Background and aims: Parastomal hernia (PSH) is a common complication after the creation of a colostomy, with a prevalence of approximately 50%. Despite the high frequency, little is known how PSH affects the cost of colostomy care. The hypothesis in this study was that PSH increases the cost of colostomy care compared with not having a PSH.

Methods: Two groups with (N = 61) and without (n = 147) PSH were compared regarding costs of stoma appliances and visits. The population from a large randomized trial comparing construction of colostomy with or without prophylactic mesh (STOMAMESH) was used and cross-matched with health economic data from the National Pharmaceutical Register, 1 year after initial surgery.

Results: Patients with and without a PSH were similar in basic demographic data. No difference in cost of stoma appliances (with PSH 2668.3 EUR versus no PSH 2724.5 EUR, p = 0.938) or number of visits to a stoma therapist (p = 0.987) was seen, regardless of the presence or not of a PSH.

Conclusions: PSH appears not to affect costs due to colostomy appliances or the need to visit a stoma therapist, in the first year. The lesson to be learnt is that PSHs are not a driver for costs. Other factors may be determinants of the cost of a colostomy, including manufacturers' price and persuasion, means of procurement, and presence of guidelines.

We have during the project in dialogues with companies co-created methods, models, and practicesthat offer value for companies beyond this particular project. In the project, we have had the opportunity to question and test ideas. We have been offered training and exchange with other advisors andtogether with energy experts built up competence that benefits sustainability in SMEs.

This quote comes from a senior advisor who supported sustainable transformation into moresustainable products, services, and operations. The quote epitomizes some sentiments of jointlearning, learning experiences, and learning outcomes in an applied and defined temporarysustainability project. We view these sentiments principally from an advisor perspective.The advisor (a change agent) is purported to support transformation in focal small- andmedium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The chapter is centered on understanding a three-yearjourney into more profound sustainable practices among the SMEs included in the study. Thejourney is described on the basis of the development of a framework, that is, content, scope,procedures, and routines in this work.

We propose that technological, service-dominant and design logics must interplay for an IT artefact to succeed. Based on data from a project aiming at a B2B platform for manufacturing small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Europe, we explore these three logics in an agile software design context. By using an inductive approach, we theorise about what is needed for the alignment of the three logics. We contribute with a novel theoretical lens, the Framework for Adaptive Space. We offer insights into the importance of continuously reflecting on all three logics during the agile software design process to ensure mutual understanding among the agile team and the B2B platform end-users involved

Purpose: This study aims to examine the factors that influence the relationship between sustainability and financial performance (FP) of the European listed companies.

Design/methodology/approach: This study analyzed data from 795 companies in 21 European countries by applying linear mixed-effects multilevel regressions, a two steps system generalized method of moments and quantile regression models to uncover the links between sustainability and FP.

Findings: The past four decades have witnessed abundant research to determine the relationship between corporate sustainability and FP. Thus, conducting further research in 2023 could be seen as “reinventing the wheel.” Yet, earlier research considered firms as isolated entities with sustainability and FP being dependent only on that firm’s actions. By contrast, with the help of network governance theory, this study shows that a firm’s sustainability and FP depend on an interplay among interorganizational actors, such as institutional qualities, macroeconomic factors and an embrace of sustainability. Here, large firms play an essential role. Three significant findings are drawn. First, sustainability performance has a significant impact on FP in the European context. Second, the institutional quality (IQ) of the rule of law and control of corruption plays a crucial role in enhancing sustainability and FP, and finally the interaction of IQ and economic growth helps to increase companies’ market value (Tobin’s Q). The consistent and empirically robust findings offer key lessons to policymakers and practitioners on the interplay among multiple actors in corporate sustainability and FP.

Practical implications: A synergetic multifaced relationship between governmental institutions and corporations is inevitable for ensuring sustainable development. The degree of intimacy in the relationship, of course, will be determined by the macroeconomic environment.

Originality/value: In this research, this study theoretically and empirically identified that corporate sustainability and FP are not solely dependent on corporate operation. Rather, it is transformed, modified and shaped through an interaction of multiple actors’ trajectories in the macro business environment.

