This study draws from the resource-based theory and investigates the interrelationships between three types of eco-innovation (process, product, organizational) and their impact on business performance. Using a structural equation design with 70 samples collected from textile industry, research results show that business performance is affected by product and organizational eco-innovations. The process and product eco-innovations significantly influence the effects of organizational eco-innovation, and there are connections between process and product eco-innovations. Research reveals that each type of eco-innovation has its own attributes, determinants, and contributions to business performance. Study on the textile sector broadens the discussion of interdependence and co-evolutionary relationships among different types of eco-innovation and demonstrates that the development of efficient innovation programs requires a holistic view and organizational and technological capabilities
Sustainability transition constitutes an important topic in innovation studies that have been providing insights into contemporary sustainability issues. These insights can help us to rethink how the construction industry can become more sustainable. Thus, this study review comprehensively analyzes the scientific production of ST in the CI through bibliometric analysis, using a sample of 121 documents from the Web of Science and Scopus databases. The review identified the evolution of scientific production and the top journals, institutions, nations, and authors contributing to this field and highlights a significant increase in publications since 2017. The VOSviewer was used to perform the science mapping and revealed the ongoing fragmentation within the publication network in the field. The bibliographic coupling and author keyword co-occurrence networks shed light on the research trends and directions. In sum, the scientific production on the transition to sustainability in the construction sector is diverse but relatively recent, indicating that the field is still in its early stages and requires more research for a comprehensive understanding of the subject. Overall, this study contributes by providing insightful information about the current state of TS in the CI, enabling dialogue between academic communities and stimulating interest in TS among those who have not yet addressed these issues.
O trabalho apresenta a avaliação das condutas sociais e ambientais na indústria têxtil nordestina, tendo por base o framework do modelo de avaliação da estratégia tríplice, denominado ECP-triplo (estrutura-conduta-performance-triplo). Com base neste modelo, uma empresa submetida a pressões da estrutura da indústria busca uma performance tríplice (econômica, ambiental e social) e, para tanto, precisa estabelecer condutas claramente sociais e ambientais, além da econômica. A pesquisa na indústria têxtil nordestina foi realizada em empresas representativas do setor e instaladas nos estados do Ceará, Paraíba, Pernambuco e Rio Grande do Norte, através de entrevistas diretas. O estudo analisa as empresas em função do porte e identifica perfis estratégicos de condutas ambientais e sociais, segundo uma escala definida como fraca, intermediária ou forte. Os resultados indicam uma predominância de empresas que adotam condutas fracas. Comparativamente, existe uma maior preocupação com a conduta ambiental que a social. No geral, a medida que aumenta o porte da empresa e o seu acesso aos mercados internacionais, o perfil de conduta social e ambiental tende a um maior nível de responsabilidade.