Toward Pro-Sustainability Actions: A Macro-Behavioral Perspective

Purpose To introduce macro-behavioral perspective for understanding pro-sustainability actions from the perspective of various stakeholders. Methodology/approach Recent research on sustainability, behavior change, and environmentalism is reviewed to conceptualize a comprehensive macromarketing framework to spawn and diffuse pro-sustainability behaviors. Findings Provides a comprehensive macromarketing framework that not only explains the behavioral factors from firm’s perspective but also explains these factors from the perspective of various stakeholders who are part of the entire value chain. Research limitations/implications The paper adds to the literature on pro-sustainability behaviors by providing a research framework from macro-marketing point of view. Practical implications As practical insight, the paper provides some important guidance in terms of better understanding on firm-specific and individual-specific actions which may help in progressing toward sustainability. Originality/value The paper integrates past observations on behavioral aspect of sustainability and develops an important framework to understand pro-sustainability actions.