Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability
A section of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050).
Section Information
“Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability” is the most populated section of the journal and also the oldest. Our papers address new empirical findings that are of interest to a broader audience, theoretical analyses explaining new phenomena or puzzles, or the development of theoretical or empirical methods likely to be useful for further research—all within the effects of sustainability issues. This section covers an inter- and transdisciplinary multifield of science concerned with analysis of the three different pillars of Economic, Business and Management, improving and sharing the knowledge base in an effort to move towards sustainability. The main scope of the section is to stimulate cross-sectoral exchange for the development of new policies, new technologies, new products, and new awareness towards a new sustainability-oriented society. To enable the transformation from an industrial civilization into an eco-civilization, the section requires concept-breaking theoretical innovation, methodological support, and tool development. The section promotes research papers on the linkages between business strategy and community investment initiatives, in order to identify positive outcomes for the development led by both private and public sectors. Sustainability can be an engine to enhance a company's competitive strategy and the development of new business opportunities while also introducing the value of co-creation through partnerships with a range of stakeholders.
Thematically, “Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability” includes:
- Sustainability as pillar of new strategies and competitive businesses;
- New policies of social, cultural, and economic dimensions;
- Governance, legislation, and policies for sustainability;
- Circular economy, from theory to practice;
- Resource productivity and sustainability;
- Cleaner production and technical processes;
- Sustainable development and sustainability;
- Environmental and sustainability assessment;
- Sustainable products and services;
- Contributions to SDGs 2030;
- Life-cycle management and thinking;
- Social–economic metabolism;
- Business effects related to social dimensions of industrial ecology;
- Management aspects in sustainable production and consumption;
- Eco-innovation and management of resource use patterns, including materials, energy, water, and land;
- Sustainable supply chains;
- Corporate sustainability and corporate social responsibility;
- Economics issues applied to urban sustainability;
- The value chain of energy–water–food–waste;
- Industrial ecology tools, applications, and case studies;
- Industrial symbiosis, eco-industrial parks;
- Eco-civilization.
Accordingly, the section “Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability” is interested in research articles, conceptual articles, review articles, and commentaries covering the whole breadth of sustainability concerns. This section publishes theoretical and empirical papers related to the abovementioned issues. In particular, the section welcomes contributions by early career researchers and propositions for Special Issues on a single specific theme in the field of Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability.
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Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- AI-Driven Entrepreneurship and Sustainable Business Innovation (Deadline: 10 March 2025)
- Customer Perceptions of Sustainability in E-Commerce Practice (Deadline: 15 March 2025)
- Sustainable Circular Economy in Industry 4.0 (Deadline: 20 March 2025)
- Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Sustainability of Businesses (Deadline: 28 March 2025)
- Evaluation of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Wellbeing, and Innovation Practices in Achieving Sustainable Value Creation (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management under Sustainable Development (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Green Integration and Supply Chain Governance: A Circular Economy Perspective (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Sustainable Entrepreneurship: Business Innovation and Organizational Performance (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Sustainable Leadership and Strategic Management in SMEs (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Advances in Economic Development and Business Management (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Digital Ecosystem and Sustainable Entrepreneurship: Opportunities and Challenges (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Challenges for Business Sustainability Practices (Deadline: 1 April 2025)
- Bioeconomy and Sustainable Agricultural Sector (Deadline: 17 April 2025)
- Green Supply Chain and Sustainable Development (Deadline: 25 April 2025)
- Sustainable Digital Transformation and Corporate Practices (Deadline: 26 April 2025)
