Abstract
Purpose: This paper reviews current literature and contributes a set of findings that capture the current state-of-the-art of the topic of green production. Design/methodology/approach: A literature review to capture, classify and summarize the main body of knowledge on green production and, translate this into a form that is readily accessible to researchers and practitioners in the more mainstream operations management community. Findings: The existing knowledge base is somewhat fragmented. This is a relatively unexplored topic within mainstream operations management research and one which could provide rich opportunities for further exploration. Originality/value: This paper sets out to review current literature, from a more conventional production operations perspective, and contributes a set of findings that capture the current state-of-the-art of this topic.
Highlights
The term “green” is widely used, its origins lie more in the popular press than the scientific community
We see green production is commonly seen as “the application of environmentally and socially sensitive practices to reduce the negative impact of manufacturing activities while, at the same time, harmonising the pursuit of economic benefits”
Some of the most relevant articles discussing the principles, perspectives, and challenges of green production have appeared on general interest titles, such as the Harvard Business Review (Hart, 1997; Kleiner, 1991; Porter & van der Linde, 1995; Reinhardt, 1999), the Academy of Management Review (Hart, 1995) or the International Journal of Operations and Production Management
Summary
The term “green” is widely used, its origins lie more in the popular press than the scientific community. The term is used interchangeably on the more established “sustainability” concept, and so this means taking a holistic view of environmental, social and economic impact (Dobers & Wolff, 2000; Kleindorfer, Singhal, & van Wassenhove, 2005; Rahimifard & Clegg, 2007; Saha & Darnton, 2005; Seliger, Kim, Kernbaum & Zettl, 2008). Green manufacturers are those that make a commitment to a wide and long-term assessment of the impact of their activities and, thereby, to influence issues such as people’s quality of life and well-being, protection and security, economic growth, social and economic justice (Hart, 1995; Saha & Darnton, 2005). We see green production is commonly seen as “the application of environmentally and socially sensitive practices to reduce the negative impact of manufacturing activities while, at the same time, harmonising the pursuit of economic benefits”
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