Anrafel de Souza Barbosa, Maria Cristina Crispim, Luiz Bueno da Silva, Jonhatan Magno Norte da Silva, Aglaucibelly Maciel Barbosa, Lucas Miguel Alencar de Morais Correia, Sandra Naomi Morioka
{"title":"Demographic Variables and the Link Between Environmental, Social, and Governance Criteria and Corporate Sustainability Performance: the Influence on Workers' Perception","authors":"Anrafel de Souza Barbosa, Maria Cristina Crispim, Luiz Bueno da Silva, Jonhatan Magno Norte da Silva, Aglaucibelly Maciel Barbosa, Lucas Miguel Alencar de Morais Correia, Sandra Naomi Morioka","doi":"10.1111/basr.70032","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/basr.70032","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The integration of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria into corporate practice depends in part on how employees of different demographic groups perceive ESG impacts. Therefore, the objective of this research is to identify which workforce demographic characteristics most strongly influence employees' perceptions of how ESG criteria affect corporate sustainability performance. Using a mixed quantitative approach— partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) combined with multicriteria decision analysis (MCDA) via PROMETHEE-RATIO—the analysis draws on responses from 2747 employees of two Brazilian electricity-sector firms. PLS-SEM confirmed a multidimensional ESG measurement model and revealed significant multigroup differences. PROMETHEE-RATIO rankings highlighted item Q3 as the highest-priority target for intervention across groups, while Q10 and Q13 were consistently least critical. Nonparametric testing showed significant demographic variance (Kruskal–Wallis χ<sup>2</sup> = 32.206, df = 7, <i>p</i> = 3.719 × 10<sup>−5</sup>). Women in the Central-West (G8) displayed distinct factor loadings versus several groups. Gender and geographic region were the strongest demographic covariates associated with variation in ESG perceptions. Demographic heterogeneity (particularly gender and region) shapes employee ESG perceptions. Tailored, demographically sensitive ESG strategies are therefore recommended to enhance employee engagement and organizational sustainability. This study contributes a granular assessment to guide more inclusive ESG management.</p>","PeriodicalId":46747,"journal":{"name":"BUSINESS AND SOCIETY REVIEW","volume":"131 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-12-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/basr.70032","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146091518","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A Pedagogical Primer: The Ethics of Credit Card Reward Programs","authors":"David F. Perri, Sandra M. Tomkowicz","doi":"10.1111/basr.70033","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/basr.70033","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Business leaders are challenged to balance the profit-maximizing demands of capitalism with the ethical expectations of society. Commonly, profit is the more powerful force. As a result, society is awash with ethical lapses; corporate misconduct is on full display. This paper presents a pedagogical approach designed to sensitize students to that challenge, and to demand serious self-reflection. The ethical dilemma presented in this paper highlights the aggregate shift of the cost of Credit Card Reward Programs from higher educated, richer, nondiverse populations to lower educated, poorer, minority populations—a business practice which is legal but ethically questionable. To reinforce student learning, a teaching note is included that explores the dilemma. The paper also examines the intransigence of unethical behavior and methods for teaching business ethics.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":46747,"journal":{"name":"BUSINESS AND SOCIETY REVIEW","volume":"131 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-12-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146007887","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}
Bablu Kumar Dhar, Mahamud Ali Omar, Asnidar Hanim Yusuf, Idris Oyewale Oyelakin, Kamal Mohamed
{"title":"Ethical Imperatives in Digital Finance: Advancing E-Payment Inclusion in a Fragile Economy","authors":"Bablu Kumar Dhar, Mahamud Ali Omar, Asnidar Hanim Yusuf, Idris Oyewale Oyelakin, Kamal Mohamed","doi":"10.1111/basr.70031","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/basr.70031","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This study investigates how ethically salient service dimensions, service quality, digital trust and security, and accessibility, shape user satisfaction and adoption of e-payment systems in fragile contexts. Drawing on a structured survey of 370 e-payment users in Kismayo, Jubbaland State of Somalia, and employing correlation and regression analyses, the study provides one of the first large-sample, quantitative examinations of digital finance adoption in Somalia. Framed within an ethically extended technology acceptance model (TAM), supported by institutional and contingency perspectives, the analysis reinterprets service quality as a proxy for perceived usefulness, accessibility as an expression of perceived ease of use, and trust/security as a critical extension variable. Fairness in access is further introduced as a measurable ethical construct reflecting digital justice and inclusion. Results show that these constructs significantly enhance customer satisfaction, which in turn predicts adoption. Unlike prior research that treats e-payment adoption as purely technical or behavioral, this study positions the ethical extension of TAM as its central contribution, offering theoretical and practical insights for inclusive and resilient digital finance in fragile economies.