The role of ethics in business-to-business marketing: An exploratory review and research agenda

A Anand, M Bowen, AJ Spivack, SR Vessal… - Industrial Marketing …, 2023 - Elsevier
Despite the prominence of ethics in mainstream marketing literature, its position in business-
to-business (B2B) marketing continues to be underrepresented. In this article, we conduct a …

How does the perceived ethicality of corporate services brands influence loyalty and positive word-of-mouth? Analyzing the roles of empathy, affective commitment …

S Markovic, O Iglesias, JJ Singh, V Sierra - Journal of Business Ethics, 2018 - Springer
In the past few decades, a growth in ethical consumerism has led brands to increasingly
develop conscientiousness and depict ethical image at a corporate level. However, most of …

Do customer perceptions of corporate services brand ethicality improve brand equity? Considering the roles of brand heritage, brand image, and recognition benefits

O Iglesias, S Markovic, JJ Singh, V Sierra - Journal of business ethics, 2019 - Springer
In order to be competitive in an era of ethical consumerism, brands are facing an ever-
increasing pressure to integrate ethical values into their identities and to display their ethical …

[HTML][HTML] How to build a conscientious corporate brand together with business partners: A case study of Unilever

O Iglesias, M Mingione, N Ind, S Markovic - Industrial Marketing …, 2023 - Elsevier
Although a few scholars have suggested that the strategic alignment of the corporate brand's
business partner network is essential to bring the corporate brand conscience to life, there …

Does ethical image build equity in corporate services brands? The influence of customer perceived ethicality on affect, perceived quality, and equity

V Sierra, O Iglesias, S Markovic, JJ Singh - Journal of Business Ethics, 2017 - Springer
In the current socioeconomic environment, brands increasingly need to portray societal and
ethical commitments at a corporate level, in order to remain competitive and improve their …

[HTML][HTML] Developing identity of conscientious business-to-business organizations through integrative leadership

A Keränen, K Malmi, S Nätti, P Ulkuniemi - Industrial Marketing …, 2023 - Elsevier
A more in-depth approach to sustainability by the B2B companies, going beyond the
standard requirements of CSR and acting as conscientious organizations that advance the …

Developing a theory of focal company business sustainability efforts in connection with supply chain stakeholders

G Svensson, C Ferro, N Hogevold, C Padin… - Supply Chain …, 2018 - emerald.com
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to test the structural properties of a stakeholder
research model of focal company business sustainability and the associated consideration …

The conscientious corporate brand: definition, operationalization and application in a B2B context

R Abratt, N Kleyn - Journal of Business & Industrial Marketing, 2023 - emerald.com
Purpose As B2B firms face increasing scrutiny due to increased stakeholder awareness of
environmental and social concerns, doing business with a conscience has become an …

[HTML][HTML] Conscientious enterprises: The role of decision makers' social identity and the preference to engage in B2B relationships

C Vallaster, B Cesinger, T Niemand, C Huis… - Industrial Marketing …, 2023 - Elsevier
Solving global challenges such as the climate crisis requires joint efforts which can be
enabled and guided by B2B relationships. B2B relationship literature describes how …

[HTML][HTML] Practices of brand extensions and how consumers respond to FMCG giants' greening attempts

A Hesse, K Bündgen, S Claren… - Journal of Brand …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
We aim for a deeper understanding of how the theory of green brand extension is effectively
used in brand management practice. Therefore, we conducted three consecutive studies to …