Running head: COMMITMENT TO ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY 1

COMMITMENT TO ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY 7

Commitment to Environmental Sustainability

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Commitment to Environmental Sustainability-Annotated Bibliography

Fallah Shayan, M., Jabbour, C. J. C., De Sousa Jabbour, A. B. L., Kannan, D., & Moher, T. (2022). Aligning institutional pressures and sustainability policies in a turbulent business environment: A comprehensive framework for managing environmental sustainability. 
Journal of Environmental Management, 311, 114884. 
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.114884.

Summary: This article offers a comprehensive framework for managing environmental sustainability, considering institutional pressures and a highly volatile business environment. It highlights contemporary organizations’ challenges concerning sustainability policies and offers feasible strategies to traverse this complex landscape. The study stresses the need to recognize, understand, and respond to various institutional pressures to implement sustainability policies effectively.

Quotation: “Aligning institutional pressures and sustainability policies is crucial for organizations to effectively manage environmental sustainability in today’s turbulent business environment…” (Fallah Shayan et al., 2022, p. 114884).

Assessment: This source offers an essential framework for environmental sustainability management in line with the influence of institutional pressures. The strategies outlined can be vital during advocacy for cultural change within the selected organization. Organizations can achieve long-term success in environmental sustainability endeavors by recognizing ways they can navigate the complexities of sustainability policies in turbulent business environments.      

Huang, W., Chau, K. Y., Kit, I. Y., Nureen, N., Irfan, M., & Dilanchiev, A. (2022). Relating Sustainable Business Development Practices and Information Management in Promoting Digital Green Innovation: Evidence From China. 
Frontiers in Psychology, 13, 930138. 
https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.930138.

Summary:  In the context of China, this study focuses on the connections between corporate green innovation (CRGI), information management process (IMP), and sustainable business development practices (SDPC). The study makes the case that determining an organization’s competitiveness in a globalized environment requires an efficient information management procedure. Information received from various stakeholders is viewed as an innovation catalyst that enables businesses to adjust to changes and improve operational resilience. The study also highlights the increased interest in CRGI due to ecological concerns and its importance in creating environmentally friendly products and processes. The authors also emphasize the significance of SDPC in promoting green innovation, emphasizing the vital impact that social and environmental practices play.

Quotation: “The fast use of harmful pollutants connected with the growth of trade and industry has raised strain on the environment and climate… Numerous countries have fallen short of meeting the United Nations’ sustainable development goals report on environmental performance…” (Huang et al., 2022, p. 930138).

Assessment: The insights provided by this article are valuable in recognizing the interplay between sustainable business practices, green information, and information management. Businesses can understand how these components interact to enhance environmental sustainability using its framework. These findings are crucial in advocating for a cultural change toward environmental sustainability since they underscore the importance of integrating information management and sustainable practices in driving innovation and addressing environmental challenges.   

Feeney, M., Grohnert, T., Gijselaers, W., & Martems, P. (2023). Organizations, Learning, and Sustainability: A Cross-Disciplinary Review and Research Agenda. 
Journal of Business Ethics 184, 217–235. 
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10551-022-05072-7.

Summary: The article explores the global escalating effects of climate change, underscoring the urgent need to address it. It highlights the need for organizations to transcend their traditional boundaries and engage with stakeholders to tackle sustainability challenges. However, the inherent tensions in this collaborative process are caused by people’s aversion to change, disparate motivations, problems with trust, and disciplinary-specific vocabulary. Overcoming these challenges requires learning as a crucial organizing process in pursuing sustainability. An organization’s capacity for adaptation and change correlates with its capability to learn, which is crucial in its response to sustainability imperatives. The article also defines learning and highlights the significance of reflective learning in the context of sustainability.    

 Quotation: “Effects of climate change are being observed at an increasingly alarming rate across the world. Each year we see more severe flooding, droughts, bushfires and heatwaves, and recent studies show that unless we change our current practices these events will continue to worsen…” (Feeney et al., 2023, p. 217).

