How stakeholders affect the pursuit of the Environmental, Social, and Governance. Evidence from innovative small and medium enterprises

• Published in: Corporate social-responsibility and environmental management Vol. 28; no. 5; pp. 1528 - 1539
• Main Authors: Esposito De Falco, Salvatore, Scandurra, Giuseppe, Thomas, Antonio
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Chichester, UK John Wiley & Sons, Inc 01.09.2021; Wiley Periodicals Inc
• Subjects: eco‐innovation; Environmental governance; Environmental social & governance; ESG; Least squares method; mediation analysis; Small & medium sized enterprises-SME; Small business; SMEs; stakeholders

ESG has become particularly relevant and widespread among a growing number of firms. This dynamic is the consequence of different solicitations to which companies are subject, mainly by stakeholders. To pursue ESG usually requires the implementation of eco‐innovations (EI). Until now, literature abo...