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":46747,"journal":{"name":"BUSINESS AND SOCIETY REVIEW","volume":"131 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-12-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146091278","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}
{"title":"The Integration of Green Sustainability Into Supplier Selection: Perspective of Grounded Theory","authors":"Tonny Ograh, Joshua Ayarkwa, Alex Acheampong","doi":"10.1111/basr.70030","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/basr.70030","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The drivers and enablers of incorporating green sustainability into the supplier selection process are investigated in this study. Using a constructivist grounded theory (CGT) approach, the study aims to develop a theoretical framework that highlights the underlying factors that influence supplier selection in line with green sustainability principles. The findings reveal that organizational, market, and enrollment drivers are critical factors that promote the practice of green supplier selection. Further analysis identified key enabling factors that enhance these drivers. The enablers identified in the study include training and education, adherence to regulatory policies, internal organizational shift, and collaboration/partnership. The study addresses a critical gap in understanding how public institutions tackle the intricacies of supplier selection in the effort to promote environmental sustainability. This study is original in its application of the grounded theory methodology, which allows for the development of a theory based on qualitative data rather than relying on a preconceived framework. By focusing on the drivers and enablers of the selection of green suppliers, the study provides a nuanced insight into both the practical and theoretical aspects of the integration of sustainability.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":46747,"journal":{"name":"BUSINESS AND SOCIETY REVIEW","volume":"131 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146154576","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}
{"title":"Employee Sustainability: Myth or Reality? Chasing SDGs 3, 8, and 10 in the Corporate Jungle With a Buddhist Torch","authors":"Alka Kumari, Manvendra Pratap Singh","doi":"10.1111/basr.70028","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/basr.70028","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Employee dissatisfaction, frustration, and rising resignation rates in emerging nations are increasingly linked to workplace transformations that disrupt employee well-being. To address this gap, this study proposes a comprehensive multidimensional framework for employee sustainability (ES) that integrates subjective and psychological well-being with Buddhist principles of happiness, moving beyond traditional unidimensional models. Through a triangulated research design, eight ES factors and 32 subfactors are identified to address social barriers. NVivo 12 is used for factor extraction based on literature and expert inputs from the fuzzy Delphi method (FDM), followed by weighting from the analytic hierarchy process (AHP using Python 3.12.2) and the fuzzy analytic hierarchy process (FAHP), and validation via sensitivity analysis. A comparative assessment of AHP and FAHP is done to examine uncertainty in the prioritization of factors. The Fuzzy Decision-Making Trial and Evaluation Laboratory (FDEMATEL) is employed to establish causal relationships among factors, identifying key drivers and effects. Results highlight health and safety, psychological well-being, and egalitarianism as central to both material and emotional employee development. Grounded in the PERMA model, this framework aligns organizational practices with employees' hedonic and eudaimonic happiness. It promotes a sustainable happy workplace, contributing to SDG 3 (Good Health), SDG 8 (Decent Work), and SDG 10 (Reduced Inequalities).</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":46747,"journal":{"name":"BUSINESS AND SOCIETY REVIEW","volume":"131 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-11-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146007731","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}
