If you were a newcomer in the field of business and social issues started browsing academic literature, surely would be bewildered by number different terms definitions that imply similar or identical meanings: corporate responsibility, public responsibilities, societal responsiveness, performance, citizenship, stakeholding company, ethics, sustainable triple bottom-line approach. Even same author uses throughout his her papers11 For instance, , I. Ralston, D. A., "Corporate Social...

The dominant models of innovation adoption have traditionally overlooked the role emotions, despite relevance this construct in consumer decision-making. To address historical gap, a notable stream research on emotions has emerged recent years. enrich our understanding psychology adoption, paper integrates insights from with systematic review literature adoption. Drawing well-established theories and decision-making, we derive five fundamental dimensions that help define innovations. A...

Understanding how consumers categorize a consumer good as eco-friendly is key to facilitating consumers' purchasing of products with lower environmental footprints. Scholarship has increasingly addressed this question. However, most research examined single cue that prevents the building holistic explanation. An integrative review studies may provide not only synthesis state art but also an overarching theoretical framework explains what cues use green and mechanisms guiding interpretation...

Abstract This paper attempts to fill one of the gaps in literature about ethical consumption, particular purchasing clothes. By using grounded theory and sampling University students, this study proposes a model explain influence information labour abuses on consumer behaviour when buying The is built upon core category labelled ambivalence. explains differences cognition, motivation among participants. ambivalence arises due interdependent relationship three factors: should (ethical...

Purpose The present study aims to propose a novel employee-centric framework for the of employer brand attractiveness. This disentangles role attributes, employee benefits and perceived value in brands better develop policies talent attraction. Additionally, this formulates research agenda help advance an view employer’s management by following tradition customer-centric identifying forms that are yet unexplored. Design/methodology/approach paper performs systematic critical review...

Abstract Drawing on institutional theory and discursive psychology, this article elucidates how actors use emotion discourse to undermine the legitimacy of consumer practices. Based an empirical investigation bullfighting controversy in Spain, our work shows activists engage production circulation compelling emotional prototypes their adversaries. Such constitute foundations a pathic stigma, which, once established, taints identity social groups associated with practice. Our frames...

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the quality environmental, social and governance (ESG) reporting Spanish companies listed in IBEX‐35 stock index main drivers differences among reporters. Design/methodology/approach A benchmark tool was built based on GRIv3, ESG information issued by analyzed. Findings authors conclude that GRI has resulted some standardization corporate environmental reporting, particularly terms format, but their approach indicators unlikely produce high...

Despite evidence showing that the expansion of circular markets, particularly second-hand clothing may be constrained by so-called green stigma, our understanding extent to which stigma can decreased is limited. By focusing on cultural construction mass market in a European country, this study demonstrated emotional and validation work carried out institutional actors—i.e., players (vendors), media consumers—constructs relational legitimacy market, eventually leads expansion. The results...

Purpose The implementation of sustainable corporate policies and practices requires that employees engage in green behavior. Understanding the drivers employee behavior (EGB) is a fundamental research question. This paper aims to extend scholarship on micro-foundations EGB by examining workplace greenery as an antecedent EGB. Design/methodology/approach Drawing from theories environmental psychology (biophilic design, well-being nature relatedness [NR]), studies mediating role moderating...

Abstract There is an intimate connection between socially responsible investment (SRI) and corporate social responsibility (CSR): faced with the demands of their investors, listed companies have started to adopt CSR strategies comply ethical fund managers index managers. This paper exploratory study obstacles SRI among individual investors in Spain. Individuals financial consultants were surveyed about current strategies, preferences as regards criteria perceived for development SRI. The...

Abstract Purpose – This paper aims to analyse the responsible offer of mainstream retailers. By focusing on corporate social responsibility (CSR) labelled grocery goods, it study whether consumers are able make an ethical shopping basket, create inventory CSR labels, and evaluate quality information conveyed through labels. Design/methodology/approach Structured observation (audit) was used. Using a template homogenise data collection, recorded for 15 products in eight retailers two...

This article focuses on one of the assumptions corporate social responsibility (CSR), namely its usefulness as a tool for eradicating poverty. The claims that business and CSR strategies can be effective in fighting poverty face major challenges, particular wide divergence understandings about notion implementation CSR, absence clear understanding underlying ideological bases concerning authors find that, although usually considered ideologically neutral, discourse requires introduction...