Abstract
Purpose
This study aims to form a valid measure and hierarchical framework to achieve corporate sustainability transitions (CSTs).
Design/methodology/approach
The fuzzy Delphi method (FDM) is applied to validate and eliminate challenges in sustainability transition regarding qualitative information. Fuzzy interpretive structural modeling (FISM) is used to build a hierarchical framework under uncertainties.
Findings
This study finds that technology investment, data management, eco-management and sociospatial embedding challenges are the highest hierarchical framework levels and affect CST.
Practical implications
A lack of awareness and knowledge, a lack of commitment, a lack of strategy, tolerance of unsustainable practices, a lack of stakeholder participation and a fragmented market are perceived as the challenges that show the highest driving and dependence power. These challenges serve as a reference for government and construction firms in the transition to sustainable corporate practices.
Originality/value
Unsustainable corporate practices have caused large amounts of energy consumption, resource depletion and environmental impacts. There are challenges in transitioning to corporate sustainability that must be addressed. The most significant challenges that need to be solved to facilitate the transition to corporate sustainability are identified and arranged in a hierarchical model. By identifying the hierarchical relationships among the challenges, a theoretical framework that extends the existing models is developed to assist decision-makers.
This study aims to form a valid measure and hierarchical framework to achieve corporate sustainability transitions (CSTs).
Design/methodology/approach
The fuzzy Delphi method (FDM) is applied to validate and eliminate challenges in sustainability transition regarding qualitative information. Fuzzy interpretive structural modeling (FISM) is used to build a hierarchical framework under uncertainties.
Findings
This study finds that technology investment, data management, eco-management and sociospatial embedding challenges are the highest hierarchical framework levels and affect CST.
Practical implications
A lack of awareness and knowledge, a lack of commitment, a lack of strategy, tolerance of unsustainable practices, a lack of stakeholder participation and a fragmented market are perceived as the challenges that show the highest driving and dependence power. These challenges serve as a reference for government and construction firms in the transition to sustainable corporate practices.
Originality/value
Unsustainable corporate practices have caused large amounts of energy consumption, resource depletion and environmental impacts. There are challenges in transitioning to corporate sustainability that must be addressed. The most significant challenges that need to be solved to facilitate the transition to corporate sustainability are identified and arranged in a hierarchical model. By identifying the hierarchical relationships among the challenges, a theoretical framework that extends the existing models is developed to assist decision-makers.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 1107-1141 |
| Number of pages | 35 |
| Journal | Industrial Management and Data Systems |
| Volume | 121 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| Early online date | 13 Apr 2021 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 30 Apr 2021 |
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This study is partially supported by the Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan. 108-2221-E-468 -004 -MY2Keywords
- corporate sustainability transition challenges
- corporate sustainability
- fuzzy interpretive structural modeling
- fuzzy Delphi method
- Corporate sustainability
- Fuzzy Delphi method
- Fuzzy interpretive structural modeling
- Corporate sustainability transition challenges
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Industrial relations
- Management Information Systems
- Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
- Computer Science Applications
- Strategy and Management
