Purpose – The aim of this study is to examine profiles of consumers in organic foods market segments and determine their attitudes toward organic food consumption. Consequently, we explore whether there are differences among these consumer segments in terms of their health orientation,...

While in recent years the aspect of operation ecology is already widely introduced into the daily business of many banks, the issue of considering environmental aspects in external business relations as a part of sustainable business practice is a rather new and more difficult task. While the...

Purpose – This quasi-experimental study aimed to investigate, drawing upon influential discounting behavior theory and cognition – affect – behavior (C-A-B) paradigm, consumers’ reactions to the phenomenon of “greenwashing” in the lodging industry. More specifically, this paper...

Purpose – The purpose of this study is to investigate the similarities and differences in consumer purchasing behavior of Taiwanese and Indonesian organic rice consumers. Design/methodology/approach – This study uses quantitative methods with the primary data collected from consumers in...

Purpose – The purpose of this study was to examine the issue of corporate environmentalism from a managerial perspective, specifically in connection to top management commitment and the need for competitive advantage, which can be integrated into the decision making of environmental...

Zusammenfassung Es wird eine explorative ökonometrische Untersuchung zum Zusammenhang von umweltfreundlicher Innovation mit Markt- bzw. Politiksignalen vorgelegt. Die Variablen für nachhaltige Innovation (spezielle Patentindikatoren) und die für eine rationale Erwartungsbildung geeigneten...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to highlight how the new transdiscipline of ecological economics (EE) provides a very useful supporting scientific base for Buddhist traditions and their provision of practical wisdom for economics and management. Design/methodology/approach – The key...

Abstract Religion, law and development intersect in a number of ways. Almost one-third of the world’s Muslim population resides in Africa. With a focus on Africa and taking into account Africa’s triple heritage as envisioned by A. Mazrui, a product resulting from three major influences: an...

The Kyoto Protocol's Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) was intended to reduce greenhouse gas emissions while facilitating sustainable development in developing countries. However, most CDM projects contribute little to sustainable development and are inequitably distributed. The 15th Conference...

Zusammenfassung Die Berücksichtigung der Nachhaltigkeit wird immer wichtiger für die langfristige Wettbewerbsfähigkeit von touristischen Destinationen. Keines der existierenden Modelle zum Nachhaltigkeitsmanagement im Tourismus ist so operationalisiert, dass es in Destinationen einfach...