Within a fast-changing global economic, social and ecological environment for business, there is a consensus that corporate sustainable development has become more important, and some argue a likely resource leading to a firm’s competitive advantage (Crifo et al., 2016; Hart, 1997; Porter and Kramer, 2006, 2011; Porter and van der Linde, 1995). Corporate sustainability is achieved through a balanced integration of the triple bottom line of business encompassing economic benefits, environmental stewardship and social responsibilities (Elkington, 1997, 2001), whereby a complex system of renewal and regeneration is established (Wilkinson et al., 2001).