Environmental sustainability in business

• Autorzy: Wolniak Radosław , Gajdzik Bożena , Grebski Wes

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.29119/1641-3466.2023.175.39

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Purpose: The goal of the paper is to analyze the concept of environmental sustainability. Design/methodology/approach: Critical literature analysis. Analysis of international literature from main databases and polish literature and legal acts connecting with researched topic. Findings: Environmental sustainability is characterized by an interdisciplinary approach that considers the interconnectedness of environmental, social, and economic systems. It emphasizes long-term thinking, systems thinking, collaboration, policy and governance, education and awareness, economic considerations, and resilience and adaptation. Implementing sustainable business practices offers numerous benefits for organizations. These benefits include environmental conservation, cost savings, enhanced brand reputation, regulatory compliance, innovation and differentiation, employee engagement and retention, and long-term resilience. However, there are also potential disadvantages, such as initial costs, complex implementation, resistance to change, limited availability of sustainable technologies, complexity of measurement and reporting, supply chain challenges, and potential trade-offs. Despite the challenges, the advantages of implementing sustainable environmental business practices outweigh the drawbacks. The benefits include improved profitability, market competitiveness, customer loyalty, risk mitigation, and long-term business viability. By properly planning, managing change, and continuously improving, organizations can successfully navigate the challenges and reap the rewards of sustainable environmental practices. Originality/value: Detailed analysis of all subjects related to the problems connected with the environmental sustainability in business.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

Industry 4.0; business practices; sustainability; sustainable business; sustainable business practices; CSR; environment; environmental sustainability

PL

Przemysł 4.0; praktyki biznesowe; zrównoważony rozwój; zrównoważony biznes; zrównoważone praktyki biznesowe; CSR; środowisko; zrównoważony rozwój środowiska

• Wydawca: Wydawnictwo Politechniki Śląskiej
• Czasopismo: Zeszyty Naukowe. Organizacja i Zarządzanie / Politechnika Śląska
• Rocznik: 2023
• Tom: z. 175
• Strony: 611--630
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 129 poz.

Twórcy

autor

Wolniak Radosław

• Silesian University of Technology, Organization and Management Department, Economics and Informatics Institute

• https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0317-9811

autor

Gajdzik Bożena

• Industrial Informatics Department, Silesian University of Technology

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0408-1691

autor

Grebski Wes

• Penn State Hazletonne, Pennsylvania State University

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4684-7608

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