Sustainability-oriented innovation of SMEs: a systematic review

J Klewitz, EG Hansen - Journal of cleaner production, 2014 - Elsevier
Since the Brundtland report in 1987 a wide debate has emerged on eco-innovation (eg eco-
design, cleaner production) and sustainability-oriented innovations (SOIs), that is, the …

A systematic analysis of environmental management systems in SMEs: Possible research directions from a management accounting and control stance

L Johnstone - Journal of cleaner production, 2020 - Elsevier
This paper systematically reviews the drivers, implementation processes and performance
outcomes of environmental management systems (EMS) in small to medium-sized …

Effects of corporate social responsibility towards stakeholders and environmental management on responsible innovation and competitiveness

TB Hadj - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2020 - Elsevier
Our paper aims to analyze the role played by corporate social responsibility in boosting the
responsible innovation and the competitiveness of North African small and medium-sized …

Commitment to sustainability in small and medium‐sized enterprises: The influence of strategic orientations and management values

J Jansson, J Nilsson, F Modig… - Business strategy and …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Ecosystem degradation and social sustainability have become important issues in the
corporate sphere during the last few decades. However, research discussing corporate …

Strategies for regenerative business

T Hahn, M Tampe - Strategic Organization, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Escalating ecological degeneration and mounting social challenges highlight the need to
rethink the current way of doing business. Human and business activities rely on functioning …

Business transition management: exploring a new role for business in sustainability transitions

D Loorbach, K Wijsman - Journal of cleaner production, 2013 - Elsevier
This paper explores the co-evolution between societal sustainability transitions and
fundamental shifts within individuals businesses. We argue that there is an emergent trend …

Small business social responsibility: A critical multilevel review, synthesis and research agenda

V Soundararajan, D Jamali… - International Journal of …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Small‐business social responsibility (SBSR) related research is rapidly increasing in
quantity, but is found in divergent literatures and disciplines. It is time to offer a …

Pursuing sustainability advantage: The dynamic capabilities of born sustainable firms

D Knoppen, L Knight - Business strategy and the environment, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract 'Born sustainable firms'(BSFs)—firms founded with an explicit strategic intent to
operate in a sustainable manner play an important role in the sustainability transition and …

ISO 14001 adoption and environmental performance in small to medium sized enterprises

L Johnstone, P Hallberg - Journal of environmental management, 2020 - Elsevier
As the biggest sector of the global economy, an understanding of environmental
management in small to medium sized enterprises (SMEs) is necessary for improved …

Why do SMEs go green? An analysis of wine firms in South Africa

R Hamann, J Smith, P Tashman… - Business & …, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
Studies on why small and medium enterprises (SMEs) engage in pro-environmental
behavior suggest that managers' environmental responsibility plays a relatively greater role …