Mapping the relationships between work and sustainability and the opportunities for ergonomic action

A map was drawn up of the relationships between work (in its multiple interpretations) and sustain- ability (sustainable development and corporate sustainability) based on a bibliographic analysis of ar- ticles that discuss these themes jointly in the current academic literature. The position of the discipline of ergonomics focused on work was identi fi ed from this map and, based on its speci fi c academic literature, it was possible to identify where this discipline could contribute so that work and workers can be included in the discourse of sustainable development and considered in corporate sustainability policies. Ergonomics can be actively in fl uential within the organization on issues relating to work improvements; it may boost integrated increases in the organization ’ s performance and in workers ’ well-being; it can provide support for changes and new (environmental) sustainability-related work requirements to be considered; and it can contribute to the de fi nition of the concept of work in a context of sustainable developmen