Are Environmental Regulations to Promote Eco-Innovation in the Wine Sector Effective? A Study of Spanish Wineries

In a changing socio-economic and ecological context, the agri-food industry, where the use of natural resources is very important, must pay more and more attention to green and eco-innovation. Public decision-makers have started to implement measures to encourage the adoption of sustainable practice...

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Main Authors: Félix Calle, Inmaculada Carrasco, Ángela González-Moreno, Carmen Córcoles
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-12-01
Series:Agronomy
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/12/1/21
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author Félix Calle
Inmaculada Carrasco
Ángela González-Moreno
Carmen Córcoles
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Ángela González-Moreno
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description In a changing socio-economic and ecological context, the agri-food industry, where the use of natural resources is very important, must pay more and more attention to green and eco-innovation. Public decision-makers have started to implement measures to encourage the adoption of sustainable practices by companies, which are also pressured by supply and demand factors. This article aims to determine the factors that drive eco-innovation in the wine sector in Spain, a mature and traditional sector characterized by its high fragmentation. In particular, we sought to determine the role environmental regulations play in promoting eco-innovation in the sector. To this end, an empirical study was developed using a structural equation model established using a partial least squares technique for a sample of 251 wineries from all over the country. The study shows that the current regulatory framework inhibits eco-innovation in Spanish wineries, who are more encouraged by positioning and external motivation factors.
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spelling doaj.art-445c3cde2e644662804cb7d08c9a455f2023-11-23T12:36:55ZengMDPI AGAgronomy2073-43952021-12-011212110.3390/agronomy12010021Are Environmental Regulations to Promote Eco-Innovation in the Wine Sector Effective? A Study of Spanish WineriesFélix Calle0Inmaculada Carrasco1Ángela González-Moreno2Carmen Córcoles3International Doctorate School, University of Castilla-La Mancha, 02071 Albacete, SpainFaculty of Economics and Business, University of Castilla-La Mancha, 02071 Albacete, SpainFaculty of Economics and Business, University of Castilla-La Mancha, 02071 Albacete, SpainFaculty of Economics and Business, University of Castilla-La Mancha, 02071 Albacete, SpainIn a changing socio-economic and ecological context, the agri-food industry, where the use of natural resources is very important, must pay more and more attention to green and eco-innovation. Public decision-makers have started to implement measures to encourage the adoption of sustainable practices by companies, which are also pressured by supply and demand factors. This article aims to determine the factors that drive eco-innovation in the wine sector in Spain, a mature and traditional sector characterized by its high fragmentation. In particular, we sought to determine the role environmental regulations play in promoting eco-innovation in the sector. To this end, an empirical study was developed using a structural equation model established using a partial least squares technique for a sample of 251 wineries from all over the country. The study shows that the current regulatory framework inhibits eco-innovation in Spanish wineries, who are more encouraged by positioning and external motivation factors.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/12/1/21eco-innovationwine sectorSpainregulatory factorsPLS
spellingShingle Félix Calle
Inmaculada Carrasco
Ángela González-Moreno
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Are Environmental Regulations to Promote Eco-Innovation in the Wine Sector Effective? A Study of Spanish Wineries
Agronomy
eco-innovation
wine sector
Spain
regulatory factors
PLS
title Are Environmental Regulations to Promote Eco-Innovation in the Wine Sector Effective? A Study of Spanish Wineries
title_full Are Environmental Regulations to Promote Eco-Innovation in the Wine Sector Effective? A Study of Spanish Wineries
title_fullStr Are Environmental Regulations to Promote Eco-Innovation in the Wine Sector Effective? A Study of Spanish Wineries
title_full_unstemmed Are Environmental Regulations to Promote Eco-Innovation in the Wine Sector Effective? A Study of Spanish Wineries
title_short Are Environmental Regulations to Promote Eco-Innovation in the Wine Sector Effective? A Study of Spanish Wineries
title_sort are environmental regulations to promote eco innovation in the wine sector effective a study of spanish wineries
topic eco-innovation
wine sector
Spain
regulatory factors
PLS
url https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/12/1/21
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