Shades of Green Labeling: A Bibliometric Analysis

IF 13.3 1区管理学 Q1 BUSINESS

Business Strategy and The Environment Pub Date : 2025-09-16 DOI:10.1002/bse.70198

Roopali Bhatnagar, Malgorzata Krzywonos, Agnieszka Piekara, Efthymios Altsitsiadis

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Abstract

Sustainability labels are a signal of firms' commitment to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) related goals and can be driven by firms' ESG strategy. There is a multitude of labeling schemes leading to calls for either a simplified, overarching sustainability label or greater harmonization across the existing labels. Research has examined diverse issues related to sustainability labeling over the years, but primarily with a consumer focus. The present bibliometric study aims to address this imbalance and take stock of the literature on sustainability labeling from a business perspective during 2000–2023, using both Scopus and Web of Science. Our systematic search strategy results in 419 research articles, which are analyzed using bibliometric measures like thematic mapping, document co‐citation analysis, and bibliographic coupling analysis. Findings reveal five themes in the literature—overall impact of sustainability labels; labels influencing firms' sustainability strategy and product innovation; labels and greenwashing; sector‐specific research; and governance of sustainability standards and credibility‐related concerns. We conclude with a discussion and avenues for future research.

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绿色标签的阴影：文献计量学分析

可持续性标签是企业对环境、社会和治理（ESG）相关目标承诺的信号，可以由企业的ESG战略驱动。有大量的标签方案导致呼吁要么简化，总体可持续发展的标签或更大的协调现有的标签。多年来，研究人员研究了与可持续性标签相关的各种问题，但主要是以消费者为重点。本文献计量学研究旨在解决这种不平衡，并利用Scopus和Web of Science从商业角度评估2000-2023年期间关于可持续性标签的文献。我们系统地检索了419篇研究论文，并使用文献计量学方法，如专题制图、文献共被引分析和书目耦合分析，对这些论文进行了分析。研究结果揭示了文献中的五个主题：可持续发展标签的整体影响；标签对企业可持续发展战略和产品创新的影响标签和洗绿；部门地理研究;以及治理的可持续性标准和可信度相关问题。最后，对未来的研究进行了讨论和展望。

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Business Strategy and The Environment Multiple-

CiteScore

22.50

自引率

19.40%

发文量

336

期刊介绍： Business Strategy and the Environment (BSE) is a leading academic journal focused on business strategies for improving the natural environment. It publishes peer-reviewed research on various topics such as systems and standards, environmental performance, disclosure, eco-innovation, corporate environmental management tools, organizations and management, supply chains, circular economy, governance, green finance, industry sectors, and responses to climate change and other contemporary environmental issues. The journal aims to provide original contributions that enhance the understanding of sustainability in business. Its target audience includes academics, practitioners, business managers, and consultants. However, BSE does not accept papers on corporate social responsibility (CSR), as this topic is covered by its sibling journal Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management. The journal is indexed in several databases and collections such as ABI/INFORM Collection, Agricultural & Environmental Science Database, BIOBASE, Emerald Management Reviews, GeoArchive, Environment Index, GEOBASE, INSPEC, Technology Collection, and Web of Science.