Schneider Electric Sustainability and Business Strategy Chair

Chair: Pascual Berrone

In recent decades, society has increasingly come to expect companies to be drivers of social change, addressing problems such as climate change, water stress, access to electricity, the depletion of natural resources, pollution, shifting demographics, poverty and inequality.

Building a more sustainable future requires long-term focus and commitment. The Schneider Electric Sustainability and Business Strategy Chair analyzes the strategic business models and governance measures that could contribute to this goal.

The Chair aims to address the challenges of sustainability through deep scientific understanding. Equipped with this knowledge, business practices can be adjusted to create more responsible and lasting corporations that can form part of a more responsible society.

Research areas.

  • To understand sustainable innovation as a source of competitive advantage.
  • To identify business opportunities in the process of solving social challenges (The doing well by doing good philosophy).
  • To assess the impact of sustainable initiatives on firms’ overall performance, identifying conditions for win-win situations.
  • To study the processes through which companies can solve global sustainability challenges in urban areas, focusing especially on water conservation, energy management and sustainable mobility.
  • To identify organizational structures and governance mechanisms that facilitate sustainable strategies and innovation.
  • To calibrate the benefits and risks of different sustainable initiatives on global markets and society at large, including those at the base of the pyramid both in emerging and mature economies.

Chair.

Pascual Berrone is a professor of Strategic Management. He is vice president of the Iberoamerican Academy of Management and academic director of the Cities in Motion platform. He is founder of the Madrid Strategy Group and associate editor of Organization & Environment and Family Business Review. His work centers on understanding the impact of sustainability studies and the conditions necessary to ensure their effectiveness. His studies have been published in the most prestigious business journals, and he has received several research awards.

Sponsor.

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Publications

Journal Articles (refereed)

CAPO, F., VACCARO, A., BERRONE, P. (2024). Revitalizing urban places. How prosocial organizations acquire saliency in the eyes of resisting stakeholders. Journal of Business Ethics, 189 (4), 655–675, doi:10.1007/s10551-023-05562-2. BERRONE, P., DURAN, P., GÓMEZ-MEJÍA, L., HEUGENS, P., KOSTOVA, T., VAN ESSEN, M. (2022). Impact of informal institutions on the prevalence, strategy, and performace of family firms. A meta-analysis. Journal of International Business Studies, 53 (6), 1153-1177. doi:https://doi.org/10.1057/s41267-020-00362-6. TRUONG, Y., MAZLOOMI, H., BERRONE, P. (2021). Understanding the impact of symbolic and substantive environmental actions on organizational reputation. Industrial Marketing Management, 92, 307-320. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indmarman.2020.05.006.

Proceedings

ROUSSEAU, H. E., BROMILEY, P., BERRONE, P. (2020). A Behavioral perspective of search in nonprofit organizations. Academy of Management Proceedings (pp. 14089). BERRONE, P., DURAN, P., GÓMEZ-MEJÍA, L. R., HEUGENS, P., VAN ESSEN, M. (2016). The family-legitimizing environment and the prevalence, strategy, and performance of family firms. Academy of Management Proceedings. WALLS, J., BERRONE, P. (2015). The Power of One: How CEO Power Affects Corporate Environmental Sustainability. Academy of Management Proceedings.

Outreach Articles

BERRONE, P. (2016). El reto de la sostenibilidad: Cómo lograr una estrategia medioambiental sin máscaras. Harvard Deusto Business Review (260), pp. 33 - 34. RICART, J. E., BERRONE, P., BARRIONUEVO, J. M., CANO ESCORIAZA, A. (2013). Implementing Smarter Cities Through Better Governance. The World Financial Review.

Books

BERRONE, P., RICART, J. E., TATGE, L. (2022). Cities and technology. Building cities in the age of information. Barcelona: IESE. BERRONE, P., RICART, J. E., DUCH T-FIGUERAS, A. I. (2019). Cities and International Outreach: The era of the global city. Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing. BERRONE, P., RICART, J. E., DUCH T-FIGUERAS, A. I. (2017). Cities and the Economy: Fueling Growth, Jobs and Innovation. CreateSpace.

Book Chapters

RICART, J. E. (2014). Business Models for the Companies of the Future. In Francisco González (Ed.), Reinventing the Company in the Digital Age (pp. 133 - 146). Madrid: BBVA. BERRONE, P., CRUZ, C., GÓMEZ-MEJÍA, L. R. (2013). Family-controlled Firms and Stakeholder Management. A Socioemotional Wealth Preservation Perspective. In Leif Melin, Mattias Nordqvist, Pramodita Sharma (Eds.), The Sage Handbook of Family Business (pp. 179 - 195). Chicago: Sage Publications. BERRONE, P., GARCÍA PÍRIZ, D. (2013). Will You Keep an Eye on My Investment?. An Empirical Analysis of the Link Between Institutional Investors and Boards of Directors. In Jens Mueller and Philippa Wells (Ed.), Governance in Action Globally: Strategy, Process and Reality (pp. 221 - 239). Oxford, UK: RossiSmith Academic Publications Ltd.

Studies

BERRONE, P., RICART, J. E., GROSSI, F. (2024). Índice IESE Cities in Motion 2024. IESE. BERRONE, P., RICART, J. E., GROSSI, F. (2024). IESE Cities in Motion Index 2024. IESE. BERRONE, P., RICART, J. E., BRITO, E. (2022). Índice IESE Cities in Motion 2022. IESE.

Cases

BERRONE, P. (2024). Unlucky 13? The Journey of Taylor Swift to Stardom. IESE, SM-1768-E. BERRONE, P. (2024). ¿El 13 de la mala suerte? El camino de Taylor Swift al estrellato. IESE, SM-1768. BERRONE, P., RICART, J. E., BLÁZQUEZ, M. L. (2014). Vancouver: The Challenge of Becoming the Greenest City. IESE, SM-1612-E.

