La gestión medioambiental en las empresas familiares: evidencia empírica sobre su propensión hacia la sostenibilidad

Ignacio Abardía-Tosat; Concepción Garcés-Ayerbe; Pilar Rivera-Torres

doi:10.21678/jb.2026.2817

Authors

Ignacio Abardía-Tosat Universidad de Zaragoza
Concepción Garcés-Ayerbe Universidad de Zaragoza
Pilar Rivera-Torres Universidad de Zaragoza

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21678/jb.2026.2817

Keywords:

Family Firm, Sustainability, Environmental Management, Circular Economy, Eco-Innovation

Abstract

The growing concern for sustainability highlights the importance of environmental management in companies. For this reason, the adoption of circular economy models (circularity) and the development of eco-innovations represent sources of competitive advantages that contribute to meeting short and long-term environmental goals. This research deepens into the drivers of circularity and eco-innovation through the study of the relationship between each of these practices and the type of business ownership, whether family or non-family. Based on socio-emotional wealth theory and its explanation of why family firms have a greater interest in non-financial aspects, we propose that family firms are more circular and eco-innovative than non-family firms. To test our hypothesis, we use data from the Flash Eurobarometer 486 on SMEs, start-ups, scale-ups and entrepreneurship. The results lead us not to reject the proposed hypothesis. Thus, we observe that the type of ownership of the firms is a key organizational factor when environmental measures are implemented. Specifically, we conclude that family businesses have a higher propensity towards environmental development.

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