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Abstract Sustainable food consumption may help mitigate the impact that the food industry exerts on the natural environment. To foster sustainable food consumption, it is essential to understand consumers' perceptions related to sustainable food as well as the determinants of the intention to purchase sustainable food. Through an extension of the theory of planned behavior (TPB) with product familiarity (direct and indirect experience) and perceived value (perceived quality and green perceived utility), this study examines the drivers of purchase intention of sustainable biscuits. A survey of ..read more

Abstract Increasingly, environmental sustainability becomes an important consideration for customer engagement (CE). The globalization of the marketplace has led to a marketing renaissance focused on environmental sustainability, which highlights the importance of our study. Our research question is, therefore, “How does environmental sustainability enhance customer engagement?” We argue that attention to environmental sustainability in emerging markets would significantly enhance CE. Expanding the customer involvement of green-oriented customers can lead to significant environmental improveme ..read more

Abstract Remanufacturing is a life-cycle renewal process recognised as one of the most effective circular strategies that can be adopted to achieve sustainable production. However, its potential has been hindered by the absence of an integrated perspective across various business domains to catalyse successful remanufacturing efforts. This paper aims to explore how such an integrated perspective can facilitate the creation of sustainable value within remanufacturing business models. To fill this gap, an in-depth longitudinal case study was conducted on how remanufacturing practices can be effe ..read more

Abstract High-performing enterprises committing to Corporate Environmental Responsibility (CER) is a prevalent phenomenon in emerging markets. However, the theoretical underpinnings of this phenomenon remain underdeveloped. Drawing on the behavior theory of the firm and a panel data of Chinese listed companies covering the period 2010–2020, we build a moderated mediation framework to explain the CER commitment of high-performing enterprises, and we further examine the mediating role of sustainable business model innovation and the moderating role of digital capability. We find that (1) enterpr ..read more

Abstract The pursuit of sustainability has become critical for exporting small and medium enterprises (SMEs), driven by stakeholder pressure and international buyer requirements. This poses challenges to their survival and performance in international markets. Drawing on the capabilities perspective, the present research pioneers the study of this issue by proposing and empirically validating a theoretical framework for the determinant and outcomes of sustainability competence in exporting SMEs. Results from 673 SMEs demonstrate that sustainability orientation drives the configuration of susta ..read more

Abstract Firms can achieve trinomial sustainability goals if they can constantly build and rejuvenate their capabilities to adapt to new situations. However, few studies consider the interrelationships between the distinct capabilities pertinent to sustainable development and the impact of these capabilities on firm performance under diverse contexts, especially in emerging economies. Drawing on dynamic capability theory, we developed a model to test the links between dynamic sustainability capability, theorized as a higher order capability, and relational and managerial capabilities, theorize ..read more

Abstract Despite the increasing interest in understanding the relations between firms' digitalization and their environmental sustainability, they are still poorly understood as research on this hot topic is nascent and empirical evidence is sparse and fragmented. In this study, we delve into the relations between different digital data-driven technologies (DTs) used for gathering and storing (smart devices and cloud computing), analyzing (Big Data and Artificial Intelligence), and sharing data (Blockchain) and environmental sustainability in micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs). These ..read more

Abstract While previous studies mainly focus on the valuation of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and climate risk exposure, climate opportunity exposure is less frequently visited in the current literature. We use an international sample from 23 countries that have participated in the CDP. By categorizing climate risks/opportunities into physical, regulatory and other, the study suggests that investors have an asymmetrical valuation for different categories of risks and opportunities. Specifically, investors value climate regulatory risk and other (market-based) climate risks negatively, but no ..read more

Abstract Environmental innovation is an important force driving the development of a green and low-carbon economy, and close supervision can assist the government in guiding firms' environmental innovation behavior. Based on institutional theory, we construct a model of the relationship between regulatory distance, environmental information disclosure, social trust, and firms' environmental innovation. We analyze a sample of 577 private A-share listed manufacturing companies on the Shanghai and Shenzhen Stock Exchanges from 2012 to 2022 using multiple regression analysis to test the impact of ..read more