Environmental training: a systematic review of the state of the art of the theme

Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to carry out a systematic review of the state of the art of the environmental training theme and to propose a research agenda to shed light on this subject by suggesting new research in the area.

Design/methodology/approach

This is a systematic review of the state of the art of the environmental training theme.

Findings

The authors’ main contribution is the proposal of a research agenda with 11 recommendations for future research, such as conducting research in developed countries; research focusing only on environmental training; qualitative research using case studies; research that explores the co-evolution of environmental training practices with environmental management practices and with the maturity stage of environmental management in organizations; and research that addresses all aspects of environmental training phases proposed by ISO 10015: 2001.

Originality/value

This is the most recent research which conducts a systematic review of the state of the art on environmental training and proposes a research agenda with several suggestions that can guide researchers in human resources, environmental management, sustainability and supply chain management.

Citation

Stefanelli, N.O., Teixeira, A.A., Caldeira De Oliveira, J.H., Antonio Ferreira, M. and Sehnem, S. (2020), "Environmental training: a systematic review of the state of the art of the theme", Benchmarking: An International Journal, Vol. 27 No. 7, pp. 2048-2076. https://doi.org/10.1108/BIJ-12-2018-0449