- Sustainable Consumption in the Digital Economy (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Advances in Business Model Innovation and Corporate Sustainability (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Recycling Materials for the Circular Economy—2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Green Business Transformation: ESG, Sustainable and Impact Investments and New Sustainable Business Models (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Sustainable Consumption and Tourism Market Management (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Sustainable Technological Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Economic Development (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Corporate Social Responsibility and Business Administration in Sustainability (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- ESG, Sustainability and Competitiveness: A Serious Reflection (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Circular Economy and Sustainable Technological Innovation (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Driving Sustainable Development and Economic Growth Through Renewable Energy (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Sustainability in Smart Factory and Industry 4.0 (Deadline: 1 May 2025)
- Sustainable Management Practices - Key to Innovation (Deadline: 5 May 2025)
- Sustainable Impact and Systemic Change via Living Labs (Deadline: 10 May 2025)
- Advancing Sustainable Development through Environmental, Behavioral, and Foresight Economics (Deadline: 12 May 2025)
- Embracing Circular Economy Principles for Sustainable Capital Projects (Deadline: 13 May 2025)
- Sustainable Consumer Behavior and Brand Management (Deadline: 16 May 2025)
- Development Economics and Sustainable Economic Growth (Deadline: 18 May 2025)
- Extrusion Technology and Engineering for Sustainability and Circular Economy (Deadline: 24 May 2025)
- Consumer Behaviour and Sustainable Decision-Making: Bridging the Gap Between Awareness and Action (Deadline: 26 May 2025)
- Industry 4.0 Technologies for Sustainable Manufacturing and Supply Chain Operations (Deadline: 27 May 2025)
- Feature Papers in Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability—2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 May 2025)
- Strategic Sustainability and Strategic CSR (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- Digital Innovation and Technology Transfer in Emerging Markets and/or from Emerging Markets (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- Environment and Sustainable Economic Growth, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- Corporate Environmental Performance and Disclosure: Implications for Sustainability (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- Regional and Local Economic Development and Policies in Sustainable Economy (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- Sustainable Management and Economic Development of Natural Resources (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- Marine Industry and Environmental Sustainability Under the Belt and Road Initiative (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- Information Systems in E-business: Digital Transformation and Sustainable Management (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- Sustainable Development of the Digital Economy and Digital Innovation in the Web2.0 Environment (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- Innovative Approaches to Sustainable Governance Development and Strategy (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- Sustainable Supply Chain Management for Remanufacturing (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- Sustainable Organizational Adaptation: Nurturing Ecosystems for Innovation and Resilience (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- Digital Transformation and Open Innovation for Business Ecosystems (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- Sustainability Marketing: A Focus on Food, MARTECH, and Consumer Behavior (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- Circularity, Innovation, and Optimisation in Sustainable Supply Chains (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- Innovative Industrial Policies for Sustainable Development: Challenges and Opportunities (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainable Economic Development (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- Sustainable Organization Management and Entrepreneurial Leadership (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- Sustainable Strategy in Entrepreneurship and in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- Low Carbon Economy in Sustainable Supply Chain Development (Deadline: 1 June 2025)
- Sustainable Governance: ESG Practices in the Modern Corporation (Deadline: 1 June 2025)
- ESG Investing for Sustainable Business: Exploring the Future (Deadline: 1 June 2025)
- Sustainable Information Management and E-Commerce (Deadline: 1 June 2025)
- Embracing Circular Economy and Renewable Energy Systems Through Socio-Technical Innovation (Deadline: 2 June 2025)
- Beyond Profit: Exploring the Role of Digital Management in Sustainable Business Development (Deadline: 6 June 2025)
- Managing, Measuring, and Reporting Circular Economy Performances: Opportunities and Challenges (Deadline: 15 June 2025)
- Open Business Model of Eco-Innovation for Sustainability Development (Deadline: 21 June 2025)
- Building Resilience and Sustainable Societies: The Intersection of Digital Technologies, Cyber Resilience, and Sustainable Development (Deadline: 27 June 2025)
