TY - JOUR

T1 - Unpacking the triple Nexus

T2 - Environmental performance, economic performance and servitization – A systematic review and theoretical reflections

AU - R. Menon, R.

AU - Bigdeli, A.

AU - Adem, A.

AU - Schroeder, A.

AU - Awais, M.

AU - Baines, T.

AU - Battisti, G.

AU - Driffield, N.

AU - Fouad, S.

AU - Roeder, M.

PY - 2024/6/10

Y1 - 2024/6/10

N2 - The manufacturing industry is facing a major challenge in balancing economic performance with environmental sustainability. To address this challenge, extant research has suggested that servitization could help align these objectives. However, the current evidence base is too scattered for policymakers to act on and support servitization in a targeted manner. Therefore, we conduct a systematic literature review to analyze over 120 research papers to establish the current understanding of the impact of servitization on the environmental and economic performance of a firm, and identify the contextual variables affecting this impact. The study identifies and critically appraises the body of literature that provides the current evidence base on the impact of servitization, the core areas of impact investigated and the methods that are used to establish this impact. Additionally, we conduct a thematic analysis of variables of impact to explore the theoretical perspectives that are used to explain the impact of servitization. Building on these theoretical perspectives we offer concrete propositions to further develop the research on the impact of servitization on environmental and economic performance. © 2024

AB - The manufacturing industry is facing a major challenge in balancing economic performance with environmental sustainability. To address this challenge, extant research has suggested that servitization could help align these objectives. However, the current evidence base is too scattered for policymakers to act on and support servitization in a targeted manner. Therefore, we conduct a systematic literature review to analyze over 120 research papers to establish the current understanding of the impact of servitization on the environmental and economic performance of a firm, and identify the contextual variables affecting this impact. The study identifies and critically appraises the body of literature that provides the current evidence base on the impact of servitization, the core areas of impact investigated and the methods that are used to establish this impact. Additionally, we conduct a thematic analysis of variables of impact to explore the theoretical perspectives that are used to explain the impact of servitization. Building on these theoretical perspectives we offer concrete propositions to further develop the research on the impact of servitization on environmental and economic performance. © 2024

KW - Economic performance

KW - Environmental performance

KW - Literature review

KW - Servitization

KW - Thematic analysis

KW - Economic analysis

KW - Environmental management

KW - 'current

KW - Environmental and economic performance

KW - Environmental sustainability

KW - Literature reviews

KW - Manufacturing industries

KW - Systematic Review

KW - Sustainable development

U2 - 10.1016/j.jclepro.2024.142459

DO - 10.1016/j.jclepro.2024.142459

M3 - Journal article

VL - 457

JO - Journal of Cleaner Production

JF - Journal of Cleaner Production

SN - 0959-6526

M1 - 142459

ER -