ISO 14001 standard: literature review and theory-based research agenda

Sartor, M.; Orzes, G.; Nassimbeni, G.; Touboulic, A.; Culot, G.

Abstract

Environmental sustainability has gained momentum in the business world and academia. After about twenty years of research in this field, this paper presents an holistic literature review specifically focused on ISO 14001, which is widely considered the most important environmental certification. We apply an antecedents-process-consequences framework in order to analyse systematically the scientific debate in this field. We identify six streams of ISO 14001 research, i.e., drivers, barriers, tools and methods, impact on performances, enabling factors affecting adoption and performances. We then summarize these research streams and highlight conflicting results and unexplored research areas. Finally, we propose a theory based research agenda. Abstract Environmental sustainability has gained momentum in the business world and academia. After about twenty years of research in this field, this paper presents an holistic literature review specifically focused on ISO 14001, which is widely considered the most important environmental certification. We apply an antecedents-process-consequences framework in order to analyse systematically the scientific debate in this field. We identify six streams of ISO 14001 research, i.e., drivers, barriers, tools and methods, impact on performances, enabling factors affecting adoption and performances. We then summarize these research streams and highlight conflicting results and unexplored research areas. Finally, we propose a theory based research agenda.

Citation

Sartor, M., Orzes, G., Nassimbeni, G., Touboulic, A., & Culot, G. (2019). ISO 14001 standard: literature review and theory-based research agenda. Quality Management Journal, 26(1), 32-64. https://doi.org/10.1080/10686967.2018.1542288

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Sep 14, 2018
• Online Publication Date: Jan 17, 2019
• Publication Date: Jan 17, 2019
• Deposit Date: Dec 3, 2018
• Publicly Available Date: Jan 18, 2020
• Journal: Quality Management Journal
• Print ISSN: 1068-6967
• Electronic ISSN: 2575-6222
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Open
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 26
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 32-64
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/10686967.2018.1542288
• Keywords: ISO 14001; environmental sustainability; systematic literature review Keywords: ISO 14001; environmental sustainability; systematic literature review
• Public URL: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1358304
• Publisher URL: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/10686967.2018.1542288
• Additional Information: Peer Review Statement: The publishing and review policy for this title is described in its Aims & Scope.; Aim & Scope: http://www.tandfonline.com/action/journalInformation?show=aimsScope&journalCode=uqmj20; Received: 2018-06-14; Revised: 2018-09-12; Accepted: 2018-09-14; Published: 2019-01-17