| Title | Predictive value of supply chain sustainability initiatives for ESG performance: a study of large multinationals |
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| ID_Doc | 67709 |
| Authors | Das, A |
| Title | Predictive value of supply chain sustainability initiatives for ESG performance: a study of large multinationals |
| Year | 2024 |
| Published | Multinational Business Review, 32, 1 |
| Abstract | PurposeAlthough the integration of sustainability into business strategies and operations has received considerable scholarly attention, little is known about how sustainability initiatives across the extended value chain affect this integration. This study aims to analyze the impact of multinational corporations' supply chain sustainability initiatives on their environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) performance and the moderating role of the key country-level factors of the multinational's headquarters. Design/methodology/approachThis study analyzes data published by the top 201 multinationals among Fortune Global 500 companies over the period 2011-2021 on their attempts to integrate sustainability measures in extended supply chains and the resultant impact on their ESG scores. A fixed-effect model is used in the primary empirical study. FindingsResults indicate that managerial interventions through a more robust supply chain policy framework, monitoring mechanisms, corrective actions and training initiatives lead to better ESG-environment pillar performance for multinationals. Additionally, the ESG-environment pillar performance is influenced by the socioeconomic model and country-level ESG risks of the nation where the multinational is headquartered. Originality/valueThe implications of this study are vital for understanding the criticality of sustainability initiatives in the supply chain for a firm's overall ESG performance. To attain better levels of sustainable performance, multinationals must assume a stewardship position and deploy sustainability initiatives in their extended supply chain. |
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