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Mainstreaming corporate environmental strategy in management research (2016)
Journal Article
Kang, S., & Lee, K. (2016). Mainstreaming corporate environmental strategy in management research. Benchmarking, 23(3), 618-650. https://doi.org/10.1108/bij-08-2014-0081

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of the current status of corporate environmental strategy (CES) in mainstream business and management literature, and to provide new insights on current studies and future directions for th... Read More about Mainstreaming corporate environmental strategy in management research.

Does Size Matter? Evaluating Corporate Environmental Disclosure in the Australian Mining and Metal Industry: A Combined Approach of Quantity and Quality Measurement (2015)
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Lee, K. (2017). Does Size Matter? Evaluating Corporate Environmental Disclosure in the Australian Mining and Metal Industry: A Combined Approach of Quantity and Quality Measurement. Business Strategy and the Environment, 26(2), 209-223. https://doi.org/10

There are an increasing number of companies in the mining and metals sector disclosing environmental sustainability information in their annual reports, sustainability reports and corporate internet web pages. However, there is ongoing debate about t... Read More about Does Size Matter? Evaluating Corporate Environmental Disclosure in the Australian Mining and Metal Industry: A Combined Approach of Quantity and Quality Measurement.

Environmental Management Accounting (EMA) for environmental management and organizational change: An eco-control approach (2015)
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Gunarathne, N., & Lee, K. (2015). Environmental Management Accounting (EMA) for environmental management and organizational change: An eco-control approach. Journal of Accounting and Organizational Change, 11(3), 362-383. https://doi.org/10.1108/jaoc-10-2

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to identify the development and implementation of Environmental Management Accounting (EMA) and environmental management at the level of a firm in the hotel sector in Sri Lanka. Design/methodology/approach Ca... Read More about Environmental Management Accounting (EMA) for environmental management and organizational change: An eco-control approach.

Technical, environmental and eco-efficiency measurement for supplier selection: An extension and application of data envelopment analysis (2015)
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Mahdiloo, M., Saen, R. F., & Lee, K. (2015). Technical, environmental and eco-efficiency measurement for supplier selection: An extension and application of data envelopment analysis. International Journal of Production Economics, 168, 279-289. https://do

With increased global awareness of environmental sustainability, green supply chain management (GSCM) has received considerable attention in the literature over the decade. Green supplier selection and assessment in GSCM is one of the most significan... Read More about Technical, environmental and eco-efficiency measurement for supplier selection: An extension and application of data envelopment analysis.

Green R&D for eco-innovation and its impact on carbon emissions and firm performance (2015)
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Lee, K., & Min, B. (2015). Green R&D for eco-innovation and its impact on carbon emissions and firm performance. Journal of Cleaner Production, 108(Part A), 534-542. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2015.05.114

Over the past four decades, the results of the debates about the relationship between corporate environmental performance and corporate financial performance have remained inconclusive, due to the lack of theoretical underpinning and availability of... Read More about Green R&D for eco-innovation and its impact on carbon emissions and firm performance.

The impacts of carbon (CO2) emissions and environmental research and development (R&D) investment on firm performance (2015)
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Lee, K., Min, B., & Yook, K. (2015). The impacts of carbon (CO2) emissions and environmental research and development (R&D) investment on firm performance. International Journal of Production Economics, 167, 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpe.2015.05.01

While the rate of climate change appears to have risen substantially in recent years, relatively little is known regarding ‘how’ firms alter the relationship between corporate environmental performance (CEP) and corporate financial performance (CFP).... Read More about The impacts of carbon (CO2) emissions and environmental research and development (R&D) investment on firm performance.

Small and Medium Enterprises and Corporate Social Responsibility Practice: A Swedish Perspective (2015)
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Lee, K., Herold, D. M., & Yu, A. (2016). Small and Medium Enterprises and Corporate Social Responsibility Practice: A Swedish Perspective. Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, 23(2), 88-99. https://doi.org/10.1002/csr.1366

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the characteristics of corporate social responsibility (CSR) practice in Swedish small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). A case study approach is used to investigate the CSR perception, motivation, and a... Read More about Small and Medium Enterprises and Corporate Social Responsibility Practice: A Swedish Perspective.

Integrating sustainability performance measurement into logistics and supply networks: A multi-methodological approach (2014)
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Lee, K., & Wu, Y. (2014). Integrating sustainability performance measurement into logistics and supply networks: A multi-methodological approach. British Accounting Review, 46(4), 361-378. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bar.2014.10.005

This paper seeks to address the way in which economic and environmental performance can be measured simultaneously, taking a multi-methodological approach to the logistics and supply chain management field in order to address sustainability challenge... Read More about Integrating sustainability performance measurement into logistics and supply networks: A multi-methodological approach.

Organizational transformation and higher sustainability management education: The case of the MBA Sustainability Management (2014)
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Lee, K., & Schaltegger, S. (2014). Organizational transformation and higher sustainability management education: The case of the MBA Sustainability Management. International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 15(4), 450-472. https://doi.org/10

Purpose This paper aims to investigate the roles of leadership in enabling sustainability transformation of universities and higher sustainability management education. It advocates research into the role of leadership for a university’s sustainabil... Read More about Organizational transformation and higher sustainability management education: The case of the MBA Sustainability Management.

