Effects of Socially Responsible Supplier Development and Sustainability‐Oriented Innovation on Sustainable Development: Empirical Evidence from SMEs

Guo‐Ciang Wu · 2017 · Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management

Summary. Socially responsible supplier development practices by large buying firms significantly strengthen sustainability-oriented innovations in their small and medium enterprise suppliers. These innovations then improve the suppliers' overall sustainability performance across economic, environmental, and social dimensions. The study demonstrates that supplier development fully mediates the relationship between responsible purchasing practices and improved sustainability outcomes.

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Wu, G.. (2017). Effects of Socially Responsible Supplier Development and Sustainability‐Oriented Innovation on Sustainable Development: Empirical Evidence from SMEs. Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management. https://doi.org/10.1002/csr.1435

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DOI: 10.1002/csr.1435
Categories: entrepreneurship, innovation-networks, general-innovation
Added: 2026-04-28