Family firms : The impact of a Christian perspective on environmental protection and sustainability practices

Discua Cruz, Allan and Cavalcanti Junqueira, Miriam Isabella (2023) Family firms : The impact of a Christian perspective on environmental protection and sustainability practices. In: Faith Traditions and Sustainability : New Views and Practices for Environmental Protection. Springer, Cham, pp. 39-62. ISBN 9783031412479

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Abstract

We focus on sustainability and a Christian perspective in family firms, the world’s most common form of business. Based on a review of the literature, we argue that a Christian perspective is a key factor in our understanding of sustainability and business operations. We contend that sustainability in business is impacted by the personal values of family firm owners and their employees. Scholars have found evidence of the relevance of religious faith in decision-making processes of family firm owners. Thus, we explore and theorize how Christian principles influence the sustainability efforts of family firms. We offer a model that attends to our main theoretical question and interrogates how sustainability, influenced by a Christian perspective, is expressed in the context of family firms.