scholarly journals Do First-Movers in Marketing Sustainable Products Enjoy Sustainable Advantages? A Seven-Country Comparative Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 450 ◽  
Author(s):  
Haili Zhang ◽  
Michael Song
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Product Introduction ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
Sustainable Products ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Similarities And Differences ◽  
First Mover ◽  
Cross National

The literature suggests that first-movers enjoy sustainable competitive advantages but suffer some disadvantages. The timing of new product introduction is a major decision for executives who are concerned about sustainability issues. These executives must simultaneously strive for environmental protection, social welfare, the timing of product introduction, and the economic viability of decisions. However, few academic studies have examined how executives balance sustainable first-mover advantages and sustainable development goals in order to achieve sustainable organizational growth and performance. This study develops nine research hypotheses to examine what sustainable advantages first-movers gain by being first to market sustainable products in five industries that are important for advancing sustainable development goals. Using data collected from 1437 executives who are concerned about sustainability issues in seven countries, this study uses Duncan multiple-range tests to examine cross-national similarities and differences between Asian and Western countries. The study results reveal some interesting cross-national similarities and differences. The cross-national differences suggest some competing and signaling strategies for sustainable enterprise development. This study contributes to the existing cross-national research on first-mover advantages, provides a richer understanding of how executives who are concerned about sustainability issues perceive sustainability first-mover advantages and disadvantages, and further expands the theory of sustainable innovation and entrepreneurship.

scholarly journals Ventajas y Desventajas de la Conciliación en la Resolución de Conflictos – Sobre Reparación del Daño al Medio Ambiente

2016 ◽  
Vol 03 (03) ◽  
pp. 111-139
Author(s):  
Angelina Isabel Valenzuela Rendón
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Dispute Resolution ◽  
Alternative Dispute Resolution ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Environmental Damage ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
The Pacific ◽  
Environmental Damages ◽  
Development Goals

En el presente trabajo se exponen diversas ventajas y desventajas propias del medio alterno de solución de conflictos conocido como conciliación, esto a fin de dilucidar si se trata de un mecanismo adecuado para resolver controversias sobre reparación de daño causado al medio ambiente, lo que se realizará mediante la técnica metodológica cartesiana. Se observa que la conciliación es una forma de acceder a la justicia, adicional al proceso tradicional; además de que a través del procedimiento conciliatorio se fomenta la resolución pacífica de las disputas. Finalmente, se concluye que los pros de la conciliación tienen mayor peso que los contras. Por lo tanto, proponer el procedimiento conciliatorio significa ofrecer una alternativa de un mecanismo pertinente cuando se resuelven controversias sobre reparación del daño al medio ambiente; todo esto coadyuvando al logro de los Objetivos de Desarrollo del Milenio. In this research, different distinct advantages and disadvantages of the alternative dispute resolution known as conciliation are exposed. Through the Cartesian method, this presentation helps establish if conciliation is an adequate way to resolve disputes regarding reparation of environmental damage. Conciliation is a means to access justice, in addition to the traditional trial; furthermore, conciliation encourages the pacific resolution of disputes. Finally, it is concluded that the advantages of conciliation weigh more heavily than its disadvantages. Therefore, conciliation is a pertinent option to solve disputes regarding reparation of environmental damages, in order to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.

scholarly journals Interstate green standards of formation sustainable built environment vital activity

Vestnik MGSU ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 438-462
Author(s):  
Valeriy I. Telichenko ◽  
Andrey A. Benuzh ◽  
Elena A. Suhinina
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Technical Committee ◽  
Living Environment ◽  
Customs Union ◽  
Environmental Standards ◽  
Environmental Legislation ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
Development Goals

Introduction. Due to the negative environmental situation on Earth, the necessity to use “green” standards in construction, regulated by environmental standards, to reduce the negative impact on nature and create favorable living environment for humans was determined. It was revealed that eleven of the seventeen Sustainable Development Goals approved at the United Nations General Assembly are interrelated with construction. At the same time, “green” design standards are a mechanism for achieving Sustainable Development Goals as well as regulatory tool for creating an environmentally friendly environment for living and working. Materials and methods. The stages of the formation of environmental legislation in construction are studied. Specific features of the formation of regulatory documents in the field of environmental protection and environmental design (mid 20th – early 21st centuries), as well as the transition to the creation of National Russian “green” standards are reviewed. The mechanism of development of interstate standards on the basis of the Technical Committee is being studied. Results. National environmental legislation and Russian national “green” standards regulatory requirements are studied. The advantages and disadvantages of current environmental certification systems and core aspects of buildings environmental assessment are highlighted. The necessity for the use of interstate environmental standards in design and construction is determined along with the allocation of strategy for further development in the urban planning field. Specific features of the formation of “green” construction in Russia, as a driver for the Eurasian Customs Union are revealed. Conclusions. The priority of formating “green” living environment on the basis of the introduction of new regulatory framework on environmentally sustainable design to promote the National “green” standard in construction at the interstate level is outlined.