{"title":"The Interplay of Green HRM and Tactical Green Banking Orientation on Sustainable Business Performance","authors":"Md. Rabiul Islam, Mst. Mitu Pervin, Renhong Wu, Tahmina Khatun, Monira Parvin Kona, Md. Alamgir Hossain","doi":"10.1111/basr.70026","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/basr.70026","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The study explores the impact of Green Human Resource Management (GHRM) and Tactical Green Banking Orientation (TGBO) on Sustainable Business Performance (SBP), with the antecedents Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Stakeholder Pressure (SP). Underpinning research paradigms—“Resource-Based View (RBV)” and its supportive “Stakeholder Theory”—aided in framing the methodology, data collection, analysis, and survey questionnaire. We surveyed 160 branch managers from all 36 DSE-listed banks in Bangladesh using structural equation modeling. The results indicate that CSR significantly enhances SBP and is positively related to both TGBO and SP. Stakeholder Pressure is positively linked with GHRM but not with TGBO. While GHRM positively impacts SBP, it does not significantly influence TGBO. TGBO positively influences SBP and mediates the relationships between CSR and SBP with direct impact, and also mediates SP and SBP with indirect impact. Again, GHRM mediates CSR and SBP significantly with an indirect impact. These findings underscore the importance of TGBO in augmenting CSR's impact on SBP. Bank policy planners should prioritize TGBO and CSR initiatives to enhance sustainability and emphasize proper stakeholder engagement in setting green banking strategies. It contributes to RBV and Stakeholder Theory by positioning TGBO and GHRM with the bank's sustainability goals to reinforce long-term competitive advantage.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":46747,"journal":{"name":"BUSINESS AND SOCIETY REVIEW","volume":"130 4","pages":"631-647"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-10-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145751136","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}
{"title":"Mindsets and Grit: Two New Lenses to Anticipate the Individuals' Whistleblowing Intentions","authors":"Anjeela Khurram, Sandra Charreire Petit, Shahzad Khurram","doi":"10.1111/basr.70027","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/basr.70027","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Scholars unanimously recognize the importance of whistleblowing as one of the effective measures to promote accountability and transparency in society. Though extant literature is rich in a multitude of factors affecting whistleblowing intentions of employees, yet no study has investigated the effects of mindset types and grit levels of employees on whistleblowing intentions. This article bridges this research gap and presents two new lenses for the stakeholders to understand better the effects of mindset types and the grit level of employees on their whistleblowing intentions. It also investigates and supports the moderating role of grit on the dyad of growth mindset and internal whistleblowing intentions. The hypotheses of the study have been empirically analyzed employing the SEM technique using SPSS and AMOS. Primary quantitative data have been collected using survey questionnaires from the students and faculty members of seven universities in Pakistan. Research findings suggest that the mindset types and grit levels of potential whistleblowers are different from those of silent observers. The whistleblowers possess a growth mindset and have a higher level of grit, which urges them to take risky and challenging tasks like whistleblowing.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":46747,"journal":{"name":"BUSINESS AND SOCIETY REVIEW","volume":"130 4","pages":"617-630"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-10-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145751341","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}
{"title":"An ethical case against “responsible” gambling advertising: A UK context-based, semiotic perspective","authors":"Glauco De Vita","doi":"10.1111/basr.70025","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/basr.70025","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Gambling advertising has hardly been subjected to moral scrutiny, and ethical evaluation is long overdue. In this paper, I put “responsible gambling” messages of UK marketing campaigns purporting efforts by the gambling industry to encourage safer gambling to ethical scrutiny. A UK context-based “semiotic” analysis serves as a prelude to the assessment of the moral blameworthiness of gambling advertising. Drawing mainly from Kantian deontological ethics and Ross' prima facie moral duties, a theoretical framework built upon the key issues of <i>honesty,</i> the <i>avoidance of deception</i>, <i>non-maleficence</i>, and <i>legitimacy</i> is proposed. The semio-ethical evaluation leads to an unambiguous verdict of moral wrongness. In addition to a novel approach combining semiotics and ethics and radical legislative implications, the study contributes to developing a better appreciation of how a higher-order semiotic reading of textual signs used in gambling advertising can at least help mitigate the social cognitive conditioning of public perception.</p>","PeriodicalId":46747,"journal":{"name":"BUSINESS AND SOCIETY REVIEW","volume":"130 4","pages":"578-616"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-10-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/basr.70025","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145750535","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Michael Odamtten, Obiri-Yeboah Hanson, Makafui Agboyi, Benedict Ofori Antwi
