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Title Proposal for sustainability action archetypes for higher education institutions
ID_Doc 65315
Authors Sanches, FEF; Campos, ML; Gaio, LE; Belli, MM
Title Proposal for sustainability action archetypes for higher education institutions
Year 2022
Published International Journal Of Sustainability In Higher Education, 23.0, 4
DOI 10.1108/IJSHE-01-2021-0026
Abstract Purpose Higher education institutions (HEIs) should assume their role as leaders in the search for a sustainable future. Consequently, such institutions need to incorporate sustainability into their activities. However, this needs to be done holistically and not with isolated and independent actions. Therefore, this study aims to develop a structure of sustainability action archetypes to help HEIs holistically incorporate sustainability in their strategies. Design/methodology/approach A systematic review of the literature was conducted focusing on the subject of sustainability in HEIs. Findings A structure of sustainability action archetypes for HEIs was proposed. Further, based on scientific literature, examples of actions were presented within each archetype. Practical implications This study provides HEI administrators and other organizations with a practical structure to enable the systemic incorporation of sustainability objectives and actions into institutional activities. Originality/value This study adapts the tool "sustainable business model archetypes" for a new purpose. This tool was initially developed to classify innovations of sustainable business models.
Author Keywords Higher education; Sustainability; Archetypes; Systematic literature review; Sustainable development
Index Keywords Index Keywords
Document Type Other
Open Access Open Access
Source Social Science Citation Index (SSCI)
EID WOS:000695912200001
WoS Category Green & Sustainable Science & Technology; Education & Educational Research
Research Area Science & Technology - Other Topics; Education & Educational Research
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