{"title":"Cultivating a corporate sustainability mindset: A model & future research","authors":"Nitith Wattanaphak, Sooksan Kantabutra","doi":"10.1016/j.clscn.2025.100247","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The development and measurement of a sustainability mindset are increasingly recognized as critical elements in effectively addressing global sustainability challenges. However, little is known about what a corporate sustainability mindset is and how to develop it. The present study provides a comprehensive overview of the conceptualization, development approaches, and measurement instruments related to sustainability mindset. A sustainability mindset is defined as an individual’s cognitive and emotional alignment with sustainability ideologies, reflecting their intrinsic values, beliefs, attitudes, and actions concerning the well-being of all. Our review indicates, among others, that the development of corporate sustainability mindset development model must consider the systems perspective and incorporate a mechanism for the mindset to grow. The most relevant approach to develop a corporate sustainability mindset is Transformative Learning. In terms of measuring a corporate sustainability mindset, the measurement scale must include the cognitive, attitudinal, and behavioral dimensions to be effective. Accordingly, a corporate sustainability mindset development model is developed, followed by practical implications and future research directions.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100253,"journal":{"name":"Cleaner Logistics and Supply Chain","volume":"16 ","pages":"Article 100247"},"PeriodicalIF":6.9000,"publicationDate":"2025-07-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Cleaner Logistics and Supply Chain","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772390925000460","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q1","JCRName":"OPERATIONS RESEARCH & MANAGEMENT SCIENCE","Score":null,"Total":0}
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The development and measurement of a sustainability mindset are increasingly recognized as critical elements in effectively addressing global sustainability challenges. However, little is known about what a corporate sustainability mindset is and how to develop it. The present study provides a comprehensive overview of the conceptualization, development approaches, and measurement instruments related to sustainability mindset. A sustainability mindset is defined as an individual’s cognitive and emotional alignment with sustainability ideologies, reflecting their intrinsic values, beliefs, attitudes, and actions concerning the well-being of all. Our review indicates, among others, that the development of corporate sustainability mindset development model must consider the systems perspective and incorporate a mechanism for the mindset to grow. The most relevant approach to develop a corporate sustainability mindset is Transformative Learning. In terms of measuring a corporate sustainability mindset, the measurement scale must include the cognitive, attitudinal, and behavioral dimensions to be effective. Accordingly, a corporate sustainability mindset development model is developed, followed by practical implications and future research directions.