scholarly journals Revisiting port sustainability as a foundation for the implementation of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs)

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Anas S. Alamoush ◽  
Fabio Ballini ◽  
Aykut I. Ölçer
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
United Nations ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Environmental Aspects ◽  
Sustainable Implementation ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
The United Nations ◽  
Customary Practices

AbstractPort sustainability studies are increasing rapidly and are skewed toward environmental aspects, while at the same time their results are fragmented, making it difficult to collectively assess conclusions. This study, therefore, aims at building a framework which categorises port actions, measures, and implementation schemes (policy tools to improve the uptake), utilising the critical literature review method. Additionally, linkage of port sustainability to the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs) is highlighted. Port sustainability includes internal (port side) and external (ships and land transport) actions and measures. The study results form 16 homogeneous and interconnected sustainability categories, including a non-exhaustive list of operationalising measures, encompassing the three dimensions of sustainability (environment, economy and society) while implementation schemes are divided into four groups. Considering that ports are under scrutiny and perceiving growing pressure to improve their sustainable pathways, for example by addressing climate change and energy consumption, the identified ports’ sustainability actions and measures, including the linkage with the UN SDGs, are overarching and multidimensional and seen as a step in achieving far-reaching sustainable implementation. The study’s practical implications guide port policymakers and industry practitioners to go beyond the low hanging fruit (customary practices), and enable them to take reliable decisions for broader sustainability implementation. Additionally, the identified research implications stimulate further academic discussions.

scholarly journals Impact of sustainable development goals on strategic planning in the Russian regions

2021 ◽  
Vol 258 ◽  
pp. 06001
Author(s):  
Artem Mazein
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Strategic Planning ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Structural Method ◽  
Russian Regions ◽  
Federal Law ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
The Difference

Achievement by states of the Sustainable Development Goals proclaimed by the UN in 2015 requires appropriate governance. The most appropriate method is strategic planning. A large number of strategic planning documents have been adopted in Russian regions. The author notes that the words “plan,” “forecast,” “strategy,” “program” are found in the names of 950 thousand legal acts of the regional and municipal levels. This is about 9% of their total. In this article, the author examines regional legislation for the inclusion of ideas on sustainable development. The author uses methods of analysis, synthesis, generalization, and system-structural method. The study results confirm that the regulation of sustainable development is reflected primarily in strategic planning documents. The author shows that references to sustainable development in 88% of cases are found in strategic planning documents. Strategic planning documents are adopted following the federal law “On strategic planning in the Russian Federation". However, the article concludes that the approaches to the formation of strategic planning documents are different. The author demonstrates that similar strategic documents are adopted by various bodies and for different periods. For example, only 46 out of 85 regional development strategies have been adopted until 2030; the rest have different implementation dates. The author concludes that the difference in approaches is permissible, and the intersection of strategic measures in various documents of the same level must be timely excluded.

Dairy subcomplex in the implementation of sustainable development goals

Ekonomika APK ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 322 (8) ◽  
pp. 40-57
Author(s):  
Olga Kozak ◽  
Myroslav Kozak
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Research Methods ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
System Analysis ◽  
Sustainable Growth ◽  
Practical Significance ◽  
Economic Research ◽  
Modern World ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Development Goals

The purpose of the article is to reveal the possibilities of the dairy subcomplex in the implementation of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Research methods. Based on the dialectical method of cognition, general scientific research methods were used, namely: abstract-logical (for generalization and formulation of conclusions); monographic and system analysis (when studying the peculiarities of the development of the dairy subcomplex based on sustainability); comparative analysis (to compare global and national trends in achieving Sustainable Development Goals); graphic (for visual display of analysis results); as well as a systematic approach, analysis and synthesis, induction and deduction and others in the field of economic research. Research results. The modern world interpretation of the development of the dairy subcomplex with the use of the foundations of sustainable development is disclosed. Acting as a powerful tool for reducing poverty, overcoming hunger and ensuring human health, directing efforts to mitigate the negative impact on the environment, the dairy subcomplex provides consumers with dairy products in an economically beneficial, environmentally friendly and socially responsible for present and future generations. The role of the dairy subcomplex in the implementation of each of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals has been determined. Scientific novelty. Comparison of Sustainable Development Goals with the capabilities of the dairy subcomplex to guarantee food security, sustainable growth, and social development with the efficient use of natural resources has been further developed. Practical significance. The study results for implementation of sustainable development goals can be used by interested participants in the dairy subcomplex of Ukraine when developing strategic plans for their work both for the near and for a different perspective. Figs.: 1. Refs.: 57.