{"title":"Green supply chain management and environmental performance: Does environmental commitment matter?","authors":"Michael Odamtten, Obiri-Yeboah Hanson, Makafui Agboyi, Benedict Ofori Antwi","doi":"10.1111/basr.70022","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/basr.70022","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This study investigates the impact of Green Supply Chain Management (GSCM) practices on environmental performance, with a focus on the moderating role of environmental commitment in manufacturing firms within an emerging economy. Grounded in the Natural Resource-Based View (NRBV) theory, the research examines how green purchasing, green manufacturing, and green distribution and packaging influence environmental outcomes. Using a quantitative approach, primary data were collected via structured questionnaires from 200 manufacturing firms in Ghana's Greater Accra Region and analyzed using Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM). The results reveal that green purchasing and green distribution and packaging have a significant positive effect on environmental performance, with the latter showing the strongest impact. Surprisingly, green manufacturing showed no significant direct effect, likely due to technological and financial constraints. Environmental commitment significantly strengthens the relationship between green purchasing and environmental performance, but has no significant moderating effect on green manufacturing or green distribution. These findings highlight the importance of organizational culture and leadership in enhancing the effectiveness of certain GSCM practices. The study contributes theoretically by refining the NRBV framework through the integration of environmental commitment as a moderator, and offers practical insights for managers and policymakers on prioritizing high-impact green practices and supporting them with organizational commitment and external incentives.</p>","PeriodicalId":46747,"journal":{"name":"BUSINESS AND SOCIETY REVIEW","volume":"130 4","pages":"525-547"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-10-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145750456","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}
{"title":"Society 5.0 - Aiming for a super smart society through industry 5.0: An emerging research agenda","authors":"Sonal Mahajan, Ganesh Narkhede, Dinesh Washimkar, Sandeep Kore, Rupesh Narkhede, Tansen Chaudhari","doi":"10.1111/basr.70024","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/basr.70024","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Society 5.0 (S5.0) envisions the integration of cutting-edge technologies with societal needs, leading to the development of a super-smart society. This paper explores the concept of S5.0 and its relationship with Industry 5.0 (I5.0), focusing on how I5.0 can facilitate the realization of a technologically advanced and socially inclusive society. This article aims to provide adequate reasoning for considering I5.0 as a platform for the development of S5.0. The systematic literature review (SLR) method is used, which includes the following steps: selecting and analyzing relevant sources, summarizing and synthesizing the literature, analyzing challenges and opportunities, drawing conclusions, and identifying potential avenues for future research. Blending the principles of S5.0 with the practices of I5.0 can envision a future where advanced technologies are not only used to optimize industrial processes but also to address societal challenges. This integration can lead to the development of innovative solutions that promote economic growth, environmental sustainability, and social well-being, while also fostering a healthier work–life balance. The findings highlight the transformative impact of I5.0 across various domains such as healthcare, transportation, energy, education, and governance. The findings presented in this article have several practical and managerial implications, including embracing technology integration, prioritizing a human-centered approach, considering sustainability and ethics, and engaging stakeholders effectively. This article intends to provide an unbiased assessment to ascertain the landscape occupied by S5.0 and I5.0. This article highlights the connection and synergy between I5.0 and S5.0, as well as the pertinence of how advanced technologies of I5.0 can influence and contribute to the development of a new society: S5.0.</p>","PeriodicalId":46747,"journal":{"name":"BUSINESS AND SOCIETY REVIEW","volume":"130 4","pages":"548-577"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-10-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145750483","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}