This study aims to investigate the nexus of artificial intelligence (AI) and circular economy (CE) activities in integrated reporting (IR) practices. The study used data on the top 100 most sustainable corporations provided by Corporate Knights, which analyses roughly 7000 public firms with annual revenue of at least US$ $1 billion and the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI). Our research methodology

This study connects ethical leadership and green management to unlock the knowledge behind sustainability success, investigating the impact of environmental management and ethical leadership on the green performance of firms, both directly and indirectly, through the mediating role of green knowledge sharing, providing a framework for understanding how these factors interplay to drive sustainability

The transition to renewable energy sources is imperative for sustainable economic growth (GDP) and environmental resilience. The present study examines the impact of economic policy uncertainty (EPU), geopolitical risk (GPR), financial market uncertainty (FMU), GDP, trade openness (TRA), and environmental, social, and governance‐related uncertainty (ESGU) on renewable energy transition (RET) in the

The Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) imposes on investment companies the publication of sustainability related profiles of the portfolio creation process. This obligation seeks to enhance the information provided to customers on financial products with regard to the Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) criteria. In order to understand to which extent this information is relevant

Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) tools based on Large Language Models (LLMs) are quickly reshaping how researchers conduct surveys and experiments. From reviewing the literature and designing instruments, to administering studies, coding data, and interpreting results, these tools offer substantial opportunities to improve research productivity and advance methodology. Yet with this potential

Inventory management (IM) is emerging as a focal point in Industry 5.0 (I5.0), especially within the manufacturing setups, because of its alignment with the environmental and sustainability goals of the firm's operation. This research explores the disparity between theoretical views and practical applications of IM, highlighting the significance of domain‐specific knowledge and its impact on the I5

Research SummaryThe paper explores how the deep historical roots of informal institutions influence current informal businesses. It proposes that both pre‐colonial institutions—the tradition of cousin marriage—and the subsequent shocks of colonization still impact the performance of informal firms. We theorize on how the effects of historical family systems are moderated by the traumatic and spatially

Big data analytical capabilities (BDAC) have emerged as a significant strategic tool for enhancing environmental performance in today's ever‐growing green and digital economy. However, the serial process through which BDAC influences environmental performance remains understudied, particularly in multinational corporations (MNCs). Drawing on the dynamic capability view (DCV) and the natural resource‐based

Research on how to slow, halt, and reverse aging processes is making progress. Pharmaceutical, big-tech, and venture capital companies and their owners are making considerable investments in potential (epi)genetic, molecular, cellular, and organ-based interventions and therapies. This essay considers implications for entrepreneurship in the case that such interventions would eventually result in a

The objective of this study is to obtain deeper knowledge during the decision-making process in the business field, establishing the emotional and cognitive differences between novice and experienced entrepreneurs. This work looks at how emotional responses vary in key situations, such as personnel hiring, salary remuneration, and the definition of financial and distribution strategies, through the

The renewable pull effect theoretically leads to the relocation of green production facilities within energy‐intensive industries to regions rich in renewable energy resources. This study employs a qualitative research design, integrating the analytic hierarchy process method, by interviewing top managers and experts from globally leading steel and chemical corporations, predominantly based in Europe

Increased geopolitical tensions have raised firms’ uncertainty about some geographical markets; in response, firms may announce their disengagement from these markets. Such announcements may lower the firm’s future revenue and thus elicit negative reactions from shareholders. The authors theorize managers can frame announcements to impress shareholders and suppress their punitive reactions. Specifically

The global food system has a large impact on the environment. By converting household grocery purchases into environmental cost factors like greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and land use, this study examines the sustainability of food purchases over a 10-year period using household panel data in two pro-sustainability markets (Germany and the Netherlands). The environmental intensity of households’ grocery

Entrepreneurship research should strive for relevance—the potential to influence the thoughts, decisions, and actions of those who practice entrepreneurship. Despite the Journal of Business Venturing’s (JBV) efforts to foster relevance, submissions often fail to demonstrate their potential for practical usefulness. Addressing this problem involves making practical relevance a guiding principle of research

Research SummaryExtant studies suggest that a particular set of means, once in place, prompt entrepreneurs to enact effectual decision‐making. However, little is known about how such effectual means are developed, particularly when entrepreneurs' primary means are digital capital rather than pre‐existing effectual means. To address this gap, our qualitative research examines an emerging phenomenon

