...Jordana Marques Kneipp; Clandia Maffini Gomes; Isak Kruglianskas; Francies Diego Motke; Kamila Frizzo Purpose This study has aimed to analyze the relationship between the adoption of sustainable innovation practices and the degree of innovation of business models in Brazilian industrial companies...

...Lassaad Ben Mahjoub; Ines Amara Purpose This paper aims to examine the effect of the shareholder governance on environmental sustainability by the moderating effect of some cultural factors. Design/methodology/approach The authors have studied the extent of sustainability by continent...

...Saheed O. Ajayi; Lukumon O. Oyedele; Jamiu A. Dauda Purpose Buildings and their construction activities consume a significant proportion of mineral resources excavated from nature and contribute a large percentage of CO₂ in the atmosphere. As a way of improving the sustainability...

...Ruchi Kansil; Archana Singh Purpose There is lack of research on key governance issues (KGIs) to expedite the sustainability of corporate governance reforms in the Indian context. The purpose of this paper is to formulate a list of KGIs that would help in sustainability enhancement of corporate...

...Yenny Tjoe Purpose The purpose of this paper is to contribute to the study of sustainable rural livelihoods by developing a model to measure vulnerability of subsistence communities in dryland regions and identifying the major determinants that contribute to the livelihood vulnerability...

... in terms of integrating more green construction materials, systems, methodologies, and trends. Aly Elgayar can be contacted at: alyelgayar@gmail.com © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2016 Emerald Group Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only United Arab Emirates Sustainability...

... of implications of unsafe behaviour has deteriorated. In this paper, we developed analysis and investigations to examine patterns and travel behaviour of households in Kuwait towards road safety. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2016 Sustainability R&D Development policies Traffic safety...

...Dr Catalin Raitu and Dr Beverlee B. Anderson; Eleni Sfakianaki Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the topic of sustainable construction and provide an adequate discussion of the current thinking. Achieving a balance between economic, social and ecological aims is a challenge...

...Dr Catalin Raitu and Dr Beverlee B. Anderson; Catalin Ratiu; Beverlee B. Anderson Purpose – Sustainability is one of the most complex composite constructs to have emerged in the last decades. Having a clear understanding of its meanings is critical as actions based on these understandings impact...

...Dr Catalin Raitu and Dr Beverlee B. Anderson; Lijo John; Gopalakrishnan Narayanamurthy Purpose – Sustainability as a construct is still debated and is yet to attain a consensus among researchers and practitioners. Sustainable development has been seen differently by players from different...

... Publishing Limited 2015 Religion Sustainability Sensitivity Nature Human Spiritual In Japan, for centuries, emphasis has been placed on observing and appreciating nature through art, including ikebana flower arranging, the traditional tea ceremony, haiku, pottery...

...Beverlee B. Anderson Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the relationships of selected measures of environmental sustainability and the level of corruption within countries. Design/methodology/approach – The design uses secondary data from Transparency International...

...Muhammad Zahid; Zulkipli Ghazali Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the implementation of corporate sustainability (CS) practice by Malaysian Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) and property listed companies, following the three dimensional (economic, environmental, and social...

... an adverse effect on quality of bread. Originality/value – Bread makers need little or no additional training to handle wheat-cassava (90:10) composite flour for bread making process hence, Nigeria can sustain her policy of using wheat-cassava composite flour for baking without any serious technical...

... with accidents include general circumstances, vehicle and driver characteristics at the time of the accident and type of casualty and its severity. The detailed factors are described in Table I . © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2014 Sustainability Sustainable development Sustainable...

... provides short-, medium- and long-term recommendations for the sustainability of RE in T&T. While subsidy reform, among others, poses a challenge it is nonetheless imperative if T&T is to move forward. With the abundance of solar, wind and waste-to-energy resources there is great potential...

...Catalin Ratiu; Beverlee B. Anderson Purpose – The meaning of sustainability continues to be debated by scholars and professionals alike. But how do individuals, who are expected to contribute to implementing sustainability actions, perceive this important concept? The purpose of this paper...

.../approach – The Farmer-to-Farmer (FtF) extension approach as a better alternative to government extension services will be adopted in the research. Findings – The FtF approach is a cost effective and sustainable service delivery mechanism for extending basic and innovative technologies to rural...

...Nicolas Hamelin; Sonny Nwankwo Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to assess the impact of human factor on ecological conditions of Moroccan cedar forest with a view to drawing out implication for sustainable forest management. The study is set against the backdrop of the global depletion...

... the cost savings on reducing waste could be crucial for companies in this current economic climate. Lukumon O. Oyedele can be contacted at: LOyedele@lincoln.ac.uk © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2013 Sustainability Project management Waste Landfill UK Government Design Construction...