Oct 2026· Sustainable Development· 0 citations· 25 references
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This article develops a conceptual perspective on corporate sustainability in complex economies by focusing on the bridge between complexity economics and strategic capabilities for climate action. It argues that climate change is not only an environmental or disclosure issue but a strategic condition shaped by interdependence, uncertainty and uneven productive structures. Using a narrative review, the article connects climate‐risk research, strategic management, complexity theory and complexity economics. It shows that these literatures clarify important dimensions of the problem but remain insufficiently connected in explaining how firm‐level capabilities relate to structural transition conditions. The article contributes to Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 13‐oriented research by conceptualising corporate sustainability as a capability for linking climate response, organisational learning and productive transformation. It concludes that firms can support climate‐oriented transitions when sustainability informs strategic adaptation, investment and long‐term value creation.
This study examines the long‐term association between business enterprise research and development (BERD), conceptualized as a corporate innovation channel, and environmental sustainability in Japan. While prior research has predominantly emphasized public‐sector innovation, comparatively less attention has been give...
Abdullah Emre Caglar, Shujaat Abbas, E. Uche· Corporate Social Responsibil...· 1 citation
Repair is central to the circular economy, yet research remains fragmented across product design, consumer behaviour, business models, community initiatives and policy, limiting understanding of how these dimensions interact to enable repair at scale. This study systematically reviews 79 peer‐reviewed articles using...
Azar MahmoumGonbadi, N. Leder, Jin Hooi Chan· Business Strategy and the En...· 0 citations
This study examines how Industry 4.0 adoption breadth and organisational capabilities are associated with environmental sustainability in manufacturing SMEs. Drawing on a capability‐based perspective, it develops and tests a contingency model linking Industry 4.0 adoption, managerial commitment, market demand for sus...
G. Bermúdez-González, Ana Isabel González-Fernández, E. Sánchez-Teba· Corporate Social Responsibil...· 0 citations
This study investigates the application of climate-resilient sustainable business models in the manufacturing and agricultural value chains in Africa and Asia. In the context of heightened environmental volatility and regulatory scrutiny between 2020 and 2024, the study investigates adaptation strategies that are reaso...
O. O. Adegoke, T. Olubiyi· Management Studies· 1 citation
This study examines how dimensions of organisational leadership are associated with corporate sustainability in Colombian medium-sized enterprises. Grounded in stakeholder theory, the research employed multi-stage psychometric design and partial least squares structural equation modelling. A total of 475 responses were...
Johnatan Castro-Gómez, César Zapata-Molina, Andrés Felipe García-Ospina et al.· Sustainability· 0 citations
Current scientific literature lacks a comprehensive theoretical explanation of how corporate environmental responsibility (CER) translates into sustainability in the context of digital business transformation (DBT). The aim of this study is to develop and substantiate a conceptual model of this mechanism. The methodolo...
J. Zhang· Vestnik of Samara State Univ...· 0 citations
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