Environmental Proactivity and Environmental and Economic Performance: Evidence from the Winery Sector

Environmental sustainability in the winery sector is receiving increased attention from governments, environmental groups, and consumers. The aim of this study is to explore the relationship between the degree of proactivity of a firm’s environmental strategies and its business performance. The nove...

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Autores: Barba Sánchez, Virginia, Atienza-Sahuquillo, Carlos
Formato: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2016
País:España
Recursos:Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha
Repositorio:RUIdeRA. Repositorio Institucional de la UCLM
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Palavra-chave:Environmental proactivity
Business performance
Eco-efficiency
Winery sector
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title Environmental Proactivity and Environmental and Economic Performance: Evidence from the Winery Sector
spellingShingle Environmental Proactivity and Environmental and Economic Performance: Evidence from the Winery Sector
Barba Sánchez, Virginia
Environmental proactivity
Business performance
Eco-efficiency
Winery sector
title_short Environmental Proactivity and Environmental and Economic Performance: Evidence from the Winery Sector
title_full Environmental Proactivity and Environmental and Economic Performance: Evidence from the Winery Sector
title_fullStr Environmental Proactivity and Environmental and Economic Performance: Evidence from the Winery Sector
title_full_unstemmed Environmental Proactivity and Environmental and Economic Performance: Evidence from the Winery Sector
title_sort Environmental Proactivity and Environmental and Economic Performance: Evidence from the Winery Sector
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Barba Sánchez, Virginia
Atienza-Sahuquillo, Carlos
author Barba Sánchez, Virginia
author_facet Barba Sánchez, Virginia
Atienza-Sahuquillo, Carlos
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Environmental proactivity
Business performance
Eco-efficiency
Winery sector
topic Environmental proactivity
Business performance
Eco-efficiency
Winery sector
description Environmental sustainability in the winery sector is receiving increased attention from governments, environmental groups, and consumers. The aim of this study is to explore the relationship between the degree of proactivity of a firm’s environmental strategies and its business performance. The novelty of this research work lies in its definition of business performance, which includes business environmental performance in terms of reducing the firm’s environmental impacts and eco-efficiency in the use of resources such as water, energy, and raw materials, in addition to its economic performance. A model is proposed and tested using a sample of 312 Spanish wineries. Data were analysed using partial least squares path modelling (PLS-PM). The fitness and robustness of the structural model proved adequate. The results indicate positive correlation of environmental proactivity with economic and environmental performance. Although environmental proactivity improves business performance, it has a greater impact on reducing environmental impacts and improving eco-efficiency.
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