends to be used narrowly describe a building’s structural and environmental performance in quantitative terms—but can a building be called resilient if it fails to make inspiring spaces for people, promote well-being, or improve people’s experience? The chapter begins by exploring how the term is currently evaluated in and around buildings, through discussion of related concepts such as sustainability, passive survivability, and performance gaps. The chapter traces the emergence of a new generation of building evaluation metrics and certification systems that are focused not solely on environmental performance but also consider synergies between people’s experience and our natural resources, such as Active House. The work of GXN and 3XN in Denmark are discussed, in relation to how their research explores resilience and sustainability by focusing on the social aspects of how buildings make people feel. Examples from the multifunctional, process-based strategies used in a series of new climate adaptation renovations in Copenhagen, Denmark, are discussed as exemplary resilient design projects that address neighborhood flooding by simultaneously improving the qualities of public spaces and better connecting people to nature. The chapter concludes with a discussion of how locally specific and socially focused designs can support more resilient environments for people.

scholarly journals The Impact of Innovation Strategy on the Financial, Social and Environmental Performance

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 33-39
Author(s):  
Hamid Saremi ◽  
Masoud Mahmoudi ◽  
Mojtaba Soltaninezhad ◽  
Mohammad Hosseinpour
Keyword(s):  
Financial Performance ◽  
Environmental Performance ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Social Performance ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Innovation Strategy ◽  
Management Tools ◽  
Social And Environmental Performance ◽  
The Impact

The core purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of innovation strategy on financial, social and environmental performance of companies listed on the Tehran Stock Exchange (TSE). The information used is from 129 companies listed on TSE in different industries between 2011 and 2018 (1032 observations). In order to analyze the data, a multivariate regression test was used. The results showed a positive and significant relationship between innovation strategy on financial performance and environmental performance. Also, the relationship between innovation strategy and social performance has a positive but insignificant. Innovation tools are also among the few management tools that can have a positive impact on both financial performance and the company's environmental performance. In this research, an attempt has been made to look at the idea of innovation from a financial point of view, and its results in the long run indicate the right choice of management to invest in the company's research and development unit.

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document