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{"title":"The Role of Personality Traits and Entrepreneurial Self-Efficacy in SME Sustainability","authors":"Saša Malenković,&nbsp;Alenka Slavec Gomezel","doi":"10.1002/csr.3261","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/csr.3261","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This study examines the role of personality traits in shaping sustainable business practices among entrepreneurs, focusing on the mediating role of entrepreneurial self-efficacy. Grounded in Social Cognitive Theory, we conceptualize entrepreneurial self-efficacy as a cognitive belief mechanism that strengthens entrepreneurs' confidence in their ability to implement sustainable strategies. Using data from Slovenian SME owners, the results show that conscientiousness and openness to experience are positively associated with the adoption of sustainability strategies. Entrepreneurs who exhibit these traits are more likely to adopt environmentally and socially responsible business practices. Furthermore, entrepreneurial self-efficacy plays a crucial mediating role by strengthening the link between extraversion, openness, and sustainable business practices and underpinning the role of cognitive beliefs in entrepreneurs' sustainable business practices. The study contributes to the growing body of research on sustainability in entrepreneurship by clarifying how personality determinants relate to sustainability efforts in SMEs through the lens of Social Cognitive Theory. These findings offer practical implications for policymakers, educators, and support institutions and emphasize the importance of fostering entrepreneurial self-efficacy and the personality traits that drive sustainable behaviors in business to promote sustainable entrepreneurship.</p>","PeriodicalId":48334,"journal":{"name":"Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management","volume":"32 4","pages":"5689-5703"},"PeriodicalIF":8.3,"publicationDate":"2025-06-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/csr.3261","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144573693","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The Configuration Analysis of Corporate Social Responsibility: A Multi-Theory Framework","authors":"Hui Chen,&nbsp;Peng Ju,&nbsp;Chao Feng,&nbsp;XuFan Zhang","doi":"10.1002/csr.3258","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/csr.3258","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Although corporate social responsibility (CSR) is essential for enterprises, existing literature mainly focuses on the net effect of a single factor that cannot well explain the motivations of CSR. Drawing on the multi-theoretical lens of CSR, we integrate institutional theory, stakeholder theory, resource dependence theory, resource-based theory, agency theory, and upper echelons theory, and aim to examine the combination effects of multiple factors, including institutional environment, media governance, board political connections, resource slack, executive compensation, and executive altruism, on CSR. Using fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis (fsQCA), we find four distinct configurations leading to high CSR, including internal resource dominant under pluralistic governance, internal governance with external regulation, internal and external co-governance under multiple absence, and executive-dominant under resource-driven. Additionally, we identify four configurations associated with non-high CSR. This study contributes to the literature on CSR by comprehensively examining the combined effect of multiple factors on CSR with a configurational approach. It also enriches the research method toolbox of CSR.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":48334,"journal":{"name":"Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management","volume":"32 4","pages":"5676-5688"},"PeriodicalIF":8.3,"publicationDate":"2025-06-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144573692","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Greenhouse Gas Emission Disclosure and Firm Systematic Risk: How Leadership Gender Diversity Shapes the Impact","authors":"Daniel X. Zhang,&nbsp;Jessica K. Sun,&nbsp;Yuan Ding","doi":"10.1002/csr.3262","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/csr.3262","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The impact of greenhouse gas (GHG) emission disclosure on firm outcomes remains contested, highlighting the need to account for organizational contingencies when evaluating its effects. This study examines how leadership gender diversity—specifically board gender diversity and top management team gender diversity—moderates the relationship between GHG disclosure and firm systematic risk. Using a comprehensive panel of 6966 firm-year observations from 2010 to 2020 and applying robust estimation techniques, we identify gender diversity in leadership as a critical contingent factor. In particular, board gender diversity significantly moderates the GHG disclosure–risk relationship: firms with greater gender diversity in the boardroom experience a stronger risk-reducing effect from both core and extended GHG disclosures, whereas, firms with lower board gender diversity exhibit heightened systematic risk in response to disclosure. These findings contribute to the sustainability literature, resource dependence theory, and upper echelons theory by demonstrating that the impact of environmental disclosure is conditional on leadership composition. The study offers actionable insights for firms seeking to align ESG strategies with governance practices and for investors evaluating the credibility and risk-mitigating potential of corporate sustainability disclosures.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":48334,"journal":{"name":"Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management","volume":"32 4","pages":"5658-5675"},"PeriodicalIF":8.3,"publicationDate":"2025-06-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144573312","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Steering Towards Green: Do Technology Directors Matter for Green Innovation? An Institutional Isomorphism Approach","authors":"Qurat Ul Ain,&nbsp;Hafiz Mustansar Javaid,&nbsp;Emanuela Mattia Cafaro,&nbsp;Raffaele D'Alessio","doi":"10.1002/csr.3250","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/csr.3250","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This research examines the influence of technology directors (TCDs) on green innovation (GI), using robust econometric techniques on data from non-financial A-share companies listed on the Shenzhen and Shanghai stock exchanges over the period 2008–2018. It considers the role of normative, mimetic, and coercive pressures—highlighting factors such as environmental sensitivity, technological progress, regulatory frameworks, and forms of ownership—and their impact on the relationship between TCDs and green innovation, following the industry-specific patterns predicted by institutional theory. The results show a significant positive relationship between TCDs and green innovation, with institutional isomorphisms having a significant impact on this relationship. Consistent with critical mass theory, board composition with three or more TCDs significantly strengthens this relationship. The study suggests that understanding and managing these industry-specific pressures, according to the types of institutional isomorphism they represent, is crucial to formulating the most effective board composition for promoting green innovation. The validity of our conclusions is supported by rigorous validation methods, including two-stage least squares, Heckman's two-stage, and propensity score matching, and underscores the central role of TCDs in promoting green innovation within firms.