Stress-related illness is a common and increasing cause for sick leave in Sweden. Spending time in nature reduces stress and promotes health and well-being. Accordingly, nature-based interventions (NBI) for people with stress-related illness have been developed and implemented in southern Scandinavia; however, such interventions are uncommon in the Circumpolar North. Previous studies have examined the effects and experiences of participating in NBI, but research about different stakeholders’ perspectives on NBI is lacking. The aim of this study was to explore different key stakeholders’ perceptions of the value of NBI in promoting health in people with stress-related illness. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews with 11 persons with stress-related illness experience, 14 healthcare professionals, and 11 entrepreneurs offering NBI. Qualitative content analysis resulted in four categories: Providing opportunity for recovery, Offering new perspectives and opportunity for reflection, Empowering balance and control in life, and Enabling one to overcome barriers. Although the study was conducted in a region where NBI is not widely implemented, the different stakeholders expressed similar perceptions of the value of NBI, indicating that NBI may be a valuable complement to health care which reaches people with stress-related illness needs and promotes their health. 

Research on Sustainability Reporting (SR) has become a key focus among diverse stakeholder groups, receiving substantial academic attention in top journals covering Cleaner Production, Environmental, and Sustainability disciplines (Rahi et al., 2021, Zhang et al., 2019). Contemporary discourses on sustainability elucidate the rationale behind the disclosure of Environmental, Social, and Economic (ESE) information by diverse business entities (Jones et al., 2015, Rahi et al., 2023). Over the past three decades, there has been a notable surge in societal expectations for the disclosure of non-financial information (Pigatto et al., 2023), driven by the need to surpass the limitations of conventional financial reporting (Hopwood, 2009). As stakeholder expectations increase, companies face pressure to extend their reporting scope beyond a focus solely on shareholders (Cho et al., 2015). Besides that, during the recent decade, evolving institutional pressure through e.g., laws and regulations influenced the disclosures of sustainability information (Laine et al., 2020) where companies strive to comply, ensuring their legitimacy and survival (DiMaggio and Powell (1983). According to institutional theory, institutions play a crucial role in shaping the organizational environment (Aragòn-Correa et al., 2020). One of the fundamental arguments underpinning the concept of sustainable business is that it fosters the creation of long-term value for stakeholders while serving as a mechanism for identifying and addressing opportunities and risks, while balancing ESE bottom-line (Mikes et al., 2017).Industry-specific sustainability disclosures have gained emphasis from both global and European regulators, such as the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) and Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) providing sector-specific guidance to understand similarities and differences among companies (Messner, 2016). As the literature on SR rapidly expands, sector-specific studies are needed to better understand interdisciplinary perspective on sustainability and reporting practices (Rahi et al., 2021). With the growing demand for planned cities and modern living spaces, the Construction and Real Estate (CRE) sector play a crucial role in the globalized world and considered as a critical area for sustainability and evaluating SR (Ghisellini et al., 2018). The sector is characterized by long real estate lifecycles (Li et al., 2019) (decades/centuries), a project-based construction nature, high capital intensity, complex supply chains, diverse stakeholder interest, and dynamic economic conditions like interest rates and regulations. It encompasses interconnected components within the broader built environment, including interest rates, investments, regulatory changes and supply, and demand forces.Fluctuations in interest rates impact borrowing costs for construction projects and real estate mortgages, while changes in regulations, incentives, or subsidies impact development costs and investment decisions. Real estate drives construction demand through development, renovation, and expansion, while construction creates physical assets that are bought, sold, and managed within the real estate sector. This interplay means changes in one significantly affect the other. In this article the CRE sector encompasses companies involved in investing, developing, constructing, and managing buildings and infrastructures (GRI, 2016). Investing in sustainable buildings and infrastructures is essential for achieving the European Green Deal agenda and SDGs (MSCI, 2023).

Adopting digital technologies in different organizations has become a trend over the last decade, yet our understanding regarding impact of digital technologies on strategising needs to be more cohesive. This paper reviews existing research on how digital transformation intersects with strategic management to adress this gap. Specifically, the aim is to explore how the digital context changes strategising. Based on a systematic review of empirical evidence from 163 journal papers, we showcased the manifestation of strategising in the digital age in terms of strategic practitioners, practices and praxis. By consolidating these findings, a typology of strategic actions in the digital age is developed and discussed, highlighting the interplay among changes in strategy-as-practice parameters. This framework clarifies in strategic scenarios of digital transformation and identifies various strategic directions and actions. Overall, we argue that although digital transformation has created additional strategic options, it has yet to change the underlying assumptions of strategising in firms.