Environmental Sustainability as a Core Value in a Company with a High Carbon Footprint

Stallar Lufrano-Jardine and Jafeth E. Sanchez ()
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Stallar Lufrano-Jardine: KBI Biopharma, 4117 Emperor Boulevard, Durham, NC 27703, USA
Jafeth E. Sanchez: Educational Leadership Program, Department of Educational Studies, University of Nevada, Reno, 1664 N. Virginia Street, Mail Stop 0299, Reno, NV 89503, USA

Sustainability, 2025, vol. 17, issue 18, 1-33

Abstract: The purpose of this qualitative single case study was to explore how a single company with a high fossil fuel use adapted to the triple bottom line approach encompassing social, environmental, and economic sustainability. Sensemaking was used to examine employee perspectives and provide context to business activities. This in-depth examination used publicly available documents, site observations, and 14 semi-structured interviews with three executives, three directors, four managers, three hourly employees, and one truck driver. The findings reveal that the his tory of Integrated Transportation Services (ITS) Logistics contributed to leadership actions that were paramount to the efforts toward economic sustainability and growth, along with current practices related to the long-established organizational culture. Additionally, the company’s organizational culture, along with the established core values at ITS Logistics, was found to be critical in the integration of environmental sustainability. A discussion of these findings and related implications for practice are noted in accordance with the related literature.

Keywords: environmental sustainability; qualitative; core value; organizational culture; triple bottom line (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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