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Environmental Sustainability in and of Organizations

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 January 2015

Stephan Dilchert  and
Deniz S. Ones
Stephan Dilchert*
Affiliation:
Baruch College, CUNY
Deniz S. Ones
Affiliation:
University of Minnesota
*
E-mail: [email protected], Address: Department of Management, Box B9-240, Baruch College, One Bernard Baruch Way, New York, NY 10010
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Abstract

We note that the current intellectual, social, and economic milieu has led to general acceptance of environmental sustainability as one of the most important issues of our time. Environmental sustainability is a “big idea,” and it is “in the air” (Gladwell, 2008). Few industrial–organizational (I–O) psychologists disagree. However, there are many different ideas on the what, where, and how our field can contribute. We review facilitators, drivers, and barriers to environmental sustainability of organizations. We also discuss the ways in which cultural and international research can strengthen sustainability research and practice. In order to make a meaningful difference and positive environmental impact, I–O psychologists and HR practitioners need to focus on their unique skills and influence organizational environmental sustainability by designing and shaping work, workplaces, and workforces.

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Industrial and Organizational Psychology , Volume 5 , Issue 4 , December 2012 , pp. 503 - 511
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Copyright © Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology 2012 

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Footnotes

Both authors contributed equally to this manuscript; the order of authorship is arbitrary.

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