Systematic Review - Network for Business Sustainability

our model, grounded in the academic literature, and
elaborate on its significant dimensions. We then
describe specific SOI activities in the contexts of
Operational Optimization, Organizational Transformation
and Systems Building. This section is followed by
a brief discussion, and we conclude the review by
contextualizing our findings with previous systematic
reviews on related subjects.
We hope that the findings of this review stimulate
discussions both among managers and senior
executives regarding how their firms might move
toward sustainability and among policy makers
looking to support businesses in their transitions
toward sustainability. Managers can use the proposed
model to reflect on the extent to which their existing
and planned activities move their firms both upward
and rightward in the model — toward sustainability.
More specifically, the list of activities can be used to
benchmark firm activities and highlight new ways of
thinking about SOI. When applying our findings to their
own firms, managers must also consider their own
firms’ particular conditions. We believe this framework
provides a helpful tool to guide managers’ thinking and
decision-making in relation to SOI. Our purpose is to
help managers to understand what they can do to build
and nurture a sustainable organization.
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