From negative to positive sustainability performance measurement and assessment? A qualitative inquiry drawing on framing effects theory
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T1 - From negative to positive sustainability performance measurement and assessment? A qualitative inquiry drawing on framing effects theory
AU - Kühnen, Michael
AU - Silva, Samanthi
AU - Hahn, Rüdiger
N1 - © 2022 The Authors. Business Strategy and The Environment published by ERP Environment and John Wiley & Sons Ltd
PY - 2022/7/1
Y1 - 2022/7/1
N2 - Current approaches to sustainability performance primarily capture the reduction of negative impacts, but are rather silent about creating positive sustainability performance (PSP). This paper draws on framing effects theory to argue why interviewees in our abductive single case study of the life cycle of a laundry detergent struggled to identify PSP. Based on the theory and our findings, we argue that negative sustainability performance is a “sticky” frame in individual perception, and propose a research agenda for PSP that discusses three research routes and key determinants (i.e., systemic mindsets, collective goals and collaboration, and a balanced view for sustainable value) to explain how the dominant negative frames can be overcome to advance PSP. This study contributes to the sustainability management and performance literature by illuminating a current blind spot (PSP) and how the dominant negative frame can be overcome.
AB - Current approaches to sustainability performance primarily capture the reduction of negative impacts, but are rather silent about creating positive sustainability performance (PSP). This paper draws on framing effects theory to argue why interviewees in our abductive single case study of the life cycle of a laundry detergent struggled to identify PSP. Based on the theory and our findings, we argue that negative sustainability performance is a “sticky” frame in individual perception, and propose a research agenda for PSP that discusses three research routes and key determinants (i.e., systemic mindsets, collective goals and collaboration, and a balanced view for sustainable value) to explain how the dominant negative frames can be overcome to advance PSP. This study contributes to the sustainability management and performance literature by illuminating a current blind spot (PSP) and how the dominant negative frame can be overcome.
KW - business models
KW - life cycle assessment
KW - performance measurement
KW - sustainability assessment
KW - sustainability impact
KW - sustainability management
KW - Sustainability sciences, Management & Economics
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U2 - 10.1002/bse.2994
DO - 10.1002/bse.2994
M3 - Journal articles
AN - SCOPUS:85124554062
VL - 31
SP - 1985
EP - 2001
JO - Business Strategy and the Environment
JF - Business Strategy and the Environment
SN - 0964-4733
IS - 5
ER -