Chapter 9: Motivation or Justification: How Is Religiosity Used in the Decision to Engage in Environmental Sustainability Practices?

Scholarly research has highlighted multiple factors that have influenced decisions made by organizations to implement environmental sustainability practices. These factors range from the motivations of the top management team (Bamberg & Moser, 2007) to the encouragement of an organization’s employees (Benn, Teo, & Martin, 2015; Cirnu & Kuralt, 2013; Johannsdottir, Olafsson, & Davidsdottir, 2015; Merriman, Sen, Felo, & Litzky, 2016). Because the costs of environmental practices can be substantial and the benefits are not always immediate (Eccles, Perkins, & Serafeim, 2012), managers continue to search for factors that justify the need to enlist these practices, particularly in this regulatory climate.