Abstract The paper investigates (1) the influence of external pressures, internal factors, and environmental attitudes entrepreneurs on proactive strategy in small micro firms (2) whether impacts investment performance. study is based a survey conducted Italy tests set hypotheses using structural equations model. results underline that pressures entrepreneurs’ are most important predictors proactivity both for firms. also confirm positive relationship between investments as well Yet, show...

The application of practice theories in the domain sustainability research consumer studies is increasingly advocated based on premise that this allows to analyse consumption as a social phenomenon. Consequently, applications field are expanding geometrically and date, little retrospective work evolution has been made. We conduct bibliometric analysis studies. Our results show temporal succession trends: ‘consumer identity’ dominated between 2009 2012, ‘business governance’ 2012 2014,...

Despite the growing body of research on crowdfunding, there is still a critical need to clarify essential elements its connection sustainability.This study explores how various constructs, such as green product co-design, market insight, environmental legitimacy, and stage development, bear success crowdfunding endeavors intended finance eco-friendly products.We employed questionnaire gather insights from 113 campaign initiators, deviating predominant focus web-based data collection found in...

Abstract In each country, the occurrence of energy poverty among resident households is usually related to low income and its unequal distribution. Like other manifestations material deprivation, however, such a phenomenon likely be also correlated with some internal socio-political factors that allow persistence by preventing effective solutions. this paper, we build analyse dataset for European countries assessing role perceived quality public governance on different measures deprivation....

Organizational citizenship behaviors (OCBs) in relation to the environment and health safety, commonly shaped by individual voluntary initiatives, are essential factors for a smooth efficient organization firms. Our research explores affecting OCBs related environmental safety issues Multinational Enterprise (MNE) operating oil & gas sector. More detail, we tested influence of personal attitudes, self-efficacy, organizational support social norm on issues. The results show that attitudes...

Abstract The circular economy is an emerging paradigm with important economic, environmental, and societal implications. As the world faces such shifts, new radical technologies are urgently needed to enable it; blockchain technology can assist accomplish aforementioned shift given its decentralization distributiveness principles as well smart contract capability. This study represents one of first attempts analyze those academic research domains together adopting a science mapping...

Abstract The excessive production and use of new plastic materials pose a critical environmental challenge, reducing its consumption has emerged as major global hurdle. Understanding human behavior is thus essential for creating circular economy plastics. study aims to gain insights into consumers' buying habits concerning recycled plastic, which received relatively little attention in prior research on the subject environmentally friendly consumer behavior. This draws Theory Planned...

Purpose Food waste is a severe problem affecting the supply chain due to its significant adverse social and environmental effects. Even if topic hotly debated in literature, there lack of research about success factors influencing food prevention initiatives retailers undertake. Design/methodology/approach The analyzes how several variables (i.e. product-related technology-enabling variables) might impact sales products close expiration date that sold at discounted price. Data from 390.000...

Abstract Literature on crowdfunding is rapidly expanding by exploring typologies of projects, success factors the and how might change depending project typologies. Firstly, based literature that suggests platforms provide a good alternative for financing innovative ideas, present exploratory research aims to analyze instrument has been used in supporting development sustainable products. Secondly, researches focus campaigns, work explore determinants projects developing The results...

Among the various proposed models for practically developing a circular economy system, industrial symbiosis (IS) is one of most promising. This paper aims at better understanding extent to which regional practices have been internalized in companies and, second, identifying important barriers that impede company from adoption such level. The research grounded on original data collected using questionnaire. results allowed division firms into four clusters corresponding different levels...

In the context of circular economy, food waste represents an important challenge. Recently some initiatives emerged in fighting and preventing using digital technologies. Food sharing platforms allow individuals businesses (e.g. retailers, producers, local shops) to share surplus other platform users. Our study aims at exploring which models are adopted practices based on market orientation (for-profit or non-profit) structure (peer-to-peer business-to-peer), their contribution prevention....

Like many other environmental issues, marine litter represents a growing threat that needs to be tackled appropriately. Young adults can play crucial role in targeting current and future issues related given they tend particularly aware of factors regarding sustainability the environment general. The study investigates willingness junior high school students involved supporting beach clean-up activities awareness programs litter. findings show how knowledge, consequences, attitudes towards...

Abstract This exploratory research aims at analyzing the success factors of environmentally sustainable products in crowdfunding campaigns by considering aspects such as customer needs to be addressed those products, technology and market targeted (niche vs. mass market). Original data from creators were collected through a questionnaire then analyzed with regression analysis additional descriptive statistics. Results suggest that platforms are not most appropriate instrument for addressing...

The emerging paradigm of the circular economy necessitates instruments capable monitoring advancements in a timely and reliable fashion, thereby fostering superior decision-making instantaneous feedback within corporations. Although numerous tools offer comprehensive evaluations company's endeavors, certain strategic facets associated with are often overlooked. For example, there is notable scarcity frameworks or designed to assist private businesses choosing suppliers alignment principles....

The paper builds on the evidence of an increasing consensus towards citizens' engagement practices in shaping both form and functioning city, apparent distance between setting up governance structures adequate for participatory processes to be performed, daily urban planning design. Against this context, research investigates whether public participation are adequately appropriately addressed design practices. A bibliometric analysis processes' connection with studies (including governance,...

Abstract Extended producer responsibility (EPR) is an environmental policy approach that could potentially have a positive impact on different determinants of the business environment, including scientific production. Despite that, direct and indirect impacts those national research environments where EPR not directly implemented are under‐represented in current literature. Based dataset 411 papers related to e‐waste published period between 2001 2011, our study explores dynamics literature...