Document Type
Article
Language
eng
Publication Date
2017
Publisher
International Association of Jesuit Business Schools
Source Publication
The Journal of Management for Global Sustainability
Source ISSN
2244-6885
Abstract
This article seeks to reflect upon Laudato Si’, the papal encyclical on ecology and sustainable development, and uncover its apparent philosophical and practical approach to the environment. It begins with a discussion of paradigms of thought that outline the new ecological paradigm (NEP) suggested in the ecological literature, thereby helping to situate the ecosophy of Laudato Si’ within current thought. As we will show, Laudato Si’ differs from the NEP by linking the poor to our approach to sustainability and in its consideration of integral ecology. Specific principles for sustainability in business are then identified and strategic approaches are recommended, as are guidelines for an eco-justice approach to business and business education.
Recommended Citation
Kennedy, Ann-Marie and Santos, Nicholas J. C., "The Papal Encyclical Laudato Si’: A Focus on Sustainability Attentive to the Poor" (2017). Marketing Faculty Research and Publications. 260.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/market_fac/260
Comments
Published version. The Journal of Management for Global Sustainability, Vol. 5, No. 1 (2017): 109–134. Publisher link. © 2017 International Association of Jesuit Business Schools. Used with permission.