Sustainability and environmentally friendly practices have played an increasingly important part in society in recent years, and green habits are becoming more present as a result of environmental disasters and the shortage of resources. Furthermore, this sustainable tendency has impacted the corporate environment as well. Companies, in fact, now understand that they must adjust their strategy to favor a more sustainable business model if they wish to stay relevant in the market. Among all the types of business organizations, startup companies are more likely to adopt a sustainable business model due to their tendency to be more innovative and globalized. Moreover, this study aims to analyze how green marketing affects the internationalization process of startup companies, as well as how the use of green marketing techniques might affect a company's competitive advantage and perceived corporate image. Semi-structured interviews were performed with five Italian startups to determine the extent to which they apply sustainable business conduct and implement green marketing strategies. The study investigates whether startups have achieved competitive advantages in developing green marketing strategies and whether these factors affect the internationalization process. In addition, the study wants to investigate if greenwashing might alter the impression of green marketing operations. According to the empirical data, the case studies revealed a significant level of adoption of sustainable practices in startup companies. Adopting a sustainable business strategy, in particular, helps businesses to obtain various competitive advantages and a positive brand image that helps them to have some advantages against competitors. The three main factors of this research influence the internationalization of startup companies positively.
La sostenibilità e le pratiche di sostenibilità dell'ambiente hanno svolto un ruolo sempre più importante nella società negli ultimi anni e le abitudini sostenibili stanno diventando sempre più presenti a causa dei disastri ambientali e della carenza di risorse. Inoltre, questa tendenza sostenibile ha avuto un impatto anche sull'ambiente aziendale. Le aziende, infatti, ora capiscono che devono adeguare la loro strategia per favorire un modello di business più sostenibile se desiderano rimanere rilevanti nel mercato. Tra tutti i tipi di organizzazioni imprenditoriali, le startup hanno maggiori probabilità di adottare un modello di business sostenibile a causa della loro tendenza ad essere più innovative e globalizzate. Inoltre, questo studio si propone di analizzare come il green marketing influenzi il processo di internazionalizzazione delle startup, nonché come l'uso di tecniche di green marketing possa influenzare il vantaggio competitivo di un'azienda e l'immagine aziendale percepita. Sono state condotte interviste semi-strutturate con cinque startup italiane per determinare la misura in cui applicano una condotta aziendale sostenibile e implementano strategie di marketing verde. Lo studio indaga se le startup abbiano ottenuto vantaggi competitivi nello sviluppo di strategie di green marketing e se questi fattori influenzino il processo di internazionalizzazione. Inoltre, lo studio vuole indagare se il greenwashing possa alterare l'impressione delle operazioni di green marketing. Secondo i dati empirici, i casi di studio hanno rivelato un livello significativo di adozione di pratiche sostenibili nelle imprese startup. L'adozione di una strategia aziendale sostenibile, in particolare, aiuta le imprese a ottenere diversi vantaggi competitivi e un'immagine aziendale positiva che le aiuta ad avere alcuni vantaggi rispetto ai concorrenti. I tre fattori principali di questa ricerca influenzano positivamente l'internazionalizzazione delle startup.
Gli effetti del Marketing Sostenibile sull’Internazionalizzazione delle Startup: cinque casi studio condotti su Startup Italiane
SANTISI, FEDERICA
2021/2022
Abstract
Sustainability and environmentally friendly practices have played an increasingly important part in society in recent years, and green habits are becoming more present as a result of environmental disasters and the shortage of resources. Furthermore, this sustainable tendency has impacted the corporate environment as well. Companies, in fact, now understand that they must adjust their strategy to favor a more sustainable business model if they wish to stay relevant in the market. Among all the types of business organizations, startup companies are more likely to adopt a sustainable business model due to their tendency to be more innovative and globalized. Moreover, this study aims to analyze how green marketing affects the internationalization process of startup companies, as well as how the use of green marketing techniques might affect a company's competitive advantage and perceived corporate image. Semi-structured interviews were performed with five Italian startups to determine the extent to which they apply sustainable business conduct and implement green marketing strategies. The study investigates whether startups have achieved competitive advantages in developing green marketing strategies and whether these factors affect the internationalization process. In addition, the study wants to investigate if greenwashing might alter the impression of green marketing operations. According to the empirical data, the case studies revealed a significant level of adoption of sustainable practices in startup companies. Adopting a sustainable business strategy, in particular, helps businesses to obtain various competitive advantages and a positive brand image that helps them to have some advantages against competitors. The three main factors of this research influence the internationalization of startup companies positively.È consentito all'utente scaricare e condividere i documenti disponibili a testo pieno in UNITESI UNIPV nel rispetto della licenza Creative Commons del tipo CC BY NC ND.
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https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14239/2598