Research SummaryExtant research in neuroscience suggests that human perception is multimodal in nature—we model the world integrating diverse data sources such as sound, images, taste, and smell. Working in a dynamic environment, entrepreneurs are expected to draw on multimodal inputs in their decision making. However, extant research in entrepreneurship has largely focused on how entrepreneurs or

In maritime industries, transitioning to circular supply chains for the sourcing of components and materials is considered an important step in the direction of more environmentally sustainable means of production. Multi‐sided platforms (MSPs) have previously been proposed as a promising technology for enabling industries to coordinate toward new paradigms such as the circular economy (CE). This novel

This study examines how firms leverage sustainable innovation propensity and digital sustainability transparency as strategic resources to navigate multilevel environmental pressures and achieve environmental and innovation performance. The central theory guiding this research is the resource‐based view, which posits that firms gain competitive advantage through the effective management of valuable

While the entrepreneurship literature has explored distinct types of opportunities, such as sustainable, unsustainable, social, and commercial, the diverse and integrated processes through which each type of opportunity is exploited remain poorly understood. Indeed, prior research tends to conceptualize opportunity exploitation as uniform and binary, such as sustainable or unsustainable, rather than

This study explores the impacts of 11 diverse entrepreneurship indicators on green technology innovation (GTI) to determine the optimal environmental regulatory framework that fosters green entrepreneurship. Additionally, the study investigates the impacts of environmental regulations on GTI by utilizing nonlinear panel smooth threshold regression (PSTR) models on data collected from 18 countries from

Sustainable consumption is crucial to transitioning toward a more sustainable society. Various tools, including information provision tools such as ecolabels, aim to promote sustainable consumption but are often criticized for failing to adequately inform consumers. This study examines digital product passports (DPPs), an emerging policy tool, as a means of enhancing consumer communication. Given the

This study delves into the impact of open innovation on the performance of e-commerce, with moderation by accounting information systems (AIS) and artificial intelligence (AI). Data were gathered through a survey with 29 scale items adapted from established measures to assess seven crucial variables of open innovation and e-commerce performance. The participants, 427 senior-level employees from various

The circular economy (CE), in conjunction with Industry 4.0 (I4.0), is an emerging trend discussed in academia and industry. Research suggests that I4.0 supports the CE, and circular startups (CSUs) are key players in advancing CE. However, there is a gap in empirical studies on I4.0‐enabled CSUs (CSU4.0). This research employs a multicriteria decision‐making methodology, incorporating the fuzzy analytic

The study examines how a textile company's business network is affected by sustainable innovation. It investigates the impact of sustainable practices on network dynamics and a company's business network with a particular focus on the textile sector in the fashion industry. Sustainable innovation has a significant impact outside of internal operations and is motivated by the desire to increase operational

Driven by the growing focus on decarbonisation and energy economic dynamics in emerging economies, this study examines the interplay between executive compensation (EC), sustainability‐based compensation (SBC), board sustainability committee initiative (BSCI), corporate energy transition initiatives (CETIs), corporate carbon emissions (CCEs) and firm performance (FP) using a multi‐theoretical framework

Companies incorporating industrial symbiosis in their business models (ISBMs) play important roles in the realization of IS solutions. This paper explores how this group can also influence contextual conditions for the wider adoption of these solutions, thus contributing to their mainstreaming. Through a multiple case study of development processes connected to a diverse set of ISBM companies, three

Climate change is one of the greatest challenges facing humanity today. In this paper, we analyze the role of firms in mitigating climate change through their model of corporate governance. We examine the impact of key organizational control and incentive mechanisms on firms' carbon emission intensity. Using a panel of 305 listed firms in France, Germany, the United Kingdom, and Japan over the period

Despite the ubiquity of private firms, questions concerning the influence of owner-management and board governance on strategic decision-making in private firms have received limited attention. To explore these questions, we draw on the performance feedback literature and use longitudinal data from 27,704 U.K. and 7272 Belgian private firms to examine strategic investment in private firms. We find

The ecological footprint of multinational corporations (MNCs) is a global issue that demands immediate attention. In particular, the impact of the fashion industry has garnered significant concern, as it alone is responsible for approximately 10% of global carbon emissions. Consequently, the adoption of responsible environmental initiatives such as the transition to sustainable energy could play a

Climate change demands immediate and coordinated action from individuals, governments, and companies. Companies, in particular, play a pivotal role in mitigating climate risks and reducing environmental impacts by adopting sustainable practices that extend beyond regulatory compliance. This responsibility is not confined to high‐emission industries; service sectors, including financial institutions

