Abstract
In the current business scenario, firms need to increasingly focus on environmental sustainability issues, as a result of stricter regulatory enforcements that lay emphasis on cleaner production, and also due to growing pressures from the stakeholders. This paper aims at understanding the organizational factors that contribute towards the successful implementation of sustainability initiatives in a process industry setup. A qualitative case study from a major cement manufacturing firm located in India helps us to identify the key drivers in the context of sustainability. The case findings reveal that organizational culture and practices followed lead to the emergence of innovative and economically viable solutions, which help in achieving the sustainability targets. These exploratory results obtained can be further analysed in the backdrop of other industries.
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Adapted from: https://www.energystar.gov/sites/default/files/tools/ENERGY%20STAR%20Guide%20for%20the%20Cement%20Industry%2027_08_2013_Rev%20js%20reformat%2011192014.pdf, Accessed on 30 May 2016.
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http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/dalmia-bharat-ltd/infocompanyhistory/companyid-14789.cms, Accessed on 30 May 2016.
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Kumaravel, S., Chakraborty, A. (2018). Identifying Drivers of Sustainability Initiatives in Manufacturing Organizations—An Exploratory Study from the Indian Cement Industry. In: Chakraborty, A., Kumar Gouda, S., Gajanand, M. (eds) Sustainable Operations in India. Managing the Asian Century. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-8010-4_2
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