The creation of sustainable value has become a key driver of competitive advantage for many companies. The field of organization development and change can assist these companies because it provides the theories, research, models, and tools they need to embed sustainability into their core business practices. In this chapter, we provide a brief history of sustainable value, demonstrate how and why it is an important source of competitive advantage, and describe five core capabilities companies need to embed sustainability throughout their organizations. We use case examples to illustrate these ideas and conclude with implications for research and practice. Copyright © 2012 by Emerald Group Publishing Limited.
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Ludema, J. D., Laszlo, C., & Lynch, K. D. (2012). Embedding sustainability: How the field of organization development and change can help companies harness the next big competitive advantage. Research in Organizational Change and Development, 20, 265–299. https://doi.org/10.1108/S0897-3016(2012)0000020011
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