Abstract
Over recent decades, much has been written about sustainable development and its main dimensions (environmental, social, and economic). However, to date, there is a lack of academic literature on the relationship between these dimensions of sustainability, as well as whether sustainability is moderated by an individual’s gender. To fill this gap in the literature, the aim of this study is two-fold: first, we want to empirically analyze whether there is a relationship between these dimensions and, if so, whether this relationship is positive; secondly, we aim to evaluate whether gender influences the link between these dimensions of sustainability. To this end, a sample of 411 responses was analyzed using the Using Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) methodology. The results revealed that there is a positive relationship between the three dimensions of sustainability; however, the effect of gender was observed only in the case of the relationship between social and environmental sustainability. The paper concludes with a discussion of the results and an outline of their theoretical and practical implications for industry.
Highlights
In the last several decades, an increasing number of studies or actions at both national and international levels have sought to promote sustainable development
Some authors have highlighted the need for more studies or actions to consider social and economic sustainability that have not been as strongly emphasized as environmental sustainability [6]
The results revealed a positive relationship among the three dimensions of sustainability; gender was found to moderate only the relationship between social sustainability and environmental sustainability; gender was not a significant variable in the relationship between economic and environmental sustainability and economic and social sustainability
Summary
In the last several decades, an increasing number of studies or actions at both national and international levels have sought to promote sustainable development. Sustainability is considered as the basis to remove poverty and hunger, promote health and well-being for everyone, as well as to ensure quality education, gender equality, decent work, economic growth, and affordable and clean energy for all. All these sustainable development objectives can be broadly divided into the following three dimensions (or pillars): environmental sustainability, social sustainability, and economic sustainability [1,2].
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