TY - CHAP AB - Abstract Despite the boom corporate social responsibility (CSR) and sustainability are enjoying nowadays in the agendas of both small and big companies, we still have difficulties in providing a clear definition of the concept of sustainability. There is no consensus on the criteria to be used to define and enhance responsible management that creates sustainable development.After a systematic revision of the literature, authors have been mapping the limits of the research already done at different levels, dimensions, and horizons, so we do have a 360° map of the research on sustainability. Future developments are also explored to enrich and align the diverse approaches demanded to define this wide, complex, and by now, equivocal concept and the conclusions reveal the many gaps not yet covered in the research field, signposting key issues for further work. VL - 26 SN - 978-1-78714-463-7, 978-1-78714-464-4/1572-8323 DO - 10.1108/S1572-832320170000026008 UR - https://doi.org/10.1108/S1572-832320170000026008 AU - Fernández José Luis Fernández AU - Sanjuán Anna Bajo AU - Ávalos José Luis Retolaza PY - 2017 Y1 - 2017/01/01 TI - Epistemological Approach to Sustainability T2 - Integral Ecology and Sustainable Business T3 - Contributions to Conflict Management, Peace Economics and Development PB - Emerald Publishing Limited SP - 101 EP - 122 Y2 - 2024/09/21 ER -