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Item type:Publication, Access status: with files , Developing a measurement for corporate environmental sustainability in relation to the UN Sustainable development goalsDespite extensive research on business contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and environmental sustainability, the conceptualization, operationalization and empirical evaluation of these constructs remain challenging. This study aims to develop a cross-SDG measurement instrument for corporate environmental sustainability evaluation which is conceptually based on the United Nations (UN) SDGs implementation at the organizational level with a focus on the environmental dimension. By adopting a stakeholder-oriented approach, the instrument is designed to assess employee perceptions of the environmental sustainability in the organization. The measurement instrument is validated on five independent samples consisting of 348 responses in total, with 199 responses from manufacturing and 149 from service organizations. By employing data reduction techniques and Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) as a two-step measurement evaluation process, the paper performs robust measurement validity testing. Combining exploratory and confirmatory procedures the study validates a perceived corporate environmental sustainability measurement as a rigorous, multidimensional instrument adapted for manufacturing and service organizations. Thus, it contributes to the scholarship by providing an instrument for management and sustainability scholars to assess UN SDG implementation in organizations from the environmental sustainability perspective. This study has important practical implications by providing organizations the measurement instrument to benchmark and strategically improve their environmental positioning based on the perceptions of their employees as internal stakeholders.Publicationtype: Journal Article15 10 - Some of the metrics are blocked by yourconsent settings
Item type:Publication, Access status: with files , Consumers' purchase behavior of Cradle to Cradle Certified® products—The role of trust and supply chain transparency(Wiley, 2024-08-15); ; ; ; Consumers' trust in eco-labels is declining due to the growing number of different kinds of eco-labels that can be uncertified and related to greenwashing. This paper argues that providing more transparency regarding green supply chains (GSCs) through eco-labels (such as Cradle to Cradle Certified®) is critical for creating trust and convincing consumers to buy eco-products over conventional ones. Building on previous literature related to sustainable consumption behavior, green purchasing behavior, Cradle to Cradle certification and GSC management, we develop and test a conceptual model to empirically investigate the links between consumers' trust in eco-product labels and GSC perceptions in influencing green purchase behavior (GPB) in the case of eco-friendly fast-moving consumer goods (FMCGs). By studying a sample of 276 German consumers and applying structural equation modeling, we find that the trust in eco-product labels and positive perceptions of GSCs are important drivers of GPB. Our research contributes by expanding the knowledge on the factors influencing the acceptance of eco-products, highlighting the importance of supply chain transparency and trust in GSCs among consumers. We discuss theoretical implications for green product innovation and marketing including eco-product labeling based on transparent GSCs.Publicationtype: Journal Article12 35