Internal corporate sustainability drivers: What evidence from family firms? A literature review and research agenda

Despite the many studies on corporate sustainability, few have analyzed the specificcase of the family business. Family firms have certain characteristics that make themdifferent from nonfamily firms, making it valuable to analyze whether these peculiar-ities are also reflected in their attitude toward sustainability. Specifically, the determi-nants of the sustainability concept in family firms are unclear. Given the importance offamily businesses in most economies, this paper will contribute to filling this gap,depicting through a literature review the main determinants that can affect the sus-tainability approach of the family firm. The systematic review was carried out througha documented process to guarantee its replicability. The findings show that drivers donot have a homogenous impact on sustainability initiatives due to the distinctivenessof these types of firms. This review contributes by systematizing the existing litera-ture on such topics, identifying future research avenues, and providing several stimulifor researchers