Limited research has examined the strategies small firms use to reduce environmental impacts. It is often assumed these firms don’t have the resources to undertake voluntary, beyond-compliance initiatives. Can small firms truly go beyond the basics and form proactive environmental strategies?
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Increasing CEO myopia is affecting executives’ ability to create long-term value. Over the past 20 years, the average CEO tenure fell from eight years to ... Read More »
Supply chain managers have always been concerned with issues of timeliness, cost and quality. But in recent years another dimension has been added to the ... Read More »
You’ve invested in an environmental management system (EMS), you’ve achieved ISO 14001 certification and you’re wondering, “What now?” Research by Nicole Darnall (George Mason University), ... Read More »
Research published in Supply Chain Management: An International Journal shows it’s possible – and profitable – to establish a sustainable supply chain by focusing on ... Read More »
How can an organization develop a greener or more socially conscious culture without tearing apart the existing culture? Past research has suggested that a major ... Read More »
Achieving a healthy work-life balance is increasingly important to employees and many companies have responded by offering opportunities for child care, job sharing or the ... Read More »
Unexplored, undeveloped, and even ignored, product returns have been viewed as a nuisance rather than an opportunity. Managers, focused on the forward supply chain of ... Read More »
This research investigates supply chain contracts from the perspective of both the bottom line and the environment. In particular, the researchers examine the case of ... Read More »
This study shows that a firm’s improved environmental performance reduces the firm’s cost of capital. The researchers found that investors perceive a firm’s risk more ... Read More »