Corporate Sustainability and Employee Engagement: Fostering a Green Workplace Culture
Objectives: To explore the relationship between corporate sustainability and employee engagement. To analyze how employee engagement can drive sustainability initiatives, particularly in fostering a green workplace culture. To examine best practices for integrating sustainability into business operations and measure its impact on employee productivity and organizational success. Methods: Reviewing how leadership commitment, workplace policies, and technological advancements contribute to sustainability efforts. Investigating the role of employee involvement in promoting eco-friendly behaviors such as energy conservation, waste reduction, and sustainable commuting. Assessing challenges such as resistance to change and lack of awareness, and exploring strategies to overcome these barriers. Results: Successful sustainability initiatives are driven by employee engagement, leading to: Increased innovation and operational efficiency. Enhanced corporate reputation. Integration of sustainability into daily operations through policies and technological advances encourages behaviors like energy conservation and waste reduction. Challenges such as resistance to change and lack of awareness can hinder progress but can be addressed with well-structured engagement strategies. Conclusion: Corporate sustainability, when coupled with strong employee engagement, contributes to long-term environmental responsibility and enhanced corporate performance. A culture of sustainability drives both employee well-being and organizational success. Businesses can benefit from fostering employee engagement in green initiatives to support sustainability goals and improve overall performance.
Authors
- Guoping Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7819-0076)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Lifestyle and SDGs Review
- Published
- 2025-05-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.47172/2965-730x.sdgsreview.v5.n05.pe06601
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Environmental Sustainability in Business
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.15