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The Effect of Green Announcements on Stock Returns of New Zealand Listed Companies 绿色公告对新西兰上市公司股票收益的影响

Journal of Sustainability Research Pub Date : 2020-10-13 DOI: 10.20900/jsr20200037

David K. Ding

引用次数: 1

Comparing Goal Setting Approaches to Boosting Pro-Environmental Behaviors 比较目标设定方法促进亲环境行为

Journal of Sustainability Research Pub Date : 2020-08-04 DOI: 10.20900/jsr20200034

Sandy Staples, J. Webster, Shunan Lv

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引用次数: 5

Designing Responsible Innovation Ecosystems for the Mobilisation of Resources from Business and Finance to Accelerate the Implementation of Sustainability. A View from Industry 设计负责任的创新生态系统，调动商业和金融资源，加速可持续发展的实施。工业界的观点

Journal of Sustainability Research Pub Date : 2020-08-03 DOI: 10.20900/jsr20200033

M. Dreyer, J. V. Heimburg, Anne Goldberg, M. Schofield

{"title":"Designing Responsible Innovation Ecosystems for the Mobilisation of Resources from Business and Finance to Accelerate the Implementation of Sustainability. A View from Industry","authors":"M. Dreyer, J. V. Heimburg, Anne Goldberg, M. Schofield","doi":"10.20900/jsr20200033","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.20900/jsr20200033","url":null,"abstract":"The idea of Responsible Innovation, which deals with delivering economic profit and sustainable value to all stakeholders, is gaining wider acceptance as innovation is seen as a holistic process of delivering impacts valued by all stakeholders, i.e., society, users/consumers, and shareholders. Implementing the idea of Responsible Innovation requires an anticipation of the expectations of, and impact on, all stakeholders, the trends in regulation, and an ability to integrate continuously the latest scientific findings. Due to the financially risky nature of the innovation process, industry as the main provider of innovation must play an active and leading role that must be balanced with its fiduciary duties. Implementing Responsible Innovations is therefore a collaborative process between industry, government, academia and society, each playing a critical role in upholding the “4 gears” of an innovation ecosystem that we present here for discussion. The learnings from the failure to fight climate change and from game theory can be used to design such an ecosystem that embeds the necessary incentives to attract innovators and investors motivated to act responsibly. In this perspective paper, we present the views from innovation practitioners from industry on the different elements and typical present shortcomings of such an innovation ecosystem and we make proposals that should be addressed in order to generate innovations that truly deliver benefits to all stakeholders and train the innovation managers that will enable them.","PeriodicalId":275909,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Sustainability Research","volume":"127 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-08-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132113272","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 7

CSR Reputation as a Prediposition Factor in a Product-Harm Crisis: Applying Affective Disposition Theory and SCCT 企业社会责任声誉作为产品危害危机的倾向因素:基于情感倾向理论和SCCT

Journal of Sustainability Research Pub Date : 2020-07-29 DOI: 10.20900/jsr20200032

Chang Wan Woo, Yeonsoo Kim

引用次数: 0

Strengthening Sustainable Food Systems through Geographical Indications: Evidence from 9 Worldwide Case Studies 通过地理标志加强可持续粮食系统:来自9个全球案例研究的证据

Journal of Sustainability Research Pub Date : 2020-07-28 DOI: 10.20900/jsr20200031

É. Vandecandelaere, C. Teyssier, D. Barjolle, S. Fournier, O. Beucherie, P. Jeanneaux

