Our one-page Research Insights provide snapshots of the latest, most credible academic research on key sustainability topics. Leading researchers identify the most significant articles on management. These articles are then distilled into plain-language summaries highlighting the key contributions and takeaways for managers.
While most organizations approach community engagement in a ‘transactional’ way, the greatest value and competitive advantage is derived from more relational forms of engagement, which ... Read More »
Most of what we know about sustainable consumerism is based on surveys, which are good indicators of attitudes but lousy predictors of behaviours. It appears ... Read More »
This research finds consumers are willing to pay more for ethically produced goods and less for unethically produced ones. Further, the punishment imposed by consumers for ... Read More »
This study examines what factors motivate consumers to participate in environmental programs, which reduce costs through efficiency. Companies must market programs effectively for consumers to ... Read More »
This study investigated the link between compensation and environmental performance across high-polluting industries in the U.S. authors found environmental performance and CEO pay were positively ... Read More »
Good routines help companies ensure stakeholder cooperation. This cooperation is essential for developing capabilities to improve environmental performance. Companies can create effective routines by allowing ... Read More »
Community stakeholders have substantial control over corporate resources and decisions companies make about the environment. Three groups often drive improvements in firm environmental performance: those ... Read More »
This paper looks at how the climate strategies of ExxonMobil, Shell and BP are implemented. There is generally high consistency between companies’ environmental strategies and the ... Read More »
This study suggests not only that activists and governments can spur change in organizations but that the challenges they mount against one firm can inspire ... Read More »
This study finds that Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) reputation protects firms from stock declines caused by a crisis. The authors examine investor reactions to the ... Read More »