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Top management involvement in sustainability management of the company is one of the key success factors for sustainable development of company. Top managers not only provide resources and design incentives for employees to promote sustainability initiatives but also strongly influence organizational culture and company-wide decision-making processes through their commitment and leadership.
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Sustainable Development Goals in Companies
More companies than ever before integrate sustainability in core business strategies and treat sustainability strategically and at a much higher level (UNGC 2017). Even though Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were defined just in 2015, companies are increasingly aware of the SDGs (also called “Global Goals”) and use these to set corporate performance targets. For example, 40% companies of United Nations Global Compact initiative report on activities related to SDG 12...
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Kiesnere, A.L., Baumgartner, R.J. (2019). Top Management Involvement and Role in Sustainable Development of Companies. In: Leal Filho, W., Azul, A., Brandli, L., Özuyar, P., Wall, T. (eds) Responsible Consumption and Production. Encyclopedia of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-71062-4_11-1
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