Lean and Green: practices, paradigms and future prospects
Benchmarking: An International Journal
ISSN: 1463-5771
Article publication date: 10 June 2019
Issue publication date: 19 August 2020
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to present an overview of the conceptual framework related to the Lean and Green practices, paradigms, future prospects and problems, indicating points of convergence and divergence between them.
Design/methodology/approach
Based on this premise, through vast literature systematization, the authors sought to categorize studies in order to consolidate constructs, reinforcing aspects regarding the positive and negative approaches and pointing out the gaps in the current state of the art. Broad literature systematization was carried out; the authors found 107 articles published between 2014 and 2018, separated into 10 categories.
Findings
The main constructs confirmed are the positive approximation of the Lean and Green union, evidenced by studies premised on the independent variable category demonstrating that their union influences other environmental performance variables.
Research limitations/implications
The present research is a systematization of the literature, so its results have to be confirmed by other studies.
Practical implications
The study supports the Lean and Green theme, confirming converging issues between the two areas and launching new topics for future research.
Social implications
The study contributed to the environmental theme by confirming synergies of the Lean and Green union and presenting new research themes.
Originality/value
To assert that Lean and Green systems union is sustainable, with regard to the tripod of sustainability, more studies on the social category are necessary.
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Acknowledgements
Erratum: It has come to the attention of the publisher that the article, Antonio Marco-Ferreira, Nelson Oliveira Stefanelli, Bruno Michel Roman Pais Seles, Reginaldo Fidelis, “Lean and green: practices, paradigms and future prospects” published in Benchmarking: An International Journal, had the wrong afilation for Nelson Oliveira Stefanelli. this should be Univerity of Sao Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil and not Universidade Cidade de Sao Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil. This error was introduced in the editorial process and has now been corrected in the online version. The publisher sincerely apologises for this error and for any inconvenience caused.
Citation
Marco-Ferreira, A., Stefanelli, N.O., Seles, B.M.R.P. and Fidelis, R. (2020), "Lean and Green: practices, paradigms and future prospects", Benchmarking: An International Journal, Vol. 27 No. 7, pp. 2077-2107. https://doi.org/10.1108/BIJ-12-2018-0415
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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