Industry 4.0 and sustainability: Towards conceptualization and theory

Mirjam Beltrami; Guido Orzes; Joseph Sarkis; Marco Sartor

doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2021.127733

Industry 4.0 and sustainability: Towards conceptualization and theory

Mirjam Beltrami
, Guido Orzes^*
, Joseph Sarkis
, Marco Sartor

^*Corresponding author for this work

HUMLOG - The Humanitarian Logistics and Supply Chain Research Institute, Helsinki

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Abstract

Both Industry 4.0 and sustainability have gained momentum in the academic, managerial and policy debate. Despite the relevance of the topics, the relation between Industry 4.0 and sustainability – revealed by many authors – is still unclear; literature is fragmented. This paper seeks to overcome this limit by developing a systematic literature review of 117 peer-reviewed journal articles. After descriptive and content analyses, the work presents a conceptualization and theoretical framework. The paper contributes to both theory and practice by advancing current understanding of Industry 4.0 and sustainability, especially the impact of Industry 4.0 technologies on sustainability practices and performance.

Original language	English
Article number	127733
Peer-reviewed scientific journal	Journal of Cleaner Production
Volume	312
Number of pages	21
ISSN	0959-6526
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2021.127733
Publication status	Published - 08.2021
MoE publication type	A1 Journal article - refereed

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SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure

Keywords

512 Business and Management
Industry 4.0
Fourth industrial revolution
Internet of things
Sustainability
Conceptual framework

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