Sustainable Development and CSR

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How Investors Shape Corporate Waste Management

As environmental sustainability gains prominence, institutional investors are increasingly recognized for their influence on corporate environmental practices. This study investigates how institutional investors' ownership and investment horizon affect corporate waste management in France. The results reveal that long-term (short-term) institutional investors negatively (positively) affect waste generation. We also show that the effect of long-term institutional investors on waste generation has accentuated after the adoption of the French Law on the Energy Transition in 2015 , especially for firms with high environmental performance and strong corporate governance and those operating in environmentally sensitive industries. These results offer actionable insights for policymakers, investors, and managers seeking to promote sustainable waste management practices.

LAKHAL Faten - EMLV |

Research
Governance, Sustainable Development and CSR

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Green innovation: A good for all

Companies face the challenge of combining economic and environmental objectives. An obvious, recurring question is whether, and under what circumstances, an improvement in the environmental performance of a company leads to higher profits. By examining the data on innovation, this study addresses the question of whether environmental innovation (EI) is synergistic with other types of innovation.

GEORGANTZIS Nikolaos - Burgundy School of Business |

Research
Innovation Management, Sustainable Development and CSR

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Italy’s Waste Crisis: How the Mafia Turned Trash into Tragedy

Pendant plus de 40 ans, une mauvaise gestion des déchets en Italie a permis à la Mafia de les éliminer illégalement, provoquant une crise sanitaire majeure et des taux de cancer en hausse. Malgré les interventions tardives de l’État, les choix économiques ont souvent prévalu sur la protection de l’environnement et des populations. Cette crise révèle que la gestion des déchets est avant tout une question de pouvoir et de justice sociale, touchant de manière inégale les communautés.

LOBBEDEZ Elise - NEOMA Business School |

Research
Sustainable Development and CSR

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What is disability at work?

Pourquoi parler du handicap au travail ? Le handicap concerne 30% de la population, souvent invisible et peu abordé. Pourtant, parler ouvertement du handicap en entreprise favorise l’inclusion et améliore l’accessibilité pour tous grâce à l’effet “curb-cut”. Découvrez pourquoi chaque effort compte pour créer un environnement de travail plus juste et accueillant.

STARZYK Anita - NEOMA Business School |

Management Dictionary
Human Resources Management, Sustainable Development and CSR

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Less marketing for a better world !

Marketing seems to be slow to fully recognize its role, place and responsibility in changes in climate, biodiversity and resources. This reluctance can be attributed, at least in part, to the implicit assumptions of sustainable marketing, which tend to minimize the scale of the paradigm shifts needed to remain hopeful of a habitable planet. Consequently, the dominant approaches to “sustainable marketing” find it difficult to question the fundamental principles and ideological foundations of the market system. This is why we are calling for radical changes in marketing research in order to envisage a truly sustainable future. We are therefore formulating a program based on five proposals with the aim of inviting profound transformations in the discipline.

ARNOULD Eric - FNEGE |

Research
Marketing, Sales and Communication, Sustainable Development and CSR

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Towards Net Zero Emissions

Corporate venture capital (CVC) plays a pivotal role in driving innovation. Our study offers compelling evidence that integrating sustainability into CVC strategies benefits not only the environment but also enhances long-term financial performance. Through CVC programs, corporate parents innovate by creating and executing new business models, leveraging both incremental and radical innovation. The concept of “innovation compensation” serves as a catalyst for encouraging corporations to adopt ecologically sustainable practices.

SHUWAIKH Fatima - EMLV |

Research
Sustainable Development and CSR

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Emerging Economies and the Race for Environmental Responsibility

This research explores Corporate Environmental Responsibility (CER) in emerging economies, focusing on Peru and Chile. Climate change is reshaping businesses, but these economies face unique challenges. The study used fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis to examine 500+ companies and their motivation to invest in CER.

RUBINOS Cathy - EM Normandie |

Research
Digital Transformation, International Management, Strategic Management, Sustainable Development and CSR

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When the right thing to do is also the wrong thing: Moral sensemaking of responsible business behavior

This study draws on the theory of cognitive dissonance to better understand how individuals make moral sense of responsible business behavior in a societal paradox characterized by interdependent and contradictory demands between important social objectives. Using a qualitative survey open to the U.S. public at the the start of the pandemic, the study proposes a typology called the 4R Model of Moral Sensemaking of Competing Social Problems. The 4R Model offers insights for businesses on how their responses to competing social problems may be perceived as either responsible and/or irresponsible. The study then expands the paradox and micro-CSR literatures.

REED Heidi - FNEGE |

Research
Covid Special Series, Sustainable Development and CSR

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The paradoxical faces of Coffee: Idealism and pragmatism in tension

Our study explores historical paradoxes in the coffee industry, focusing on the persistent tension between pragmatism and idealism. Paradoxes are defined as persistent conflicts between opposing yet complementary forces. For example, organizations must balance stability with the need for change. We analyzed the coffee industry in the United States over a century, from the 1910s to the 2020s, using archives from Harvard Business School's Baker Library and other specialized sources. Our research highlights the paradox between pragmatic concerns (such as coffee supply during wartime) and ideological values (like sustainability concerns in the early 2000s). This tension, influenced by historical contexts, is ever-present. For managers, it is crucial to adapt strategies to cultural trends while balancing practical and idealistic goals. Understanding this dynamic helps navigate the complex landscape of the coffee industry, and this lesson is applicable to other sectors as well.

LE Patrick - NEOMA Business School |

Research
Strategic Management, Sustainable Development and CSR

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