How Sustainability Crept Out of the Black Box: The Case of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland

Authors

  • Timo J. Santalainen Aalto University and Stratnet
  • Irene Erkko Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33423/jsis.v15i1.2733

Keywords:

Strategic innovation, Sustainability, strategic transformation, Spirituality, Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland, Finland

Abstract

This paper describes how sustainability thinking crept out of the black box into the spotlight by the power and persistence of a growing cadre of internal outlier activists in the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland. Discussion, even arguing, on linkage of sustainability with the core values of the church boosted energy and insight needed for defining an ambitious strategic intent of becoming a trailblazer in society in sustainability thinking and actions. Over a period of three decades internal activists reinforced by external volunteers developed numerous independent strategic initiatives that gradually brought sustainability into an integral part of mainframe strategic agenda.

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Published

2020-04-02

How to Cite

Santalainen, T. J., & Erkko, I. (2020). How Sustainability Crept Out of the Black Box: The Case of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland. Journal of Strategic Innovation and Sustainability, 15(1). https://doi.org/10.33423/jsis.v15i1.2733

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