Effects of corporate sustainability practices on performance
Purpose Sustainability focuses on the effect of present actions on societies, environments and ecosystems of the future. The purpose of this paper is to discover to what extent the MENA (Middle East and North Africa) region corporations carry out various aspects of corporate sustainability. This pap...
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| author | El-Khalil, Raed |
| author2 | El-Kassar, Abdul-Nasser |
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| author_facet | El-Khalil, Raed El-Kassar, Abdul-Nasser |
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| dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv | El-Khalil, Raed El-Kassar, Abdul-Nasser |
| dc.date.none.fl_str_mv | 2018-10-16T13:30:53Z 2018-10-16T13:30:53Z 2018 2018-10-16 |
| dc.identifier.none.fl_str_mv | 1463-5771 http://hdl.handle.net/10725/8645 https://doi.org/10.1108/BIJ-06-2015-0065 El Khalil, R., & El-Kassar, A. N. (2018). Effects of Corporate Sustainability Practices on Performance: the Case of the MENA Region. Benchmarking: An International Journal, 25(5). http://libraries.lau.edu.lb/research/laur/terms-of-use/articles.php https://www.emeraldinsight.com/doi/pdfplus/10.1108/BIJ-06-2015-0065 |
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| dc.relation.none.fl_str_mv | Benchmarking: An International Journal |
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| dc.title.none.fl_str_mv | Effects of corporate sustainability practices on performance the case of the MENA region |
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| description | Purpose Sustainability focuses on the effect of present actions on societies, environments and ecosystems of the future. The purpose of this paper is to discover to what extent the MENA (Middle East and North Africa) region corporations carry out various aspects of corporate sustainability. This paper studies corporate sustainability practices and examines the association between corporate sustainability practices and performance in the MENA region. Design/methodology/approach A thorough literature review was conducted. The findings indicate six key categories/constructs that can be used as indicators for measuring corporate sustainability and performance. Based on the literature review, a theoretical framework was constructed and tested. Data for this quantitative and explanatory study were obtained through a self-administered survey which was distributed to senior managers at corporations in the MENA region. Findings The findings of this study show that the corporations operating in the MENA region are underachieving in all aspects of sustainability except for the energy management facet. Larger-sized companies tend to be more involved in corporate sustainability practices in the categories of internal and external education, external health and resources and energy management. This study finds the existence of a strong positive relationship between each sustainability category and each performance category. Originality/value Most studies on sustainability focus on North America, Europe and East Asia, not the MENA region. The findings will help corporations in the MENA region become aware of the importance of increasing their engagement in the sustainability aspects that they lack, as this will lead to a boost of their overall performance. |
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| spelling | Effects of corporate sustainability practices on performancethe case of the MENA regionEl-Khalil, RaedEl-Kassar, Abdul-NasserPurpose Sustainability focuses on the effect of present actions on societies, environments and ecosystems of the future. The purpose of this paper is to discover to what extent the MENA (Middle East and North Africa) region corporations carry out various aspects of corporate sustainability. This paper studies corporate sustainability practices and examines the association between corporate sustainability practices and performance in the MENA region. Design/methodology/approach A thorough literature review was conducted. The findings indicate six key categories/constructs that can be used as indicators for measuring corporate sustainability and performance. Based on the literature review, a theoretical framework was constructed and tested. Data for this quantitative and explanatory study were obtained through a self-administered survey which was distributed to senior managers at corporations in the MENA region. Findings The findings of this study show that the corporations operating in the MENA region are underachieving in all aspects of sustainability except for the energy management facet. Larger-sized companies tend to be more involved in corporate sustainability practices in the categories of internal and external education, external health and resources and energy management. This study finds the existence of a strong positive relationship between each sustainability category and each performance category. Originality/value Most studies on sustainability focus on North America, Europe and East Asia, not the MENA region. The findings will help corporations in the MENA region become aware of the importance of increasing their engagement in the sustainability aspects that they lack, as this will lead to a boost of their overall performance.PublishedN/A2018-10-16T13:30:53Z2018-10-16T13:30:53Z20182018-10-16Articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/article1463-5771http://hdl.handle.net/10725/8645https://doi.org/10.1108/BIJ-06-2015-0065El Khalil, R., & El-Kassar, A. N. (2018). Effects of Corporate Sustainability Practices on Performance: the Case of the MENA Region. Benchmarking: An International Journal, 25(5).http://libraries.lau.edu.lb/research/laur/terms-of-use/articles.phphttps://www.emeraldinsight.com/doi/pdfplus/10.1108/BIJ-06-2015-0065enBenchmarking: An International Journalinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:laur.lau.edu.lb:10725/86452021-03-19T09:10:17Z |
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