Open AccessSustainable Development and Environmental Sustainability in Large-Scale Retailers
Author(s) -
Sabina Riboldazzi
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
symphonya
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1593-0319
pISSN - 1593-0300
DOI - 10.4468/2018.1.10
Subject(s) - sustainability , business , corporate social responsibility , scale (ratio) , sustainable development , balance (ability) , context (archaeology) , social sustainability , social responsibility , business ethics , environmental economics , marketing , environmental resource management , economics , public relations , political science , medicine , ecology , paleontology , physics , quantum mechanics , law , physical medicine and rehabilitation , biology
Mounting pressures from society demanding higher standards in business ethics, along with a growing number of consumers and several other market players sensitive to issues concerning corporate social responsibility and sustainable development, have encouraged the adoption of new behaviors by those large-scale retailers seeking to achieve positive business results through economic effectiveness and efficiency while respecting human rights, social balance, and the environment. The present study, through in-depth analysis of business practices of major domestic large-scale retailers, aims to assess, in the context of economic, social, and environmental responsibilities, the various initiatives developed by such retailers with respect to environmental protection.