Why do some companies adopt sustainability practices ceremonially? Seeking to answer
this question, this study investigated how interpretive schemes and their underlying logics …

This study introduces and validates a measure of a company's institutional profile for
sustainability. It uses institutional theory as a lens to understand the factors that legitimize …

Most studies that explain implementations of voluntary sustainability standards (VSS) have
directly connected motives to adopt to implementation extensiveness as the endpoint …

This paper moves from the idea that the term Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) refers to
an “umbrella” concept entailing a diversified set of practices through which a company aims …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the logic and differentiators of
organizational positioning and planning of sustainability initiatives between private and …

A number of environmental labels and certificates have been developed to inform
consumers of the environmental impacts. This paper explored different configurations of …

The impact of institutional environments on sustainability is well documented in the
international business literature. However, how multiple and occasionally conflicting …

Business models have received much attention in recent years due to their importance in the
fundamental logic of every company. This paper is based on a qualitative, empirical …

Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to identify contingencies that are inherently linked to
sustainability and that influence its implementation in companies. Further, to identify which …

Sustainability is increasingly a matter of concern in the corporate world. Many business
scholars have analyzed the phenomenon from institutional and cultural perspectives …