scholarly journals Approaches of the Basque Country and Catalonia to Interregional Cooperation: Comparative Analysis

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 123-135
Author(s):  
A. S. Vilchinskii
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Basque Country ◽  
Spanish Regions ◽  
Interregional Cooperation ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Similarities And Differences ◽  
Spanish Legislation

The paper focuses on a comparative analysis of the approaches to interregional cooperation used by two Spanish regions: the Basque Country and Catalonia. The main strategic documents which set the goals, tasks and directions of the autonomous regions in interregional cooperation are considered. Factors that shape the principles of the regions in developing interregional links are described. Spanish legislation which lays foundation for interregional action of the Basque Country and Catalonia is reviewed. Particular attention is paid to the key vectors of partnership between the Spanish and French territories in the framework of two Euroregions: New Aquitaine-Basque Country-Navarre and Pyrenees-Mediterranean. In addition, the main tasks stipulated in the Programme of the Catalan Presidency in the interregional association the Four Motors for Europe are examined. Furthermore, the paper identifies the role of the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals in the hierarchy of priorities for interregional action in both regions. As a result of the research, similarities and differences in the approaches to interregional cooperation used by the Basque Country and Catalonia are underscored.

scholarly journals Modeling of processes of providing high-quality sanatorium and resort services as a precondition for sustainable development of enterprises

2020 ◽  
pp. 105-111
Author(s):  
Mykola Subota ◽  
Marija Demydova
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Comparison Method ◽  
Effective Strategy ◽  
Scientific Methods ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Hierarchy Analysis ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Methodological Principles ◽  
The Impact

The subject of the research is the theoretical and methodological principles of modeling the processes of formation of competitive sanatorium and resort services as a prerequisite for sustainable development of enterprises. The purpose of the study is to substantiate the possible options for the most effective strategy that would meet the requirements of the SCC to achieve sustainable development goals in conditions of limited funding and would strengthen the SEB SR SCC. Research methods. The study used a set of scientific methods and approaches, including logical generalization, system, comparison method, graphical and tabular, which allowed to ensure the conceptual unity of the study. Results of work. Given the unified business model of the studied VCCs, an important issue to be addressed is to determine the choice of the most effective strategy that would meet the requirements of the VCC to achieve sustainable development goals in conditions of limited funding and strengthen the SEB SR VCC. Field of application of results. In the field of economic sciences and in the practical activities of sanatoriums. Conclusions. The study is aimed at developing a methodology for implementing the principles of sustainable development in modeling the processes of providing quality services in the field of spa services. The developed model is implemented using the methods of multifactor fuzzy modeling: the method of hierarchy analysis (MAI) and the method of structuring the quality function (QFD) and the use of indicators of sustainable development in terms of fuzzy structuring of quality functions. QFD makes it possible to transform the value for the consumer into the technical characteristics of the IC services, to prioritize and identify tasks for the optimization of health services. viable strategies for eliminating or reducing these risks are formed. The impact of each strategy on the achievement of the goals of the SE SRS VHF is determined by a fuzzy IAI scale.

scholarly journals Industrial waste management on example of Ukraine in the light of achieving sustainable development goals

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (3(62)) ◽  
pp. 27-32
Author(s):  
Anatolii Roman
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Waste Management ◽  
Industrial Waste ◽  
Iron Ore ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Industrial Wastes ◽  
Mining Operations ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Mining Residues

This study object is industrial waste issue on the example of Ukraine: accumulation level, structure and its treatment possible ways. An analysis of waste sources available statistics on and their quantity was conducted. Іt is considered industrial wastes main component composition and corresponding types processing directions in Ukraine and abroad are analyzed. It is established the industrial waste accumulation level trends in Ukraine to increase year by year, and it's comparison with Gross Domestic Product shows an raw materials increase in the economy. Minor Downward Trends (2008–2009 and 2014–2016) illustrate decline in the industrial production during respective period. The largest industrial wastes producers are mining and processing industries. Six categories of industrial waste were identified, accounting for 4/5 of their total amount. These are sludge, «tails» and other iron ore wastes, iron ore mining wastes, limestone mining residues and waste from mining operations. Only iron ore tails enrichment technologies have been implemented at a sufficient level in Ukraine at present, but their processing level in terms of resource and energy savings is insufficient. The large relevant technologies have been introduced outside Ukraine and the most effective are includes maximum processing stages depth and included to technological production cycles. Based on this study results it is notes the best and most effective in the realities of Ukraine areas of waste management towards the implementation of 17 sustainable development goals are multi-component processing of six main categories of waste from the mining and processing industries. This approach avoids legal conflicts and has the highest environmental and economic effect.

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