- Multiple Criteria Decision-Making Techniques in Sustainable Supply Chains and Logistics Management (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Strategic Enterprise Management and Sustainable Economic Development (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Small and Medium Enterprises: Green Orientations and Sustainable Business Models (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Innovation in Low-Carbon Economic Growth and Sustainable Development (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Towards a Sustainable Future: The Role of Technological Innovation in Internet Service Development (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Sustainable Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Management (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Sustainable Operations Practices, Performance and Management (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Optimising Supply Chains and Manufacturing for Sustainable Business Management and Macroeconomic Development (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Digital Transformation Strategies and AI Gen for Sustainable Business Development (Deadline: 1 July 2025)
- Sustainable Development in Light of Current Challenges in the Social and Economic Sphere (Deadline: 1 July 2025)
- Energy Economics: The Trade-Offs Between Economics, Energy, and Sustainability (Deadline: 1 July 2025)
- Innovation and Strategic Management in Business (Deadline: 1 July 2025)
- International Trade Governance and Policy and Sustainable Agricultural Economics (Deadline: 3 July 2025)
- Research on Entrepreneurship and Sustainable Economic Development (Deadline: 5 July 2025)
- Balancing Efficiency, Sustainability, and Economic Development in Operations Management (Deadline: 5 July 2025)
- Sustainable Marketing: Consumer Behavior in the Age of Data Analytics (Deadline: 9 July 2025)
- Eco-Friendly E-commerce: Empowering Purchase Intentions for Sustainable Growth (Deadline: 15 July 2025)
- Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Sustainable Business Development in a Changing Economic Environment (Deadline: 15 July 2025)
- Digital Marketing for Sustainable Development from the Aspect of the Business Models (Deadline: 17 July 2025)
- Pro-Environmental Behavior and Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Disclosure in Sustainable Business Management (Deadline: 20 July 2025)
- Digital Innovation in Sustainable Economics and Business (Deadline: 20 July 2025)
- Enterprise Digital Development and Sustainable Business Systems (Deadline: 25 July 2025)
- Towards Sustainability: Achieving a Circular Economy Through Waste Management (Deadline: 25 July 2025)
- Effective Marketing Communication and Changes in Consumer Behavior Reflecting Sustainable Marketing Practices (Deadline: 31 July 2025)
- Macroeconomic Policies and Sustainable Economic Growth in Emerging Countries (Deadline: 31 July 2025)
- Trends in Emerging Markets, Globalization, Economic Development, Entrepreneurship, and Management Strategies as a Result of Cross-Border Cooperation Volume II (Deadline: 31 July 2025)
- The Role of Knowledge Management in Designing and Achieving Business Sustainability (Deadline: 31 July 2025)
- Digital Technology for Circular Economy Towards Sustainable Development (Deadline: 31 July 2025)
- Rethinking Supply Chain Sustainability: Cross-Disciplinary Perspectives (Deadline: 31 July 2025)
- Circular Economy and Sustainability (Deadline: 31 July 2025)
- Corporate Sustainability and ESG: Strategies, Tools, Good Practices and Challenges (Deadline: 31 July 2025)
- Sustainable Entrepreneurship and Innovation Strategic Management (Deadline: 31 July 2025)
- Integrating Digital Innovation and Strategic Management for a Sustainable Business Landscape (Deadline: 31 July 2025)
- Sustainable Development in the Digital Economy: Impact on Consumer Behavior (Deadline: 31 July 2025)
- Green Transition in Workplaces: Assessing the Effects of Sustainable Human Resources Management on Workers’ Behaviors and Attitudes (Deadline: 31 July 2025)
- Knowledge Management and Digital Transformation in Sustainability (Deadline: 31 July 2025)
- Advances in Sustainability, Digital Transformation, and Supply Chain Maturity (Deadline: 31 July 2025)
- Harmless Disposal and Valorisation of Solid Waste (Deadline: 31 July 2025)
- Innovative Quality Engineering for Industry 4.0 and Sustainable Development (Deadline: 31 July 2025)
- Consumer Behavior and Sustainable Consumption: Opportunities and Challenges (Deadline: 3 August 2025)
- Sustainable Digital Marketing Policy and Studies of Consumer Behavior (Deadline: 12 August 2025)
- Risk Management and Economic Development of Sustainable Enterprises (Deadline: 16 August 2025)
- Green Growth: Global Low-Carbon Economic Transition for Sustainable Development (Deadline: 28 August 2025)
- Sustainable Future: Circular Economy and Green Industry (Deadline: 30 August 2025)
- Challenges and Sustainable Trends in Development Economics (Deadline: 31 August 2025)
- Knowledge-Driven Sustainability, Green Innovation, and Digital Technologies (Deadline: 31 August 2025)
- Empowering SMEs Through Creative and Innovative Digital Marketing Strategies for Sustainable Growth (Deadline: 31 August 2025)
- Advanced, Digital, Sustainable Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management (Deadline: 31 August 2025)
