Firm Environmental Performance under Scrutiny: The Role of Strategic and Organizational Orientations. (12th January 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ardito, Lorenzo; Dangelico, Rosa Maria
• Is Part Of: Corporate social responsibility and environmental management. Volume 25:Number 4(2018)
• Page Start: 426
• Page End: 440
• Publication Date: 2018-01-12
• Subjects: environmental performance -- market orientation -- technology orientation -- environmental management orientation -- green supply chain management orientation -- sustainable development; Environmental management -- Periodicals; Environmental auditing -- Periodicals; 658.408
• DOI: 10.1002/csr.1470
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1535-3958

Abstract

Abstract: Reducing firm environmental burden is not easy. Thus, several studies have investigated the antecedents of good firm environmental performance; however, they provide contrasting results, focus on specific categories of antecedents, and often rely on subjective performance measures. This study overcomes these gaps by jointly considering the effects of different firm strategic and organizational orientations on several dimensions of environmental performance, objectively measured. Through the analysis of 269 large global companies included in the Newsweek Green Ranking 20141, we found that: both market and environmental management orientations have a positive effect on carbon, energy, and water productivity; green supply chain management orientation has a positive influence on waste and water productivity; and technology orientation negatively affects carbon and waste productivity. Based on these findings, we advise managers that strategic and organizational orientations do not affect all types of environmental performance in the same way, thus calling for caution when they are designed for environmentally friendly purposes. Copyright © 2018 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and ERP Environment