Titolo Understanding the adoption of sustainable Periodico MC Anno: 2025 - Fascicolo: 1 - Pagina iniziale: 147 - Pagina finale: 164
The topic of sustainable development is becoming increasingly important for companies, both at the strategic and managerial levels, with important implications for reporting and disclosure. This is also true for family businesses, which represent the most common form of business organization in the world economy. This article aims to explore the influence of the high and long-standing family involvement in ownership and management on the adoption of sustainable development practices. To this aim, a qualitative methodology was employed through an in-depth single case study of a large family business located in central Italy.