Assessment: The detailed review of the problems caused by climate change in this article stresses the crucial role that organizational learning plays in solving sustainability problems. It emphasizes enterprises’ need to move past traditional strategies and involve stakeholders in substantive cooperation. The focus on reflective and reflexive learning offers useful insights into how firms might adapt and contribute meaningfully to sustainability efforts. The article’s suggestions for further study, which stress the significance of integrating sustainability ideals and motivations throughout teams and projects, align with the advocacy for a culture shift towards eco-friendly practice within the selected firm. 

Yang, M., Chen, L., Wang, J., Msigwa, G., Osman, A. I., Fawzy, S., Rooney, D. W., & Yap, S (2023)
. Circular economy strategies for combating climate change and other environmental issues. 
Environ Chemistry Letters, 21, 55–80. 
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10311-022-01499-6

Summary: This article underscores the need to adopt a circular economy to address climate change, resource depletion, and environmental pollution. It discusses the global challenges countries face in their attempt to reduce carbon emissions. It presents the circular economy as a critical tool for realizing sustainability through optimization of resource use and decreased environmental impact. It stresses the necessity to look into the economic and social benefits of circular economy strategies alongside their environmental benefits. The authors assert that the effects of the circular economy development on the environment can be assessed using life cycle assessment. They also indicate the potential cost-effective routes for implementing circular economy strategies, such as the institution of economy industry parks, recycling of bulk commodity waste, and sustainable practices within industries.    

Quotation: “Reducing greenhouse gas emissions, addressing resource depletion and environmental pollution, and optimizing waste management have become global hot topics…” (Yang et al., 2023, p. 55).

Assessment: The article examines a comprehensive overview of climate change-related challenges, stressing the potential of circular economy strategies in tackling these challenges. It gives feasible insights into adopting circular economy practices across different sectors, including industrial parks and other industries. The emphasis on considering social and economic gains, alongside environmental benefits, aligns with the selected organization’s holistic approach to sustainability. Incorporating life assessment as an evaluation tool indicates a commitment to evidence-based decision-making. The article’s emphasis on real-world application and the potential for cost-effectiveness in circular economy initiatives is highly pertinent to the sustainability objectives of the selected firm.

These four articles highlight the significance of organizations adopting sustainable practices to address urgent environmental challenges. They draw attention to the necessity of concerted international action to fight climate change, advance circular economies, and improve organizational learning for sustainability. These studies underscore the interrelation of social, economic, and environmental factors and provide vital information for pursuing a comprehensive sustainability strategy for the selected organization. Putting into practice circular economy concepts, encouraging collaborative learning, and improving information management practices can result in a more sustainable future. By incorporating these discoveries, the selected organization may strengthen its dedication to ethical business conduct and put itself at the forefront of environmental stewardship and long-term success.

References

Fallah Shayan, M., Jabbour, C. J. C., De Sousa Jabbour, A. B. L., Kannan, D., & Moher, T. (2022). Aligning institutional pressures and sustainability policies in a turbulent business environment: A comprehensive framework for managing environmental sustainability. 
Journal of Environmental Management, 311, 114884. 
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.114884.

Feeney, M., Grohnert, T., Gijselaers, W., & Martems, P. (2023). Organizations, Learning, and Sustainability: A Cross-Disciplinary Review and Research Agenda. 
Journal of Business Ethics 184, 217–235. 
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10551-022-05072-7.

Huang, W., Chau, K. Y., Kit, I. Y., Nureen, N., Irfan, M., & Dilanchiev, A. (2022). Relating Sustainable Business Development Practices and Information Management in Promoting Digital Green Innovation: Evidence From China. 
Frontiers in Psychology, 13, 930138. 
https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.930138.

Yang, M., Chen, L., Wang, J., Msigwa, G., Osman, A. I., Fawzy, S., Rooney, D. W., & Yap, S (2023)
. Circular economy strategies for combating climate change and other environmental issues. 
Environ Chemistry Letters, 21, 55–80. 
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10311-022-01499-6