Author
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- Barbara Lespinasse‐Camargo
- João Henrique Paulino Pires Eustachio
- Denise Bonifacio
- Nayele Macini
- Adriana Cristina Ferreira Caldana
Abstract
Sustainable development requires several stakeholders, including companies, to take action. For this, employees need to have their positions and sustainability roles defined so they can carry out activities. In turn, activities need alignment with corporate policies and strategy. However, the literature lacks discussion about job specifications and which activities relate to sustainability. Therefore, this article aims to explore the panorama of positions and professional activities of corporate sustainability professionals. To achieve this goal, we conducted a bibliometric assessment of terms related to corporate sustainability professionals and to understand what scholars have addressed in the area thus far. In the second stage, we tackle this problem by conducting a world survey of 143 professionals working in sustainability‐related positions. The methods are complementary because they provide different types of information that can be used to gain insights into research topics and trends. In this sense, this research contributes to the literature and practice in two main ways. First, the sustainability professionals' positions are still recent and under construction; few sustainability professionals are leaders. Second, this research identified that the sustainability professionals' actions focus on the environmental dimension, suggesting that companies have to invest more in social and governance dimensions. In addition, the findings evidence the need for more reporting on these dimensions as well as aligning all sustainability‐related policies, practices and activities with the strategy's company. Theoretical and practical implications, such as the need for more training on sustainability aspects, and the study's limitations are also addressed.
Suggested Citation
Barbara Lespinasse‐Camargo & João Henrique Paulino Pires Eustachio & Denise Bonifacio & Nayele Macini & Adriana Cristina Ferreira Caldana, 2024.
"Corporate sustainability professionals: The landscape of sustainability job positions,"
Business Ethics, the Environment & Responsibility, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 33(2), pages 184-200, April.
Handle:
RePEc:wly:buseth:v:33:y:2024:i:2:p:184-200
DOI: 10.1111/beer.12644
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