From imperative to action: embedding sustainability in organizational design

This work aims at providing a comprehensive framework for companies to integrate sustainable practices into their organizational structure and operations because often a such topic is undervalued while thinking about sustainability. The focus is on underlying the importance of the role of a suitable organization design for each firm to exploit all sustainability potential. Sustainability and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues affect how all companies do business, and increasingly so in recent years. When we talk about sustainability referring to a company, it doesn’t only change its perspective of strategy but also, as a consequence, affects its structure, to maximize sustainability effectiveness, which is an organizational aspect that must be counted.