{"title":"Strengthening Sustainable Food Systems through Geographical Indications: Evidence from 9 Worldwide Case Studies","authors":"É. Vandecandelaere, C. Teyssier, D. Barjolle, S. Fournier, O. Beucherie, P. Jeanneaux","doi":"10.20900/jsr20200031","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.20900/jsr20200031","url":null,"abstract":"Geographical Indications (GIs) refer to products with specific characteristics, qualities, or reputations which result from their geographical origin. Geographical Indications are Intellectual Property Rights that are defined in international agreements (WTO-TRIPS, WIPO Lisbon agreement) as well as in multilateral (European regulation, and other regional laws), and national laws. \u0000This paper presents research results from a collection and analysis of data on the economic impact of GI processes worldwide. GI “processes” are understood as the interconnections between products which have a strong reputation, the relevant stakeholders, especially the producers (farmers and processors), and the public authorities in charge of the registration and the protection of the use of the related geographical name. \u0000Nine case studies have been selected to ensure a range of diverse situations by country, agricultural sector, market, size of the value chain, legal protection framework (sui generis or trademark), and type of strategy (promotion or protection). \u0000This analysis shows that there are various mechanisms which support the positive effects of the GI process on price, regardless of the type of product, the region of origin, and whether the GI is long established or recently registered. GIs generate a higher value distribution to primary producers, and have a positive influence on production, especially in the long term. GIs enhance market access, and they can be useful tools for building resilient value chains, especially by boosting the diversification of markets. Through a domino effect, GIs can also have a substantial positive impact on other sectors of the economy.","PeriodicalId":275909,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Sustainability Research","volume":"50 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-07-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116248518","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 33

Sustainable HRM and Green HRM: The Role of Green HRM in Influencing Employee Pro-environmental Behavior at Work 可持续人力资源管理与绿色人力资源管理:绿色人力资源管理对员工亲环境行为的影响

Journal of Sustainability Research Pub Date : 2020-05-27 DOI: 10.20900/jsr20200026

N. Saifulina, Adolfo Carballo‐Penela, Emilio Ruzo‐Sanmartín

{"title":"Sustainable HRM and Green HRM: The Role of Green HRM in Influencing Employee Pro-environmental Behavior at Work","authors":"N. Saifulina, Adolfo Carballo‐Penela, Emilio Ruzo‐Sanmartín","doi":"10.20900/jsr20200026","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.20900/jsr20200026","url":null,"abstract":"Considering the increasing social class gap and environmental crisis these days, sustainable development is a must for business-making. Business starts with human resources (HR). Applying sustainability to manage HR in order to achieve organizational sustainability is essential, because human resource management (HRM) can influence a company’s relationship with its external environment in terms of firm’s effect on society and ecology. \u0000Forming part of the environmental dimension of sustainable HRM, green HRM (GHRM) defines organizational environmental policies and practices of HRM that contribute to the establishment of green organizations. Those green practices can result in a better corporate image and competitive advantage. \u0000Employee pro-environmental behavior (PEB), both voluntary and prescribed, can be influenced by GHRM that may act as a guiding mechanism for organizational personnel to engage in green behaviors aimed at saving organizational resources, which may contribute to achieving corporate sustainability. Voluntary PEB may also be influenced by organizational and individual factors. In this study, we propose a theoretical framework that gathers GHRM policies, organizational and individual factors together in one model to understand the complex mechanisms that promote voluntary PEB at work. We also propose a different classification of voluntary PEB that underlines the importance of target of PEB.","PeriodicalId":275909,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Sustainability Research","volume":"53 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-05-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132383887","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 18

Current Legal Framework on Shallow Geothermal Energy Use in Spain 西班牙浅层地热能源利用的现行法律框架

Journal of Sustainability Research Pub Date : 2019-12-19 DOI: 10.20900/jsr20200005

A. Gil, Miguel Mejías Moreno

引用次数: 5

The Business-Society Nexus for the 21st Century 21世纪的商业社会关系

Journal of Sustainability Research Pub Date : 2019-12-12 DOI: 10.20900/jsr20200004

