Mode and mean scores of individual items and constructs
| Constructs | Mode | Mean | SD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sustainability mission (SM) | 3.81 | 1.12 | |
| Our business activities directly address sustainability challenges (SM1) | 4 | 3.77 | 1.11 |
| Our organizational mission emphasizes long-term sustainability goals (SM2) | 4 | 3.86 | 1.23 |
| We clearly communicate our sustainability mission to the stakeholders (SM3) | 4 | 3.92 | 1.07 |
| We measure success beyond profits, including impact (SM4) | 4 | 3.82 | 1.19 |
| We consistently invest in community welfare programs (SM5) | 4 | 3.67 | 1.02 |
| Sustainable innovations (SI) | 4.26 | 1.13 | |
| We develop innovative sustainability-focused solutions (SI1) | 4 | 3.75 | 1.15 |
| Our products and services support sustainable growth (SI2) | 5 | 4.91 | 1.01 |
| We introduce processes that lower environmental impact (SI3) | 4 | 3.89 | 1.13 |
| Sustainable innovation drives our long-term strategies (SI4) | 5 | 4.83 | 1.08 |
| We invest in R&D for sustainability solutions (SI5) | 4 | 3.94 | 1.27 |
| Need for achievement (NA) | 4.55 | 1.17 | |
| We are motivated to succeed in competition (NA1) | 5 | 4.90 | 1.21 |
| Achieving ambitious goals is our top priority (NA2) | 4 | 3.87 | 1.13 |
| We constantly aim for higher business milestones (NA3) | 5 | 4.81 | 1.11 |
| Our ventures give us personal fulfillment (NA4) | 4 | 3.89 | 1.18 |
| We take pride in overcoming business challenges (NA5) | 5 | 4.92 | 1.29 |
| Beating competitors influences many of our decisions (NA6) | 5 | 4.88 | 1.09 |
| Community engagement (CE) | 4.29 | 1.19 | |
| We use community input to guide practices (CE1) | 4 | 3.79 | 1.09 |
| Partnering with local organizations is our priority (CE2) | 4 | 3.85 | 1.16 |
| We maintain transparent dialogue with communities (CE3) | 5 | 4.82 | 1.17 |
| Community members are empowered in initiatives (CE4) | 4 | 3.71 | 1.19 |
| We build strong ties with local stakeholders (CE5) | 5 | 4.69 | 1.25 |
| Our initiatives directly benefit community needs (CE6) | 5 | 4.88 | 1.28 |
| Sustainable entrepreneurship (SE) | 4.16 | 1.13 | |
| Sustainability is integrated into our core operations (SE1) | 4 | 3.91 | 1.19 |
| We balance economic value with minimal harm (SE2) | 4 | 3.84 | 1.2 |
| Sustainability principles shape our decisions and strategies (SE3) | 4 | 3.89 | 1.11 |
| We prioritize long-term over short-term profits (SE4) | 4 | 3.77 | 1.05 |
| We seek innovative solutions to sustainability challenges (SE5) | 4 | 3.94 | 1.01 |
| We regularly assess sustainability impacts of our work (SE6) | 5 | 4.92 | 1.17 |
| Our entrepreneurship creates positive societal outcomes (SE7) | 5 | 4.87 | 1.18 |
| Constructs | Mode | Mean | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sustainability mission ( | 3.81 | 1.12 | |
| Our business activities directly address sustainability challenges (SM1) | 4 | 3.77 | 1.11 |
| Our organizational mission emphasizes long-term sustainability goals (SM2) | 4 | 3.86 | 1.23 |
| We clearly communicate our sustainability mission to the stakeholders (SM3) | 4 | 3.92 | 1.07 |
| We measure success beyond profits, including impact (SM4) | 4 | 3.82 | 1.19 |
| We consistently invest in community welfare programs (SM5) | 4 | 3.67 | 1.02 |
| Sustainable innovations ( | |||
| We develop innovative sustainability-focused solutions (SI1) | 4 | 3.75 | 1.15 |
| Our products and services support sustainable growth (SI2) | 5 | 4.91 | 1.01 |
| We introduce processes that lower environmental impact (SI3) | 4 | 3.89 | 1.13 |
| Sustainable innovation drives our long-term strategies (SI4) | 5 | 4.83 | 1.08 |
| We invest in R&D for sustainability solutions (SI5) | 4 | 3.94 | 1.27 |
| Need for achievement ( | 4.55 | 1.17 | |
| We are motivated to succeed in competition (NA1) | 5 | 4.90 | 1.21 |
| Achieving ambitious goals is our top priority (NA2) | 4 | 3.87 | 1.13 |
| We constantly aim for higher business milestones (NA3) | 5 | 4.81 | 1.11 |
| Our ventures give us personal fulfillment (NA4) | 4 | 3.89 | 1.18 |
| We take pride in overcoming business challenges (NA5) | 5 | 4.92 | 1.29 |
| Beating competitors influences many of our decisions (NA6) | 5 | 4.88 | 1.09 |
| Community engagement ( | 4.29 | 1.19 | |
| We use community input to guide practices (CE1) | 4 | 3.79 | 1.09 |
| Partnering with local organizations is our priority (CE2) | 4 | 3.85 | 1.16 |
| We maintain transparent dialogue with communities (CE3) | 5 | 4.82 | 1.17 |
| Community members are empowered in initiatives (CE4) | 4 | 3.71 | 1.19 |
| We build strong ties with local stakeholders (CE5) | 5 | 4.69 | 1.25 |
| Our initiatives directly benefit community needs (CE6) | 5 | 4.88 | 1.28 |
| Sustainable entrepreneurship ( | 4.16 | 1.13 | |
| Sustainability is integrated into our core operations (SE1) | 4 | 3.91 | 1.19 |
| We balance economic value with minimal harm (SE2) | 4 | 3.84 | 1.2 |
| Sustainability principles shape our decisions and strategies (SE3) | 4 | 3.89 | 1.11 |
| We prioritize long-term over short-term profits (SE4) | 4 | 3.77 | 1.05 |
| We seek innovative solutions to sustainability challenges (SE5) | 4 | 3.94 | 1.01 |
| We regularly assess sustainability impacts of our work (SE6) | 5 | 4.92 | 1.17 |
| Our entrepreneurship creates positive societal outcomes (SE7) | 5 | 4.87 | 1.18 |
The information about indicators of each construct can be found in the supplementary material S1
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