Outputs in other media

BERRONE, P. (2019). A tale of a smart city. Business & Finance, Dublin. BERRONE, P. (2016). Tackle affordability issues to help London stay great. Financial Times, UK.

Journal Articles (refereed)

CAPO, F., VACCARO, A., BERRONE, P. (2024). Revitalizing urban places. How prosocial organizations acquire saliency in the eyes of resisting stakeholders. Journal of Business Ethics, 189 (4), 655–675, doi:10.1007/s10551-023-05562-2. BERRONE, P., GÓMEZ-MEJÍA, L. R., XU, K. (2023). The Role of family ownership in norm-conforming environmental initiatives. Lessons from China. Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, 47 (5), 1915-1941. doi:10.1177/10422587221115362. BERRONE, P., ROUSSEAU, H. E., RICART, J. E., BRITO, E., GIULIODORI, A. (2023). How can research contribute to the implementation of sustainable development goals? An interpretive review of SDG literature in management. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MANAGEMENT REVIEWS, 25 (2), 318-339. doi:10.1111/ijmr.12331.

Working Papers

BERRONE, P., GELABERT, L., FOSFURI, A. (2009). The impact of symbolic and substantive actions on environmental legitimacy (DI-778-E). WALLS, J., PHAN, P., BERRONE, P. (2008). An assessment of the construct validity of environmental strategy measures (DI-754-E). BERRONE, P., GELABERT, L., FOSFURI, A., GÓMEZ-MEJÍA, L. R. (2007). Can institutional forces create competitive advantage? An empirical examination of environmental innovation (DI-723-E).

Proceedings

ARIÑO, A., BERRONE, P., RICART, J. E., SOBREPERE, X., YONG, A. (2024). Navigating complexity and novelty. A stakeholder governance framework for PPP projects. Academy of Management Proceedings. ROUSSEAU, H. E., BROMILEY, P., BERRONE, P. (2020). A Behavioral perspective of search in nonprofit organizations. Academy of Management Proceedings (pp. 14089). BERRONE, P., DURAN, P., GÓMEZ-MEJÍA, L. R., HEUGENS, P., VAN ESSEN, M. (2016). The family-legitimizing environment and the prevalence, strategy, and performance of family firms. Academy of Management Proceedings.

Outreach Articles

IESE INSIGHT, (2019). The Big Picture. Business opportunities in smart cities. IESE Business School Insight (153). IESE INSIGHT, (2019). Oportunidades de negocio en las ciudades inteligentes. IESE Business School Insight (153). BERRONE, P., RICART, J. E., FERRADANS, H., RODRÍGUEZ PLANAS, M., SALVADOR, J. (2017). 7 Forces to Success in PPPs. Smart Cities via Public-Private Partnerships. IESE Insight (34), pp. 15 - 23.

Books

BERRONE, P., RICART, J. E., BRITO, E. (2022). Cities and Governance. The Rise of cities as global actors. Barcelona: IESE. BERRONE, P., RICART, J. E., TATGE, L. (2022). Cities and technology. Building cities in the age of information. Barcelona: IESE. BERRONE, P., RICART, J. E., DUCH T-FIGUERAS, A. I. (2019). Cities and International Outreach: The era of the global city. Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing.

Book Chapters

ROSENBERG, M., BERRONE, P., ROUSSEAU, H. E. (2019). Environmental Sensibility and Firm Strategic Actions: How to Become Sustainable While Avoiding Greenwashing. In Caldart, A., Ricart, J.E. and Carrera, A. (Eds), General Management in Latin and Ibero American Organizations: A Humanistic Perspective. Abingdon, Oxon ; New York: Routledge. BERRONE, P., CRUZ, C., GÓMEZ-MEJÍA, L. R. (2013). Family-controlled Firms and Stakeholder Management. A Socioemotional Wealth Preservation Perspective. In Leif Melin, Mattias Nordqvist, Pramodita Sharma (Eds.), The Sage Handbook of Family Business (pp. 179 - 195). Chicago: Sage Publications. BERRONE, P., GARCÍA PÍRIZ, D. (2013). Will You Keep an Eye on My Investment?. An Empirical Analysis of the Link Between Institutional Investors and Boards of Directors. In Jens Mueller and Philippa Wells (Ed.), Governance in Action Globally: Strategy, Process and Reality (pp. 221 - 239). Oxford, UK: RossiSmith Academic Publications Ltd.

Studies

BERRONE, P., RICART, J. E., GROSSI, F. (2024). Índice IESE Cities in Motion 2024. IESE. BERRONE, P., RICART, J. E., GROSSI, F. (2024). IESE Cities in Motion Index 2024. IESE. BERRONE, P., MULTINACIONALES POR MARCA ESPAÑA (2023). Barómetro del clima de negocios en España desde la perspectiva del inversor extranjero. Resultados 2023.

Cases

BERRONE, P. (2024). Unlucky 13? The Journey of Taylor Swift to Stardom. IESE, SM-1768-E. BERRONE, P. (2024). ¿El 13 de la mala suerte? El camino de Taylor Swift al estrellato. IESE, SM-1768. BERRONE, P., CALDART, A., RICART, J. E., SASTRE BOQUET, I. (2024). Tesla in the 2020s: moment of truth for the "Master Plan" (Update 2024). IESE, SM-1764-E.

Outputs in other media

BERRONE, P. (2019). Mieux que la ville intelligente, la gouvernance intelligente. Les Echos. BERRONE, P. (2019). A tale of a smart city. Business & Finance, Dublin. BERRONE, P. (2016). Ser ou não ser verde, eis a questão. Valor Econômico.