Environmentally Sustainable Conscious Students When Starting Up

Juan Santiago Calle Piedrahita (), Julián David Colorado Agudelo (), Victoria Blanquised Rivera (), Laura Elena Zapata Jiménez () and Sandra Milena Malavera Pineda ()

A chapter in Transitioning to a Circular Economy, 2025, pp 211-234 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract Environmental sustainability presents a new challenge for organizations due to the scarcity of resources, and entrepreneurs recognize the need for action. This research aims to determine the characteristics of entrepreneurial students with regard to environmental sustainability. The study used a descriptive cross-sectional positivist paradigm and administered a questionnaire to 181 university students that focused on 6 variables related to environmental criteria. The hypothesis proposed that working students have a greater concern for environmental issues. The main finding was that students in training demonstrated a critical and positive awareness of environmental sustainability. Additionally, those who work exhibited a greater acceptance of engaging in activities that promote environmental sustainability. In conclusion, the research demonstrates that students who work recognize the importance of environmental sustainability in business processes and the conservation of both renewable and non-renewable resources necessary for ensuring the continuity of organizations. These students also acknowledge the impact of undergraduate training on decision-making across various areas of entrepreneurship.

Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Sustainability; Environmental; Education; Environment (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
References: Add references at CitEc
Citations:

There are no downloads for this item, see the EconPapers FAQ for hints about obtaining it.

Related works:
This item may be available elsewhere in EconPapers: Search for items with the same title.

Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text

Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:spr:seschp:978-3-031-77661-8_10

Ordering information: This item can be ordered from
http://www.springer.com/9783031776618

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-77661-8_10

Access Statistics for this chapter

More chapters in Studies on Entrepreneurship, Structural Change and Industrial Dynamics from Springer
Bibliographic data for series maintained by Sonal Shukla () and Springer Nature Abstracting and Indexing ().