Composite practices to improve sustainability: A framework and evidence from Chinese auto-parts company

Author

Wang, Zhen ; Subramanian, Nachiappan ; Abdulrahman, Muhammad ; Liu, Cong

Author_Institution

Bus. Sch., Nottingham Univ., Ningbo, China

fYear

2013

fDate

10-13 Dec. 2013

Firstpage

1047

Lastpage

1051

Abstract

Sustainable development is increasingly becoming the main objective to organisations. Companies within Chinese manufacturing industries are eager to adopt sustainable strategy through lean, green, and socially responsible practices. This research was carried out to study the effectiveness of various practices that improve the sustainability performance and embraces economic, environmental, and social dimensions. An explanatory case study was conducted in two local Chinese auto-parts companies. Based on literature review and the case study, a framework combining sustainability practices and measures was proposed. Finally, unpopular practices that are effective were identified as significant practice and recommended for business operations.

Keywords

automobile industry; corporate social responsibility; strategic planning; sustainable development; Chinese automobile parts company; economic dimensions; environmental dimensions; social dimensions; socially responsible practices; sustainability; sustainable development; sustainable strategy; Air pollution; Companies; Economics; Green products; Health and safety; Recycling; Effectiveness; green; improve; lean; measures; practices; social; sustainability;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management (IEEM), 2013 IEEE International Conference on

Conference_Location

Bangkok

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IEEM.2013.6962570

Filename

6962570