Purpose – This paper aims to review how current policy instruments drive (or not) environmental innovation and, by doing so, to reinvestigate the relationship between innovation and regulation. Design/methodology/approach – A comprehensive literature review on innovation and environmental...

Purpose – This conceptual paper aims to present a new framework for the use of incentives when encouraging small businesses to adopt more sustainable business practices. It seeks to identify and categorize various types of incentives. Design/methodology/approach – The incentives framework...

Purpose – This study aims to examine the impact of taking environmental initiatives on the returns for service companies. Design/methodology/approach – The authors gathered data for firms that are recognized for their leadership in environmental responsibility using a well‐known social...

Purpose – The paper aims to explore trends in the use of internet‐supported sustainability reporting for German DAX30 companies. Particular focus is to be given to the question of the extent that these companies use the more effective internet‐specific methods of provision, accessibility,...

Purpose – This paper seeks to identify a requirement for a new sustainable development management system (SMS) model for global business organizations (GBOs) and proposes some essential features for such a model. Design/methodology/approach – The concept is developed in four stages. First, a...