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Mapping Corporate Sustainability and Firm Performance Research: A Scientometric and Bibliometric Examination

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  • Akshat Chopra

    (Amity School of Communication, Amity University, Noida 201313, India)

  • Ashima Singh

    (Amity School of Communication, Amity University, Noida 201313, India)

  • Rajarshi Debnath

    (Marketing Area, FORE School of Management, New Delhi 110016, India)

  • Majdi Anwar Quttainah

    (Management & Marketing Department, College of Business Administration, Kuwait University, P.O. Box 5486, Safat 13055, Kuwait)

Abstract

Corporate sustainability has garnered increasing attention within the business community as corporations communicate to influence their stakeholders to build sustainable relationships. There has been a surge in research exploring its connection to firm performance, but existing studies lack a cohesive and concentrated approach. The aim of this study is to explore the trends of growth of publications; gauge the annual growth rate, annual ratio of growth, relative growth rate, doubling time, and scientific production index; predict future production levels; and look at the relationship between corporate sustainability and firm performance by analysing the literature as well as identifying clusters and links with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The top countries contributing to the research were China, India, and the United States, accounting for over 45% of the global publications. The study analysed a focused corpus of 65 documents from the Scopus database on specific subfields of corporate sustainability and firm performance, identifying five main thematic clusters related to environmental performance, financial performance, corporate sustainability reporting, corporate social performance, and green supply chain management, with significant citations related to 17 SDGs. The annual growth rate (AGR) of publications was found to be −2.88%, with an average of 4.06 publications per year. The relative growth rate (RGR) decreased from 0.69 in 2010 to 0.36 in 2023, and the doubling time (Dt.) increased from 1.00 in 2010 to 1.93 in 2023. Employing structured methods and the PRISMA protocol, this scientifically rigorous study points towards identification of research themes linking sustainability practices to firm performance. Exponential smoothing (Holt’s linear trend model) is employed to project future research output within the field. The significant trends include an increase in publication frequency since 2017, indicating a growth phase in the research field. The findings highlight the need for greater investigation from developing countries and the importance of integrating sustainability considerations into business strategies.

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  • Akshat Chopra & Ashima Singh & Rajarshi Debnath & Majdi Anwar Quttainah, 2024. "Mapping Corporate Sustainability and Firm Performance Research: A Scientometric and Bibliometric Examination," JRFM, MDPI, vol. 17(7), pages 1-26, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jjrfmx:v:17:y:2024:i:7:p:304-:d:1435586
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    1. Waymond Rodgers & Mouza Al Habsi & George Gamble, 2019. "Sustainability and Firm Performance: A Review and Analysis Using Algorithmic Pathways in the Throughput Model," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 11(14), pages 1-27, July.
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