Sustainability is an emerging field, defining organisational success beyond profit. However, in current business and organisations, social sustainability — particularly human sustainability within the workplace, is less prominent than environmental sustainability in terms of research and public and business interest. This is significant, as theoretical exploration and research informs discussion, organisational management and policy debate. In this review, we explore why the physical environment is put centre stage, and seemingly considered to be more important than people. Explanations for the current disparity are attributed to a lack of shared meaning, engagement with reality, visibility and ideology. Addressing these drivers for disparity can also pave the way for a more fundamental paradigm shift when it comes to sustainability for business.

可持续发展是一个新兴领域，它定义了超越利润的组织成功。但是，在当前的企业和组织中，就研究以及公众和企业的利益而言，社会可持续性，尤其是工作场所中的人类可持续性，没有环境可持续性突出。这很重要，因为理论探索和研究为讨论，组织管理和政策辩论提供了信息。在这篇评论中，我们探索了为什么将物理环境放在中心位置，并且看起来比人更重要的原因。当前差异的解释是由于缺乏共同的意义，对现实，可见性和意识形态的参与。解决这些导致差异的驱动因素，也可以为业务的可持续性上更根本的范式转变铺平道路。