HOW TO BECOME A SUSTAINABLE COMPANY?
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https://doi.org/10.30890/2709-2313.2025-38-02-019Keywords:
business sustainability, corporate social responsibility (CSR) , corporate sustainability, sustainability framework, sustainability management, sustainable developmentAbstract
Defining a sustainable company is challenging due to evolving contexts, diverse theories, and conflicting definitions, leading to fragmented understanding. This study integrates insights from multiple disciplines to propose a six-dimensional framework forMetrics
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