... strategies that seek to maintain consumer support. Corresponding author Lama Halwani lamahalwani@hotmail.com © 2026 Emerald Publishing Limited 2026 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Sustainability CSR Corporate social responsibility Environmental responsibility...

...Jacques Bughin Purpose Most companies struggle to meet the dual goals of sustaining competitive advantage and ensuring high resilience during crises. Those that do, research tells, adapt their operational practices along the crisis cycle, combining an effective cost approach at the start...

... Almost all of the world’s Top 50 brands attempt to articulate their current accomplishments and goals relative to carbon emissions and GHG. Generally, carbon falls under a broader discussion of their sustainability initiatives and objectives. While extensive, information on carbon emissions possesses...

... tracking, sustainability, carbon trade and emerging blockchain technologies. The authors also interviewed industry experts to obtain their input and feedback. Findings Businesses must support the pledges made by their respective governments towards meeting the objectives of the Paris Agreement...

... at http://creativecommons.org/licences/by/4.0/legalcode Business models Experimentation Multinationals Sustainability Circular economy The circular economy maximizes the value of products, components and materials over time, and minimizes absolute resource use, waste and emissions...

...Thomas W. Jackson; Ian Richard Hodgkinson Purpose In the pursuit of net-zero, the decarbonization activities of organizations are a critical feature of any sustainability strategy. However, government policy and recent technological innovations do not address the digital carbon footprint...

... reputation in a comprehensive manner. In the area of labor, they will need to look at how they contribute to sustainable and equitable working conditions for employees, and, in those countries where this applies, to providing opportunities for historically disadvantaged minorities. While political culture...

... is responsible for 3.7% of global greenhouse gas emissions. Organizations such as Greenpeace have been awarding sustainability grades to technology service providers since 2011, but the focus has remained on just this one segment of the corporate landscape. With the increased urgency to create strategies to hold...

... requirement for any company searching to survive and thrive in the competitive landscape. Strategy Competitive advantage Sustainability Business model innovation Business model Digital transformation Microfoundations Purpose Lean startup Competitive empathy © Antonio Ghezzi. 2021...

...Mário Franco; Margarida Rodrigues Purpose The purpose of this study to focus on sustainable entrepreneurship practices in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), thus aiming to understand the reasons owners-managers implement them as well as the benefits they provide after considering the three...

... the perspective of corporate reputation. Sustainability Climate change Corporate reputation Global warming 2 per cent goal Fire next time In the past 10 years, companies have had to build their reputation on demonstrating a social purpose because investors understood that customers were increasingly...

... for the same stock keeping units to be able to create bidding wars and pressure them for better terms and concessions. Outsourcing Value co-creation Sustainability Firm performance Crowdsourcing Market structure Rule of three Supply chain management © Emerald Publishing Limited 2018 Emerald...

...Stuart Orr; Akshay Jadhav Purpose This paper aims to introduce a supply chain strategy for supply chain sustainability performance and explain why it is different to normal business/operations strategy. Design/methodology/approach A survey of supply chain managers and detailed case studies...

... for both academics and practitioners by providing essential practical guidance on the “what”, “how” and “why” of the circular economy, which can help managers to plan and implement a convincing business case for this sustainable approach. Ana Beatriz Lopes de Sousa Jabbour can be contacted at: a.sousa...

...Sonja Lahtinen; Hannu Kuusela; Mika Yrjölä Purpose This study aims to identify and analyze the different roles corporate social responsibility (CSR) can play in corporate strategy. By acknowledging that one of the biggest challenges for companies in committing to sustainability is the strategy...

...). Peter Buell Hirsch can be contacted at: pbhirsch05@gmail.com © Emerald Publishing Limited 2018 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Sustainability Shared value Capital/labor relations Corporate character Corporate purpose Income inequity Rising inequality...

... of personal, group, collective, and organizational responsibility. The purpose of this paper is to explore the mechanism underpinning the transfer of kaizen (acknowledgement and exercise) in the Japanese workplace that results in it being sustained across multiple. Design/methodology/approach Data were...

...Timothy B. Palmer; David J. Flanagan Purpose This paper aims to explore the landscape of sustainability goals set by large firms. Design/methodology/approach Sustainability reports were content analyzed using the triple bottom line framework. Findings This study identified 389 goals among...

...Sonia Taneja; Mildred Golden Pryor; Mario Hayek Purpose The purpose of this paper is to address the challenges faced by small businesses and to explain the importance of using strategic innovation to achieve long-term sustainability and viability. Design/methodology/approach This study...

...Van Patterson; Joe Knott; Rob Melnick Purpose This paper aims to provide an inside view and analysis of corporate eco-efficiency/sustainability strategy resulting in recommendations for the consumer goods industry. Design/methodology/approach The paper is framed by a literature review and case...