M. Bergman, Zinette Bergman, Baocheng Liu, B. Arora, Shengtian Hou, Rijit Sengupta

{"title":"The Business-Society Nexus for the 21st Century","authors":"M. Bergman, Zinette Bergman, Baocheng Liu, B. Arora, Shengtian Hou, Rijit Sengupta","doi":"10.20900/jsr20200004","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.20900/jsr20200004","url":null,"abstract":"Eurocentric academic and policy propositions on global sustainability tend to emphasize the transfer of knowledge, skills, technology, funds, or social values to lower and middle income countries. Yet, India and China increasingly influence geo-economic and geo-political shifts, accompanied by sociocultural and environmental consequences. Their increasing independence and global agenda setting capacity, as well as their capabilities to institutionally coordinate and execute programs toward economic and social development within and well beyond their national borders transcend the current imaginaries of most stakeholders from higher income countries. Although we are witnessing a transformation of the business-society nexus and its consequences on public, private, and civic spheres, research in particular and academia more generally have been slow to acknowledge and respond to these paradigm shifts. The importance to understand and to be understood by India and China, however, can no longer be ignored. Globally, businesses, societies, and governments must find new ways of interacting in the interest of mutual survival and prosperity. But what does this mean in practice? What could be a sustainable business-society nexus for the 21st century? In this paper, we examine the opportunities and challenges inherent in emerging trends and the positions stakeholders and contemporary academic disciplines take in relation to these. We outline the potential for a future research agenda on a sustainable business-society nexus that is business-relevant, solution-driven, future-oriented, culture-sensitive, and devoted to people, planet, prosperity, partnerships, and peace.","PeriodicalId":275909,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Sustainability Research","volume":"112 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-12-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124485661","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 0

Scaling-up Sustainable Energy Storage in Developing Countries 在发展中国家扩大可持续能源储存

Journal of Sustainability Research Pub Date : 2019-11-25 DOI: 10.20900/jsr20200002

F. D. Sisternes, H. Worley, Simon C. Mueller, T. Jenkin

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引用次数: 4

Powering Jobs: The Employment Footprint of Decentralized Renewable Energy Technologies in Sub Saharan Africa 为就业提供动力:撒哈拉以南非洲分散式可再生能源技术的就业足迹

Journal of Sustainability Research Pub Date : 2019-11-19 DOI: 10.20900/jsr20200001

Rebekah Shirley, Chih-Jung Lee, H. Njoroge, Sarah Odera, P. Mwanzia, Ifeoma Malo, Yeside Dipo-Salami

{"title":"Powering Jobs: The Employment Footprint of Decentralized Renewable Energy Technologies in Sub Saharan Africa","authors":"Rebekah Shirley, Chih-Jung Lee, H. Njoroge, Sarah Odera, P. Mwanzia, Ifeoma Malo, Yeside Dipo-Salami","doi":"10.20900/jsr20200001","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.20900/jsr20200001","url":null,"abstract":"The future of work is a major source of uncertainty, especially in sub Saharan Africa (SSA), where climate change and artificial intelligence are changing the nature of agricultural employment, and where youth population is rising steadily. At the same time, SSA has the world’s lowest rates of electricity access, presenting a barrier to economic productivity and gainful employment. According to the global tracking framework, decentralized renewable energy (DRE) technologies are fast becoming a popular vehicle for rapid delivery of electricity access, yet reports suggest the sector’s expansion is hindered by a labor and skills gap. Thus, there is an opportunity for the growth of decentralized renewables to help tackle both universal energy access (SDG 7) alongside expansion of decent work opportunities (SDG 8). However, little data exists to date to support policy interventions. Our research explores the employment potential of the DRE sector by conducting the first comprehensive DRE sector jobs survey in SSA. We collect a year’s worth of employment data from DRE companies in Kenya and Nigeria, two of the continent’s most prominent DRE markets. We find that although nascent and just beginning to scale, the sector has already grown a formal workforce comparative to traditional utility-scale power sectors and has an informal workforce that may be twice as large. This article highlights our key findings on employment footprint, workforce trends and skills gaps, providing a baseline for further data collection.","PeriodicalId":275909,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Sustainability Research","volume":"23 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-11-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121605506","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 11