Despite the growing importance of corporate sustainability, research on strategic alliances between corporations and sustainable startups remains limited. While corporations struggle with implementing radical sustainability‐oriented innovation, sustainable startups face challenges in scaling and validation. Given their complementary resources, partnerships between these entities offer significant potential

This study examines how family ownership influences sustainability practices in publicly listed firms by focusing on tensions between two socioemotional wealth (SEW) priorities: control preservation and reputation enhancement. Although family ownership is associated with distinctive sustainability behaviors, findings remain mixed due to conflicting SEW motivations. Using data from publicly listed firms

This study aims to identify and explain different collaborative approaches, delineate external actors' roles, and examine the interplay between knowledge exploration and exploitation processes for digital transformation. We conducted a search of academic papers using research terms such as “Digital*, Digital transfor*, industry 4.0 (I4.0), industry 5.0, knowledge exploration, knowledge acquisition

Growing attention is attributed to symbolic and substantive climate efforts, labelled as climate talk and walk. Focusing on the European capital market, we study the relationship between board gender diversity, family ownership and different levels of corporate climate activities along the continuum from climate talk to climate walk. Using emission reduction target data from the Carbon Disclosure Project

Plastic waste has doubled in the past two decades, and less than 10% of plastic waste is recycled. “Bottle bills” are legislation to combat plastic waste by increasing recycling rates, by adding a per-bottle deposit that gets refunded to consumers who return empty containers. Industry experts are divided over the retail sales and price implications of such measures. To clarify the implications of such

Research SummaryThis paper examines how academic entrepreneurs—scientists who found research‐based startups while remaining in academia—construct and sustain their professional identities amid frequent transitions between academic and entrepreneurial roles. Drawing on 27 interviews with Swedish academic entrepreneurs, we show that hybrid identities are not simply the result of reconciling abstract

Drawing on a sociological approach, this paper examines how the subsidiaries of multinational companies (MNCs) translate equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) ideas from their headquarters (HQs). International business (IB) studies emphasize the context-sensitive and socially constructed nature of EDI. Through a single case study of an Italian subsidiary translating EDI ideas from its U.S. HQs,

The use of social media influencers as persuasive marketing agents has become ubiquitous. However, a comprehensive understanding of their effectiveness, mechanisms, and moderation is still lacking. To address this gap, we conducted a meta-analysis of 71 papers, yielding 135 experimental studies and 571 effect sizes related to the impact of social media influencers compared to other forms of brand endorsements

Whereas much research has focused on the predictors of entrepreneurial behavior during adulthood, we know little about how preadulthood experiences influence entrepreneurial behavior later in life. Grounded in imprinting theory, this study examines whether introducing economics classes in school enhances students’ entrepreneurial behavior in adulthood. Using a difference-in-differences approach exploiting

Efficient identification of critical links in urban road networks is essential for optimizing traffic management, infrastructure planning, and resource allocation. Existing methods, such as simulation-based approaches, are computationally expensive and often impractical for large-scale networks. This study proposes a scalable machine learning framework capable of training on a subset of network links

This study explores how dynamic capabilities—specifically knowledge management, knowledge capacity, agility, information capabilities and resilience—support successful eco‐innovation in product development. Grounded on the dynamic capability framework, the research introduces the IKARG model (Information, Knowledge Management, Agility, Resilience, and Green Innovation), analysing its application in

This study examines the influence of normative (e.g., voluntary sustainability reporting guidelines) and coercive (e.g., mandatory corporate governance [CG] requirements) pressures on the relationship between corporate sustainability disclosure (CSD) and financial performance (FP), focusing on the moderating role of audit committee characteristics. Using 1863 firm‐year observations from 207 companies

This study explores emancipatory entrepreneurship in postcolonial economies where Western bureaucratic and Indigenous traditional systems simultaneously influence entrepreneurial activities. In Kumasi Ghana, the reconstruction of the Kejetia Marketplace was funded by foreign investment and required formal business registration, effectively excluding informal entrepreneurs. Using process tracing, we

Artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionising customer relationship management (CRM) across various sectors, fundamentally altering strategic business operations. This study examines the capabilities of AI-powered CRM systems, drawing on empirical evidence arising from thematic analyses of 64 scholarly articles and insights gained from 24 in-depth interviews with CRM experts. The research identifies

