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The value of the Summary Eco-Innovation Index* for selected (catching-up) countries and the EU in the years 2012-2021
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Objective: The objective of the article is to examine the eco-innovation performance of the EU countries measured by the Eco-Innovation Index and identify the key areas for improvement for the EU members with relatively low scores. Research Design & Methods: The research methods include the literature study, the analysis of documents, and the compa...
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... similar direction of asymmetry was recorded for EU-average performance countries (except in 2015) and in 2012-2013 and 2017-2019 for EU leaders (Table 2). Figure 1 shows that the Eco-innovation Index values of individual countries that are catching up with eco-innovation were characterized by high volatility in the analysed period, with most of them improving their eco-innovation performance. Lithuania, Cyprus, Hungary, and Bulgaria recorded the biggest improvement between 2012 and 2020. ...
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... Cyprus, Hungary, and Bulgaria recorded the biggest improvement between 2012 and 2020. The smallest increase was observed in the case of Malta and Slovakia (Figure 1). The only country in this category and the only member of the EU for which a decrease in eco-innovation performance was identified was Romania, whose results have been deteriorating since 2017. ...
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... It is noteworthy that in the last twenty years, the literature relating to sustainable product development has significantly increased, [11]. In recent years, there were also published studies related to eco-innovations in the EU countries, [12], [13], [14], [15], [16]. Beltrán-Esteve and Picazo-Tadeo assessed environmental performance in the European Union in 2001-2013 from the perspective of eco-innovation and catching, [12]. ...
... Koszarek-Cyra verified the hypothesis in selected EU countries that citizens' high environmental awareness increases the number of pro-ecological initiatives undertaken in SMEs, [15]. In turn, Hajdukiewicz and Pera investigated eco-innovations in the European Union in the context of key areas for improvement that include the total R&D personnel, eco-innovation patents, energy productivity, and implementation of sustainable products among SMEs, [16]. The literature review indicated that there is no current research devoted to the importance of factors affecting environmental innovation in the EU, and environmental benefits obtained during the consumption or use of innovative products. ...
Environmental concerns and challenges are constantly increasing in recent years. These challenges affect the national economies of many countries and business strategies in companies. Environmental regulations and greater awareness of consumers in the aspect of environmental concerns force companies to develop products that can reduce harmful environmental effects. This paper is concerned with investigating the importance of factors affecting environmental innovation in the European Union (EU), and the environmental benefits obtained during the consumption or use of innovative products. Moreover, this study presents the difference in assessing the importance of factors related to introducing environmental innovations by the EU innovative and non-innovative enterprises.
... The giant online store is an icon with its operations most countries in Africa. The Jumia is a c e-commerce platform that offers online services and ability to meet future generations' needs and the attempt to reduce negative impacts on the environmental, social, and economic dimensions in terms of efficient utilization of resources (Hajdukiewicz & Pera, 2023) in both domestic and international contexts (Zysk, 2020). More and more companies operate on the basis of the sustainable business models (Stanek-Kowalczyk, 2021). ...
Sustainability is one of the most important socioeconomic environmental topics of the time. Consumers are increasingly demanding companies to have eco-friendly approaches that ensure sustainable e-commerce. There is a great challenge to e-commerce business, taking into account that e-commerce is connected with frequent shipping, high return rates, and non-recyclable packaging, which cause a negative impact on the environment. The studies show that e-commerce is rapidly growing and widely accepted. However, the challenge is how to sustain the growth of e-commerce in the long run considering the environmental impact. Therefore, the research gap on sustainable e-commerce should be considered in the light of the environmental impact. Qualitative, quantitative and cluster analysis methods are applied in this study. The results indicate that investing in more sustainable processes has a positive environmental impact. According to the survey, two out of three customers find online retailers adopting sustainability policies important. Only one out of four customers has decided to refuse firms that do not meet sustainability practices. Therefore, the studies of sustainable e-commerce are crucial. The findings indicate that most European countries have adopted e-commerce sustainability policies while countries in Africa have adopted only few (Kenya). Thus, theoretical and managerial implications are proposed in this study. In addition, all stakeholders should apply policies governing sustainable e-commerce and environmental impact: the government, retailers, and consumers.
... From a managerial perspective, operational flexibility is a type of organizational flexibility at the operational level of a company. It is especially important because of its function of reorganizing and reforming resources for the sake of producing new goods and improving company performance (Slack, 2005;Ivanov et al., 2021), especially in the context of eco-innovation (Hajdukiewicz & Pera, 2023). ...
There is a body of evidence that flexibility as a mechanism can help increase a company's performance when an unexpected situation occurs. The food industry is considered one of the best industries, and the performance of food industry undertakings accounts for 2.2% of Hungarian GDP. Food companies make up the third-largest manufacturing sector in Hungary. This study aims, therefore, to investigate the impact of operational flexibility on the performance of the Hungarian food industry by considering environmental uncertainty as a moderator. The research is cross-sectional. A customized questionnaire was used to obtain the primary data. The questionnaires were distributed to a purposive group of managers, and there were 301 valid replies for statistical analysis. The findings revealed that operational flexibility has a beneficial impact on company success, while uncertainties in supply and demand do not have an effect on this link.