- Exploring Sustainable Practices in E-commerce and the Future of Sustainable Business Models (Deadline: 31 August 2025)
- Digital Economy Era–Corporate Strategy Management and Sustainable Innovation (Deadline: 31 August 2025)
- Digital Economy Transformation: Driving Sustainability Through Innovative Management (Deadline: 31 August 2025)
- Electronic Business and Sustainable Development (Deadline: 31 August 2025)
- Smart Supply Chain Innovation and Management (Deadline: 31 August 2025)
- Fostering Sustainability: Business Innovation and Consumer Choices (Deadline: 31 August 2025)
- Blockchain for Sustainable Business Management: Innovations and Applications (Deadline: 2 September 2025)
- Digital Transformation and Innovation for a Sustainable Future (Deadline: 10 September 2025)
- Advancing Carbon Reduction Technology Innovation: Pathways to Global Carbon Neutrality and Sustainable Development (Deadline: 10 September 2025)
- CSR, Green Innovation and Creation of Shared Value: Transforming Business Strategy to Achieve Durable Sustainability Impact (Deadline: 15 September 2025)
- Navigating Sustainability Business: Environmental and Social Sustainability and Related Strategies (Deadline: 25 September 2025)
- Green Supply Chain and Sustainable Economic Development—2nd Edition (Deadline: 25 September 2025)
- The Impacts of Industry Innovation and Environmental Regulation on Sustainable Development: Regional, National, and Global Perspectives (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- The Influence of Industry Innovation and Environmental Regulation for the Sustainable Development of Regional Economy (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- Sustainable Energy: The Path to a Low-Carbon Economy (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- AI-Driven Circular Entrepreneurship: Revolutionizing Business Models for a Sustainable Future (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- New Innovative and Attractive Models for Promoting Circular Economy Actions Between Industrial Parks and Surroundings Areas: The Scientific Focus (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- A Decision Support System for a Circular Economy Transition in a Small Historical Town (Borgo) (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- ESG-Driven Sustainable Green Economy: Innovation Management and Policy (Deadline: 1 October 2025)
- Digital Transformation and Economic Development: Strategies for Sustainable Industrial Competitiveness (Deadline: 5 October 2025)
- Digital Transformation for Resilient and Sustainable Businesses (Deadline: 10 October 2025)
- Sustainable Consumption and Production: Pathways to Resource Efficiency and Circular Economy (Deadline: 11 October 2025)
- Accelerating Sustainable Innovation Through ESG Integration: Driving Value Creation and Social Impact in Firms (Deadline: 12 October 2025)
- The Impact of ESG on Corporate Sustainable Operations (Deadline: 14 October 2025)
- Supply Chain Management in a Sustainable Business Environment (Deadline: 15 October 2025)
- Digital Economy and Green Innovation: Driving Sustainable Consumer Practices (Deadline: 15 October 2025)
- Sustainable Economic Intelligent Information Processing (Deadline: 18 October 2025)
- Ecological Engineering and Circular Economy (Deadline: 28 October 2025)
- Sustainable Management: Economic and Business Development (Deadline: 30 October 2025)
- Digital Marketing and Sustainable Circular Economy (Deadline: 31 October 2025)
- Towards Sustainable Business: Business Models Innovation for Circular Economy (Deadline: 31 October 2025)
- Regional Economics, Policies and Sustainable Development (Deadline: 31 October 2025)
- Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Performance Assessment, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 October 2025)
- Research on Sustainability and Industry 4.0/5.0 Technologies: Circular Economy (Deadline: 31 October 2025)
- AI-Powered Virtual Assistants in Sustainable Marketing: Enhancing Customer Experience Through Innovation Technologies (Deadline: 31 October 2025)
- Design and Industry: Innovation for Sustainable Futures (Deadline: 31 October 2025)
- Economic, Social, and Cultural Aspects of Circular Economy (Deadline: 31 October 2025)
- The Role of Digitalization and Intelligence in Low-Carbon Energy Transition and Achieving Carbon Neutrality: Interdisciplinary Perspectives: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 October 2025)
- Ecodesign of Products and Sustainable Manufacturing (Deadline: 31 October 2025)
- Advanced Studies in Economic Growth, Environment and Sustainability—2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 October 2025)
- Sustainable Operations: Innovations in Management for a Greener Future (Deadline: 31 October 2025)
- Sustainable Marketing and Consumption in the Digital Age (Deadline: 13 November 2025)
- Green Innovation and CSR: Driving Sustainable Solutions for Environmental Challenges (Deadline: 20 November 2025)
- Sustainable Development, Sustainable Policy, and Innovation: A Scholarly Inquiry into Corporate Brands and Investor Behavior (Deadline: 22 November 2025)
- Risk and Resilience in Sustainable Supply Chain Management (Deadline: 28 November 2025)
- Research on Sustainable E-commerce and Supply Chain Management (Deadline: 30 November 2025)
- Emerging IoT and Blockchain Technologies for Sustainability (Deadline: 30 November 2025)
