The role of organisational culture in organisational change towards sustainability: evidence from the garment manufacturing industry

This paper explores the competing role of organisational culture in change towards sustainability. Drawing on values framework, data was collected by interviewing senior executives and sustainability managers a leading multinational garment manufacturing organisation based Sri Lanka. The study finds that tends to play proactive going beyond compliances regulatory requirements Four cultural appear shape their corporate approach, namely (i) people-oriented changes (e.g. empowerment, training, development, team orientation, leadership), (ii) growth-oriented innovations, continuous improvements, community engagement), (iii) productivity- efficiency-oriented use professional recommendations, open communication), (iv) stability- control-oriented budgeting, investment appraisal, life-cycle assessment). case is more likely be driven an integrated approach four rather than one dominant approach. contributes literature highlighting importance aligning as means addressing challenges, much-debated industry South Asian context. Finally, framework for proposed.