Corporate Environmental Responsibility for a Sustainable Future
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 February 2026 | Viewed by 353
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Given the greater awareness of environmental changes, corporations can no longer abstain from their social and economic impacts. Sustainability requires organisations to consider the way they operate and how environmental, social, and economic factors shape the way they do business and ensure that organisations conduct their operations in an environmentally sustainable manner. This aim goes beyond compliance to environmental laws and regulations, encompassing proactive approach to reduce carbon footprints, minimise waste, conserve resources, and support biodiversity. It reflects their environmental responsibility (called Corporate Environmental Responsibility (CER), a subset of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)) to mitigate the risk of their negative effects and organisational activities on the planet and to acknowledge such a responsibility. By incorporating environmentally responsible practises, organisations can reduce their ecological impacts and enhance their reputation, attract environmentally conscious consumers, and contribute to efforts to address environmental challenges. The critical areas of focus in CER include crucial areas such as energy management and waste management. The research underpinning CER will contribute to sustainable and related practises.
In this Special Issue, we expect to address the challenges underpinning sustainability, socio-economic, scientific, and integrated approaches to sustainable development. Our aim is to define and quantify sustainability, measure and monitor sustainability (including sustainability tools), applications of sustainability, policies and laws relating to sustainability, etc. Hence, any article (quantitative or qualitative) addressing these issues is welcomed. You can find more information on the aim and scope of our Special Issue at the following link:
https://www.mdpi.com/journal/sustainability/about.
Prof. Dr. Rahat Munir
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- carbon accounting
- energy and waste management
- sustainability
- Sustainable Development Goals
- corporate environmental responsibility
- sustainability controls
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