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Four Strategies for Improving the Efficiency of ESG Activities: The Case Study of Walmart

In: The Competitiveness of Nations 2 Government Policies and Business Strategies for Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG)

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  • Hwy-chang Moon
  • Wenyan Yin
  • Minji Hong

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Despite the extensive existing studies on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues, many of them are insufficient in explaining the financial implications of ESG activities of firms. Moreover, there is inconsistency in the relationship between ESG and firms’ financial performance. Some argue that ESG has a negative impact on a firm’s financial performance, while others argue the opposite. To fill the gap in the literature, we identify the root causes of this inconsistency in the existing studies and highlight the significance of the strategic approach in conducting ESG activities that will lead to coevolutionary results between firms and society/environment. In this respect, we suggest an analytical framework of ESG strategies by extending Porter and Kramer’s (2011) strategies for creating shared values (CSV). Moreover, by studying the case of Walmart’s ESG engagement and discovery of value creation opportunities from ESG activities, we identify the importance of an effective and win-win approach from the sustainability perspective. The four ESG strategies help firms transform the view on ESG activities from a cost burden to opportunities for higher value creation.

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  • Hwy-chang Moon & Wenyan Yin & Minji Hong, 2023. "Four Strategies for Improving the Efficiency of ESG Activities: The Case Study of Walmart," World Scientific Book Chapters, in: The Competitiveness of Nations 2 Government Policies and Business Strategies for Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG), chapter 7, pages 123-155, World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd..
    • Handle: RePEc:wsi:wschap:9789811268090_0007
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    Keywords

    National Competitiveness; Government Policy; Business Environment; Firm Strategy; Locational Advantage; Competitive Advantage; International Business; Russia-Ukraine War; Environmental; Social; and Governance (ESG); Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR); Corporate Social Opportunity (CSO); Creating Shared Value (CSV);
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    JEL classification:

    • F23 - International Economics - - International Factor Movements and International Business - - - Multinational Firms; International Business
    • F13 - International Economics - - Trade - - - Trade Policy; International Trade Organizations
    • F1 - International Economics - - Trade

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