Environmental Responsibility and Firm Performance: The Application of an Environmental, Social and Governance Model (2014)
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Lee, K., Cin, B. C., & Lee, E. Y. (2016). Environmental Responsibility and Firm Performance: The Application of an Environmental, Social and Governance Model. Business Strategy and the Environment, 25(1), 40-53. https://doi.org/10.1002/bse.1855

This paper investigates the way in which environmental responsibility impacts on corporate financial performance, measured by return on equity (ROE) and return on assets (ROA). Using a sample of Korean firms covering the period 2011–2012, and employi... Read More about Environmental Responsibility and Firm Performance: The Application of an Environmental, Social and Governance Model.

Drivers and Barriers to Energy Efficiency Management for Sustainable Development: Organizational Drivers and Barriers for Energy Efficiency (2014)
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Lee, K. (2015). Drivers and Barriers to Energy Efficiency Management for Sustainable Development: Organizational Drivers and Barriers for Energy Efficiency. Sustainable Development, 23(1), 16-25. https://doi.org/10.1002/sd.1567

An increasing number of industries are seeking to use energy more efficiently due to market pressure, public awareness of environmental sustainability, and rising energy costs and volatility. Energy efficiency is potentially one of the most important... Read More about Drivers and Barriers to Energy Efficiency Management for Sustainable Development: Organizational Drivers and Barriers for Energy Efficiency.

Globalization, Green Management and Climate Change in the Asia-Pacific Economy (2014)
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Lee, K. (2014). Globalization, Green Management and Climate Change in the Asia-Pacific Economy. Journal of Asia-Pacific Business, 15(2), 101-104. https://doi.org/10.1080/10599231.2014.904180

This introductory article provides a multidisciplinary and international lens through which to view green management and climate change in the global and the Asia-Pacific context. As background, this article uses international movements in sustainabl... Read More about Globalization, Green Management and Climate Change in the Asia-Pacific Economy.

Globalization and Carbon Constrained Global Economy: A Fad or a Trend? (2014)
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Lee, K., & Min, B. (2014). Globalization and Carbon Constrained Global Economy: A Fad or a Trend?. Journal of Asia-Pacific Business, 15(2), 105-121. https://doi.org/10.1080/10599231.2014.904181

The authors analyze how globalization affects carbon emission reductions in the context of sustainable development using panel data for 255 countries during 1980 to 2011. First, estimation results illustrate that globalization is a positive factor to... Read More about Globalization and Carbon Constrained Global Economy: A Fad or a Trend?.

Is it even espoused? An exploratory study of commitment to sustainability as evidenced in vision, mission, and graduate attribute statements in Australian universities (2013)
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Lee, K., Barker, M., & Mouasher, A. (2013). Is it even espoused? An exploratory study of commitment to sustainability as evidenced in vision, mission, and graduate attribute statements in Australian universities. Journal of Cleaner Production, 48, 20-28.

Since Agenda 21 and the United Nations' Decade for Education for Sustainable Development published, higher education institutions have been recognized as playing a critical role in shifting our society's awareness toward sustainable development. The... Read More about Is it even espoused? An exploratory study of commitment to sustainability as evidenced in vision, mission, and graduate attribute statements in Australian universities.

Green new product development and supplier involvement: strategic partnership for green innovation (2012)
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Lee, K. H., & Kim, J. W. (2012). Green new product development and supplier involvement: strategic partnership for green innovation. International Journal of Innovation and Sustainable Development, 6(3), 290. https://doi.org/10.1504/ijisd.2012.047841

Integrating environmental concerns into New Product Development (NPD) have become a strategic issue for corporate competitiveness. Despite increasing attention of green products in supply chain management, there is a gap between emerging green NPD a... Read More about Green new product development and supplier involvement: strategic partnership for green innovation.

Carbon accounting for supply chain management in the automobile industry (2012)
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Lee, K. (2012). Carbon accounting for supply chain management in the automobile industry. Journal of Cleaner Production, 36, 83-93. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2012.02.023

Improving the management of carbon emissions and the development of cleaner production can be a demanding challenge for business and industry. Within this, accounting for carbon management requires quantification of a firm’s direct and indirect emiss... Read More about Carbon accounting for supply chain management in the automobile industry.

Measuring corporate sustainability management: A data envelopment analysis approach (2011)
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Lee, K., & Farzipoor Saen, R. (2012). Measuring corporate sustainability management: A data envelopment analysis approach. International Journal of Production Economics, 140(1), 219-226. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpe.2011.08.024

Despite the increased awareness of the conceptual and practical definition of corporate sustainability, questions remain on how to measure performance. The objective of this paper is to advance our understanding of the measurement of corporate sustai... Read More about Measuring corporate sustainability management: A data envelopment analysis approach.

Measuring a carbon footprint and environmental practice: the case of Hyundai Motors Co. (HMC) (2011)
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Lee, K., & Cheong, I. (2011). Measuring a carbon footprint and environmental practice: the case of Hyundai Motors Co. (HMC). Industrial Management and Data Systems, 111(6), 961-978. https://doi.org/10.1108/02635571111144991

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore and investigate the measurement of a carbon footprint and environmental program in supply chain management. Design/methodology/approach The study uses a case study methodology and employs the quali... Read More about Measuring a carbon footprint and environmental practice: the case of Hyundai Motors Co. (HMC).