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":48334,"journal":{"name":"Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management","volume":"32 4","pages":"5638-5657"},"PeriodicalIF":8.3,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144573217","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"From Likes to Lives: How Social Media Shapes Sustainable Consumption Choices","authors":"Piotr Zaborek,&nbsp;Anna Kurzak Mabrouk","doi":"10.1002/csr.3263","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/csr.3263","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This research investigates how participation in two large international online communities (one on Facebook, the other on Reddit) focused on exchanging advice on eco-friendly living is associated with behavioral shifts toward sustainable consumption (SC) among their members. Results indicate that increased social media engagement is associated with positive changes in SC. This relationship is mediated by both intrinsic and extrinsic motives for sustainable behavior, and moderated by homophily—the degree of perceived commonality between an individual and fellow group participants. Furthermore, the analytical model considers the impact of individuals' environmental views and their demographical attributes, encompassing sex, age, income level, educational background, and the length of their affiliation with the social network. This study finds that the sense of shared identity with other community members (homophily) stands out as the most critical element in fostering SC changes. The social dynamics addressed in this research are relevant not only for SC-themed groups but also for business-managed brand communities.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":48334,"journal":{"name":"Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management","volume":"32 4","pages":"5621-5637"},"PeriodicalIF":8.3,"publicationDate":"2025-05-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144573783","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Sustainability Performance, National Culture, and Corporate Financial Performance","authors":"Jagjit Saini,&nbsp;Cari Burke-Kolehmainen,&nbsp;Gaurav Kumar","doi":"10.1002/csr.3238","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/csr.3238","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Given the increasing global importance of sustainability performance and reporting, along with prior mixed results in the literature, we examine the impact of country-specific attributes on sustainability reporting. Specifically, we examine the impact of national culture and legal origin on sustainability performance and how national culture and legal origin affect the impact of sustainability performance on corporate financial performance. We use artificial-intelligence (AI)-based TruValue Labs Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) performance data based on the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) ESG reporting framework as our measure of sustainability performance, with over 6000 observations from 52 countries providing generalizable and more robust results than prior studies. Our results support the idea that dimensions of national culture affect sustainability performance. We find mixed results for the impact of legal origin on sustainability performance, but that legal origin moderates the association between national culture and sustainability performance. We also find a weak positive association between sustainability performance and financial performance, and that national culture moderates this association. Using a robust new measure of sustainability performance applied to observations from a large number of countries, this paper provides generalizable new insights into the impact of national culture and legal origin on sustainability performance, as well as the association of sustainability performance with corporate financial performance, taking into account national culture and legal origin. Our study provides important insight for users of sustainability performance information and adds to the current international conversation about sustainability disclosure regulation. These findings provide a timely, robust look at sustainability performance as regulators and stakeholders of all types work to understand the drivers and impact of sustainability practices and disclosure.</p>","PeriodicalId":48334,"journal":{"name":"Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management","volume":"32 4","pages":"5557-5573"},"PeriodicalIF":8.3,"publicationDate":"2025-05-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/csr.3238","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144573779","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Advantages vs. Disadvantages: The Role of Female CEOs in Environmental Scrutiny—Evidence From Fluctuations in Environmental Fines Data","authors":"Pengyu Chen,&nbsp;Lina Liang,&nbsp;Abd Alwahed Dagestani,&nbsp;Yating Jiang","doi":"10.1002/csr.3243","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/csr.3243","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Role congruity theory suggests that societal biases against female leaders often arise due to stereotypes. Does this bias lead to greater fluctuations in environmental fines for firms led by female CEOs? To answer this, our study examines whether firms with female CEOs experience greater fluctuations in environmental fines compared to their industry peers. Using data from Chinese publicly listed companies between 2009 and 2023 and applying a fixed effects model, the findings are as follows: First, firms with female CEOs experience greater fluctuations in environmental fines. Second, female CEOs with overseas experience or backgrounds in financial institutions tend to mitigate this positive effect. Third, gender discrimination, Confucian cultural values, and public environmental expectations are key drivers of this positive effect, while corporate governance has no significant impact. Finally, a higher number of female board members and lower levels of unequal treatment faced by female CEOs are associated with greater fluctuations in environmental fines for firms that are struggling or have strong environmental performance. This study provides rich empirical evidence for the literature on female board members and offers novel theoretical insights for advancing the development of female directors and substantive environmental governance in developing countries like China.