| Summary: | Sustainability is becoming an important role in almost all industries in the world. Sustainability can not only improve the quality of the environment, but also help the enterprises to save cost in order to have more profit. It is necessary to have sustainability to help in the balance between human beings’ activities and nature. This research has the purpose of developing theories that can explain the current managers’ attitudes to work with sustainability in medium and large-sized corporations in China, by analyzing the garbage classification situation as the breakthrough point. The selected region is the most developed region in China, and all 13 interviewees are from medium and large-sized corporations within this region. The collected data shows that after the formation of managers’ attitudes, improving positivity, engaging with stakeholders, gaining knowledge and increasing innovation are key roles in the formation of companies’ sustainable orientation. There are seven parts of the research: Introduction, Frame of Reference, Methodology, Findings, Discussion, Limitations & Further Research, and Conclusion. The background of this study is introduced in the first part. Many literatures with similar study topics are used as references in the second part, and some developed theories from the literature are used to help develop new theories. The research approach, methods of collecting and analyzing data, and how authors ensure the quality and ethics of the whole research are explained in the Methodology. Findings of data collected from interviews and conversations are presented, and related discussion about “how and why” is followed afterwards. The authors also IIdiscussed the limitations of this research and gave suggestions on how this research can be modified if any further research is conducted. The last part gives a general view of this research, and the developed theories are presented as well.
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