Embedding Sustainability in Organizations through Climate, Culture and Leadership

Dear Colleagues,

Sustainability is unavoidable and is present in the various dimensions of social life, that is, at the macro-, meso- and micro-social levels. The development of sustainability in organizations, whatever type they are, has become increasingly paramount for their survival and growing success, whether they are for-profit organizations or not, whether their action focuses on the provision of goods or services. This wide range includes educational institutions, and higher education institutions in particular, which play a pivotal role in promoting and developing sustainable awareness and behavior in their actors. However, the development of sustainability proves to be a complex process, in an increasingly digital future. It is this context that shapes this topic, which seeks to contribute, through the publication of high-quality and relevant manuscripts that use different theoretical, conceptual and methodological approaches, to a better understanding and implementation of climate (perception of the environment in the organization), culture (the shared way of being, thinking and acting in a coordinated people with reciprocal expectations), and/or leadership (management of organizations), whether in dialogue with each other or not, as instruments that can be mobilized for embedding sustainability in any type of organization.

Dr. Sandro Serpa
Dr. Maria José Sá
Topic Editors