RT Journal Article
T1 The contribution of manufacturing companies to the achievement of sustainable development goals: an empirical analysis of the operationalization of sustainable business models
A1 Bonfanti, Angelo
A1 Mion, Giorgio
A1 Brunetti, Federico
A1 Vargas Sánchez, Alfonso
AB This study aims to identify the sustainable business practices operationalized in thesustainable business models of manufacturing companies and highlights thesecompanies' contributions to achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Theresults outline that a clear sustainable value proposition is operationalized through alarge and various range of sustainable practices that, although some of them arelegally promoted, are mostly voluntarily adopted. Unlike previous studies, thisresearch shows a widespread commitment not only to the economic andenvironmental dimensions of sustainability but also to the social one, above all topromote workers' well-being, improve the workplaces, and engage the employees.Furthermore, the study reveals an across-the-board dimension of sustainabilityoperationalized by the adoption of local embeddedness strategies, networkingdevelopment, and creation of a sustainable ecosystem and contributes toextending -and improving all dimensions of- the triple bottom line framework.Finally, the companies investigated contribute to the achievement of 11 of the17 SDGs by highlighting dimensions in which companies already have a strongimpact and those in which they could enhance their practice. Based on these results,this research advances theoretical knowledge and offers practical implications toimprove sustainable business management further.
PB Wiley
SN 0964-4733
SN 1099-0836 (electrónico)
YR 2022
FD 2022-08
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10272/22059
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10272/22059
LA eng
NO Bonfanti, A., Mion, G., Brunetti, F., & Vargas‐Sánchez, A. (2022). The contribution of manufacturing companies to the achievement of sustainable development goals: an empirical analysis of the operationalization of sustainable business models. In Business Strategy and the Environment. Wiley. https://doi.org/10.1002/bse.3260
NO The authors wish to express their gratitude to Prof. Claudio Baccarani, Emeritus Professor of Business Management in University of Verona, for valuable comments and for supporting the original research carried out. Open Access Funding provided by Universita degli Studi di Verona within the CRUI-CARE Agreement.
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Huelva
RD 28 may 2026