ABSTRACT
In advanced capitalist societies, work organizations permeate and shape our lives, be they business organizations, bodies of the state, or nongovernmental organizations (NGOs). Over the last 150 years, however, business organizations, especially corporations,2 have become increasingly important in shaping choices that citizens face, as well as producing goods and services for society. The material aspect of business organizations’ operations has received attention in various national sustainable development (SD) strategies3 under the label of sustainable production and consumption and often focuses on the environmental impacts of production and consumption activities. However, in addition to the environmental and economic aspects, SD also entails consideration of social aspects of behavior.4 Here we focus on articulating the issues that arise for business organizations with respect to the social dimensions of SD.5