- The Role of Innovation and Technology in Advancing Sustainable Development Goals (Deadline: 30 November 2025)
- Impact of Digital Transformation of Industries on Economic Sustainability (Deadline: 30 November 2025)
- Exploring the Impact of ESG Factors on Business Practices and Performance: Towards Sustainable Disclosure (Deadline: 30 November 2025)
- Sustainable Brand Management and Consumer Perceptions (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 30 November 2025)
- Integrating Consumer Preferences into Sustainable Offerings: Marketing Innovations for a Green Economy (Deadline: 1 December 2025)
- Entrepreneurship and Open Innovation from the Perspective of Sustainable Business Models: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 16 December 2025)
- Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Resource Governance, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Sustainable and Green Economy Transformation (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Carbon Neutrality and Green Development (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Agricultural Economics, Policies, and Rural Development for Sustainability (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Harnessing the Digital Economy for Environmental Pollution Control: Policies, Practices, and Perspectives (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Digital Technologies and Industrial AI for Sustainable Solutions in a Value Chain (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Impact of AI on Business Sustainability and Efficiency (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Social Responsibility, Education and Managerial Strategies for Sustainable Development (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Ecological Transition in Economics (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Circular Economy and Sustainable Transition Under the Dual Carbon Target (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Advancing Innovation and Sustainability in SMEs: Insights and Trends (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Economic Growth and Environmental Sustainability: Quantitative Methods and Machine Learning Applications (Deadline: 10 January 2026)
- Enterprise Performance, Teamwork, and Team Management: A Perspective of Sustainable Enterprise and Public Organizations Development (Deadline: 15 January 2026)
- Low Carbon and Sustainable Green Economy (Deadline: 20 January 2026)
- Do Businesses Increase Their Value by Adopting Innovative Sustainability Practices? (Deadline: 21 January 2026)
- Research on Sustainable Business Ecosystems and Corporate Governance (Deadline: 31 January 2026)
- Sustainable Development Information Technologies for Business Strategies and Public Safety (Deadline: 31 January 2026)
- Digitalisation, Entrepreneurship and Innovation for Sustainable Business Management (Deadline: 31 January 2026)
- Advancements in Entrepreneurship, Economic Analysis, and Business Strategy from a Sustainable Perspective (Deadline: 31 January 2026)
- Consumer Behaviour and Environmental Sustainability—Second Edition (Deadline: 31 January 2026)
- Sustainable Manufacturing Systems (Deadline: 31 January 2026)
- Corporate Environmental Responsibility for a Sustainable Future (Deadline: 20 February 2026)
- Innovation Management, Competition Strategies and Corporate Sustainability—2nd Edition (Deadline: 27 February 2026)
- Sustainable Food Consumption and Production: Market-Driven Approaches (Deadline: 28 February 2026)
- Sustainable Supply Chains, Logistics, Production and Conscious Consumers (Deadline: 1 March 2026)
- Sustainability Strategy, Corporate Growth and Risk Perspectives (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- ESG as a Catalyst for Business Sustainability: Theoretical Insights and Practical Applications (Deadline: 20 May 2026)
- Integrating Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into the Transformation of the World Economy (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
Topical Collections
Following topical collections within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Advertising and Sustainable Development
- Business Performance and Socio-environmental Sustainability
- Economic Inequality, Regional Disparities and Sustainable Development
- Green Innovation: The Power Source of Enterprise Sustainable Development
- Industrial Symbiosis
- International Economy and Sustainable Development
- Knowledge Management and Business Education
- Local Development Initiatives and Sustainable Employment Policies
- Marketing and Sustainability
- New Trends in Corporate Finance for Sustainability (Closed)
- Project Risk Assessment and Corporate Behavior: Creating Knowledge for Sustainable Business (Closed)
- SDGs in the Age of New Industrial Revolutions—Impacts, Trends, and Issues beyond the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Social Sustainability in Business from a Gender Perspective (Closed)
- Supply Chain Innovability: Combining Innovation and Sustainability for the Future of Supply Chains
- Sustainability in Financial Industry
- Sustainability on Production and Industrial Management
- Sustainable E-commerce
- Sustainable Economic Development: Challenges, Policies, and Reforms
- Sustainable Wine and Beverage Tourism
- Technological Innovation and Economic Growth
- Toward a Restorative Economy