International retailers as a main force for sustainability
(2024) In International Journal of Retail and Distribution Management 52(13). p.47-61- Abstract
- Purpose
This study investigates how global retailers develop sustainability through network interactions that influence institutionalized sustainability perceptions. The findings enable retailers to drive sustainability systematically and understand the critical internal and external issues.
Design/methodology/approach
The study investigates how retailers can work to increase support for sustainability through the normative, cognitive, and regulative institutional pillars. The network perspective suggests the need to offer relevant resources, involve influential actors and perform supporting activities to mobilise stakeholders. Empirically, qualitative case studies of IKEA and Hennes & Mauritz were... (More) - Purpose
This study investigates how global retailers develop sustainability through network interactions that influence institutionalized sustainability perceptions. The findings enable retailers to drive sustainability systematically and understand the critical internal and external issues.
Design/methodology/approach
The study investigates how retailers can work to increase support for sustainability through the normative, cognitive, and regulative institutional pillars. The network perspective suggests the need to offer relevant resources, involve influential actors and perform supporting activities to mobilise stakeholders. Empirically, qualitative case studies of IKEA and Hennes & Mauritz were conducted.
Findings
Based on the network and institutional perspectives, the study identified nine fields that retailers can use to develop sustainability internally and in their networks. The study shows that they can mobilise actors, resources, and activities to change institutionalised values and practices.
Originality/value
The developed model provides guidelines on how to systematically work with sustainability. The broad view developed is particularly relevant considering that most of the existing research on global firms and sustainability focuses on a narrow research problem without relating it to sustainability as a complex and overarching phenomenon.
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- author
- Elg, Ulf LU
- organization
- publishing date
- 2024-06-25
- type
- Contribution to journal
- publication status
- published
- subject
- keywords
- Global retailing, Sustainability, Networks, Institutional perspective
- in
- International Journal of Retail and Distribution Management
- volume
- 52
- issue
- 13
- pages
- 47 - 61
- publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited
- external identifiers
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- scopus:85196740335
- ISSN
- 0959-0552
- DOI
- 10.1108/IJRDM-10-2023-0625
- language
- English
- LU publication?
- yes
- id
- 9250bad2-8e91-4ec0-aa68-1909e609b65c
- date added to LUP
- 2024-07-04 14:33:42
- date last changed
- 2024-07-05 04:00:57
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