This study investigates the relationship between corporate governance characteristics and environmental decoupling, that is, the misalignment between environmental disclosure and environmental performance. We analyze a sample of 728 European companies (3061 firm‐year observations) belonging to 18 industries and 20 different countries from 2017 to 2023. The results show that companies tend not to disclose

With the growing importance of sustainable supply chain management, businesses are actively looking for sustainable suppliers that consider all sustainability dimensions. This study aims to demonstrate a data‐driven methodological framework for sustainable supplier selection (SSS). The research proposes a three‐stage, data‐driven approach for SSS. The first stage involves using the life cycle sustainability

When developing new products, companies must select the most appropriate sustainable suppliers at the early stages of product development to achieve long‐term sustainability and reduce the high risk of failure inherent in the new product development. Moreover, new products have different market characteristics at each stage of the PLC, which leads to different psychological behaviours among decision‐makers

The changes that are taking place in consumers’ media consumption in and outside the home pose a challenge as to how to accurately assess the impact of cross-media advertising campaigns. An innovative measurement solution based on audio-matching technology, and taking a cross-media, single-source approach, provided a holistic view of the effectiveness of advertising campaigns across different media

The deteriorating impact of traditional linear model on agriculture productivity and ecology has drawn a serious emphasis on the espousal of circular economy (CE) practices in the agriculture sector. Accordingly, an increasing number of startups operating on circular principles are emerging in the agriculture sector to create value from the agri‐waste. In this research, we aim to investigate the challenges

This study delves into the relationship between ESG performance and dividend payout in G20 countries. Based on a comprehensive sample of 2344 firms from 2011 to 2022, our findings reveal a positive correlation between ESG performance and dividend payout. Notably, this positive impact is significantly pronounced in common‐law countries, where investor protection is robust. Moreover, companies with high

Hyped ventures attract valuable resources by framing their goals in line with the hype. However, in doing so they risk adopting problematic conduct that undermines their moral legitimacy and requires repair. To explore the overlooked internal dynamics of this phenomenon, we conduct a longitudinal case study of a hyped fintech venture that lost and repaired its legitimacy. Our paper uncovers that how

Research SummaryDigital platforms have revolutionized business sectors; however, despite their significant success, platform unicorns remain rare. While extensive research exists on digital platform growth, it is uncertain what entrepreneurial decisions achieve unicorn status. We address the research question of what combination of complementary entrepreneurial decisions increases and decreases the

Despite the importance of determining when it is appropriate to recontact digital customers, considering both retargeting effectiveness and privacy concerns, this issue has been underexplored in previous research. Unlike previous retargeting studies that infer decision stages from fragmented actions, we uncover consumers’ purchase concerns from a series of actions in their purchase journey. A randomized

Reports suggest some concerns with chief marketing officer (CMO) performance. We introduce CMO Role Design and theorize it is a critical factor impacting CMO performance outcomes. Employing a role theory lens, we develop a conceptual framework of CMO Role Design and provide an initial empirical examination of three characteristics from the broader model. We theorize that effective CMO Role Design requires

Because of their capacity for sustained and informed monitoring, institutional investors are uniquely positioned to enhance corporate transparency and mitigate ESG decoupling, the gap between corporate sustainability rhetoric and reality. This study examines whether and under what circumstances institutional ownership contributes to aligning ESG disclosure with actual sustainability performance. Analysing

Research SummaryEntrepreneurs have increasingly entered digital crowdfunding platforms as a viable option for acquiring capital. This paper examines how high‐performance outliers—projects that raised substantial amounts of capital—affect other entrepreneurs' decisions to enter crowdfunding. The present study focuses on the two largest rewards‐based crowdfunding platforms, Kickstarter and Indiegogo

Over the years, technological advancements and digital transformation have brought significant changes to the Italian education sector. University performance measurement, particularly in terms of efficiency, has been widely debated, given universities’ critical role in driving innovation and discovery. This study aims to compare nonparametric and parametric approaches to estimate the efficiency of

The existing body of literature with regard to climate‐oriented governance focuses on carbon disclosure and climate change commitments, with a notable omission of an essential aspect of sustainable business practices and decarbonization, that is, environmental innovation. In this study, we examine the effect of climate risk governance on firm‐level environmental innovation. Based on a panel of 4378

The transition towards a circular economy requires companies to innovate their ways of doing business by giving rise to circular business models (CBMs). The literature on the topic is wide with a focus on both macro and micro aspects. However, only a few studies in CBM research have attempted to adopt an integrated micro–macro perspective, thus limiting the overall understanding of how effectively