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Rethinking the Way of Doing Business: A Reframe of Management Structures for Developing Corporate Sustainability

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Author(s):
Nunhes, Thais Vieira [1] ; Bernardo, Merce [2] ; de Oliveira, Otivio Jose [1]
Total Authors: 3
Affiliation:
[1] Sao Paulo State Univ UNESP, Dept Ind Engn, Sch Engn, Ave Dr Ariberto Pereira da Cunha 333, BR-12516410 Sao Paulo - Brazil
[2] Univ Barcelona UB, Dept Business, Ave Diagonal 690, Barcelona 08034 - Spain
Total Affiliations: 2
Document type: Review article
Source: SUSTAINABILITY; v. 12, n. 3 FEB 2020.
Web of Science Citations: 3
Abstract

Corporate sustainability (CS) literature has gone through a period of intense development. The moment is favorable to gather these contributions to consistently advance the state-of-the-art in CS and, also, discuss them in application to real contexts. The main objective of the paper is to systematize, through a literature review using content analysis of the 30 most cited articles from 2007 to 2017, the guiding pillars of CS management. A systematic search for papers was carried out in Scopus and Web of Science, and the initial screening of the papers was assisted by the coding software, MAXQDA 2018, through which the authors structured and analyzed their main insights, contributions, and conclusions. After getting acquainted with the sample, an in-depth reading of the texts was conducted and 60 CS elements were identified. The elements cited in the relevant literature were grouped into six pillars related to corporate sustainability strategy, corporate governance, human resources management, knowledge and innovation management, measurement, disclosure, and independent assurance, and management systems, and integrated management systems. The main contribution of this paper is to identify the management pillars of CS in a systematic way to consistently advance the state-of-the-art in the subject. Also, this study provides understanding to managers on the main aspects that make up the integration of this construct in the companies. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 19/08750-5 - Challenges and opportunities in using integrated management systems for developing and reporting corporate sustainability
Grantee:Otávio José de Oliveira
Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants
FAPESP's process: 16/20160-0 - Guidelines for alignment of sustainability with integrated management systems in industrial companies
Grantee:Thaís Vieira Nunhes
Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate (Direct)
FAPESP's process: 17/18304-7 - Integrated management system as an element for development of sustainability in industrial companies: an Ibero-American contribution
Grantee:Otávio José de Oliveira
Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants