Dear Colleagues,

Sustainability, in its current conceptualization, has evolved for several decades along the perspective of sustainable development. However, its alignment with corporate governance has taken a somewhat disparate trajectory. The received framing of sustainability, particularly in corporate practices, is in the so-called “ESG” area, which stands for “environmental, social and governance”. In essence, governance is positioned as an aspect or even constituent of sustainability.

However, governance is in reality a precursor that drives sustainability. It is the foundational underpinning of sustainability that determines its manifestation and contextualization. Indeed, corporate governance has progressed along its own disciplinary path that is separate from the sustainability development thread. It tends to encompass specific thrusts that relate to the primacy of the board of directors and particular issues in audit and risks. In addition, corporate governance covers broader representations in information disclosures and transparencies.

There is a pressing need for better scholarly expositions on the convergence of sustainability and corporate governance. This will have to go beyond existing practices and serve to guide new conceptual understandings and application modalities. More fundamentally, sustainability, together with corporate governance, are also critical considerations in the strategic management of organizations. The three notions, in fact, constitute a coherent triangle that determines organizational effectiveness and success in the broader external environment.

This Special Issue seeks scholarly papers that integrate sustainability with corporate governance in the setting of strategic management. It welcomes multifaceted approaches to the theme, including conceptual, empirical, and case studies. These can deal with a variety of settings, such as for-profit companies, including family businesses; nonprofit organizations, including charities; and public sector agencies, including governments.

Prof. Dr. Lawrence Loh
Guest Editor

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• Sustainability
• Sustainable development
• Corporate governance
• Environmental, social and governance (ESG)
• Sustainable strategy
• Governance strategy