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":48334,"journal":{"name":"Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management","volume":"32 4","pages":"5574-5587"},"PeriodicalIF":8.3,"publicationDate":"2025-05-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144573780","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Addressing Green Intellectual Capital in the Digital Era: A Network Perspective on EU Energy Small Medium Enterprises","authors":"Nuccio Ludovico,&nbsp;Laura Illia,&nbsp;Valerio Pellegrini,&nbsp;Franco Ruzzenenti","doi":"10.1002/csr.3255","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/csr.3255","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The Green Intellectual Capital (GIC) is a key competitive factor for European firms and an opportunity for EU sustainable development programs. Yet, existing research has not investigated the GIC of European small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the energy sector. This is surprising given that they represent a pillar for European economies and their transition goals. A reason for this gap might be that SMEs do not usually adopt formal disclosure practices required by traditional GIC measurement methods. This study presents a network-based GIC measurement framework that embeds NLP techniques for analyzing online disclosed information of European SMEs from the energy sector. GIC is subsequently represented as a Knowledge Graph and measured as the extent of firms' knowledge integration. The results confirmed that the proposed GIC measure positively relates to the organizational dimensions of environmental consciousness, innovation capability, and economic performance. These findings open new opportunities for GIC research in digital contexts, thereby enabling investigation of factors fostering SMEs' performances and their contribution to the broader goal of sustainable development.</p>","PeriodicalId":48334,"journal":{"name":"Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management","volume":"32 4","pages":"5588-5605"},"PeriodicalIF":8.3,"publicationDate":"2025-05-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/csr.3255","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144573781","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"From Corporate Social Responsibility to Employee Mental Well-Being: The Differential Role of Social and Psychological Capital in Companies' Rural Depopulation Areas","authors":"Gabriel Cachón-Rodríguez,&nbsp;Alicia Blanco-González,&nbsp;Francisco Díez-Martín,&nbsp;Leonardo Ortegón","doi":"10.1002/csr.3257","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/csr.3257","url":null,"abstract":"<p>In response to the demographic issue posed by rural depopulation, literature has emphasized the necessity of exploring how corporate social responsibility (CSR) improves employees' mental well-being and strengthens the competitiveness and development of rural enterprises, thereby attracting and retaining residents in vulnerable areas. This study examines how CSR fosters social and psychological capital, leading to improved mental well-being among employees. Data were collected through an online survey (<i>n</i> = 277) targeting employees and residents of rural businesses in municipalities facing depopulation risk. The results show that CSR has a positive and significant influence on employees' social and psychological capital. Social and psychological capital positively and significantly impacts employees' mental well-being. However, CSR significantly influences well-being only when it is mediated by social and psychological capital. This study highlights the importance of CSR management in generating high levels of social and psychological capital. It also contributes to human resource management by identifying social and psychological capital as key mechanisms for achieving higher levels of employee mental well-being and ensuring the positive impact of CSR. These insights provide valuable guidance for managers in implementing initiatives to improve business performance and address social challenges.</p>","PeriodicalId":48334,"journal":{"name":"Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management","volume":"32 4","pages":"5606-5620"},"PeriodicalIF":8.3,"publicationDate":"2025-05-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/csr.3257","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144573782","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A Scoping Review of Determinants of Business Engagement With Biodiversity","authors":"Qian Liu,&nbsp;Charlotte Marie Süring,&nbsp;Bo Jellesmark Thorsen,&nbsp;Sophus O. S. E. Zu Ermgassen,&nbsp;Niels Strange,&nbsp;Sven Wunder,&nbsp;Joseph W. Bull,&nbsp;Carl-Johan Lagerkvist,&nbsp;Thomas Lundhede","doi":"10.1002/csr.3249","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/csr.3249","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Corporate biodiversity engagement is rising on the international agenda because companies not only face increasingly apparent biodiversity-related risks and dependencies, but also contribute to, and have the potential to mitigate biodiversity loss through their practices and investments. This scoping review maps the current literature on the determinants of business engagement with biodiversity, outlining motivations, barriers, actions, and financial instruments from 100 studies based on 26,096 records published between 2000 and 2023, following Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for scoping reviews guidelines. Findings reveal that companies are driven by multifaceted factors, with economic motivations including operational management and profitability frequently recorded. Regulatory frameworks motivate corporate engagement through legislation compliance while posing challenges due to regulatory uncertainty and inconsistent policies. While various financial mechanisms exist, further research is needed to explore innovative funding structures to upscale business investment. We call for empirical, context-specific studies on biodiversity monetization mechanisms.</p>","PeriodicalId":48334,"journal":{"name":"Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management","volume":"32 4","pages":"5540-5556"},"PeriodicalIF":8.3,"publicationDate":"2025-05-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/csr.3249","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144573965","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}