Corporate greening beyond formal programs, initiatives, and systems: A conceptual model for voluntary pro-environmental behavior of employees

Publikations-Art

Zeitschriftenbeitrag (peer-reviewed)

Autoren

Lülfs, R., & Hahn, R.

Erscheinungsjahr

2013

Veröffentlicht in

European Management Review

Band/Volume

10/2

DOI

10.1111/emre.12008

Seite (von - bis)

83-98

This paper draws on insights from environmental psychology to develop a conceptual model for explaining pro-environmental behavior within companies. We delineate the voluntary pro-environmental behavior of employees (VPBE) from other forms of pro-environmental behavior (e.g., organizationally prescribed behavior) and identify determinants of VPBE. Specifically, we advance hitherto existing concepts by connecting different psychological models for the explanation of private sphere pro-environmental behavior and then adapting them to the corporate sphere. We conclude by assessing some implications for corporate interventions and providing recommendations for further research.