RT Article
T1 Deepening the conversation on systemic sustainability risks: a social-ecological systems approach
JF Journal of business ethics
VO 199
IS 3
SP 495
OP 506
A1 Ahlström, Hanna
A1 Williams, Amanda
A1 Wassénius, Emmy
A1 Downing, Andrea S.
A2 Williams, Amanda
A2 Wassénius, Emmy
A2 Downing, Andrea S.
LA English
YR 2025
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1928953271
AB Narrow views of systemic sustainability risks can result in ecological concerns being neglected, as well as giving rise to unequal distribution and exploitation of natural resources, creating injustice. Given recent advancements in integrating justice with the safe space environmentally, as defined by the planetary boundaries, now is a critical moment for business ethics researchers to deepen the conversation on managing systemic sustainability risks to create a safe and just operating space. We argue that the social-ecological systems approach, that views humans as embedded in and dependent on the natural environment, provides a foundation for business ethics scholars to deepen the conversation. We build on two key dimensions from the social-ecological systems approach, social-ecological connectivity and cross-scale dynamics to develop a framework that illustrates four ways for business ethics scholars to research systemic sustainability risks. We demonstrate the relevance of these dimensions for understanding systemic sustainability risks, discuss their ethical implications, and outline opportunities for future research.
K1 Business Ethics
K1 business ethics research
K1 Ecocriticism
K1 Meta-Ethics
K1 Religion and Sustainability
K1 Risk Theory
K1 Safe and just operating space
K1 Science Ethics
K1 Social-ecological systems
K1 Systemic sustainability risks
K1 Aufsatz in Zeitschrift
DO 10.1007/s10551-024-05860-3