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The determinants of green innovations in manufacturing industries: a systematic literature review

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  • Xiao Ren

    (Universiti Sains Malaysia)

  • Md Aslam Mia

    (Universiti Sains Malaysia)

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Green innovation is a popular and significant topic, defined as innovation aimed at protecting the environment, conserving energy, and promoting sustainability. Despite the rapid growth of research in this field, comprehensive summaries remain scarce. This study addresses this gap by identifying and synthesizing the key determinants and influencing factors of green innovation in the manufacturing industry. Using a systematic literature review, this research examines 90 articles published between 1971 and 2024, sourced from the Scopus database, with most studies published between 2009 and 2024. The results indicate that green innovation is a multidimensional concept, with its determinants categorized into 10 clusters: organizational factors, industrial collaboration factors, market factors, environmental factors, government policy factors, technological factors, corporate social responsibility (CSR) factors, finance and investment factors, dynamic capability factors, and energy factors. While organizational, industrial collaboration, and market factors have been extensively studied, areas such as energy, dynamic capabilities, and technology require further exploration. Additionally, research on the influence of government policy, environmental factors, and CSR has gained momentum in recent years. This study also analyzes the most-cited papers and co-authorship networks in green innovation, along with a co-occurrence analysis of keywords from the selected articles. Finally, it outlines future research directions to advance green innovations in the manufacturing industry.

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  • Xiao Ren & Md Aslam Mia, 2025. "The determinants of green innovations in manufacturing industries: a systematic literature review," Future Business Journal, Springer, vol. 11(1), pages 1-28, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:futbus:v:11:y:2025:i:1:d:10.1186_s43093-025-00461-6
    DOI: 10.1186/s43093-025-00461-6
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