Contextual factors
| Main themes/research results | Relevant articles |
|---|---|
| Firm | |
| Size (16) | ISO 9001: Alič (2014), Zimon and Dellana (2019), Clougherty and Grajek (2023) |
| ISO 14001: Mosgaard and Kristensen (2020) | |
| ISO 9001 and ISO 14001: Alič (2012) | |
| EMAS: Merli et al. (2016), Preziosi et al. (2016), Daddi et al. (2018), Merli et al. (2018), Merli and Preziosi (2018) | |
| B Corp: Kim (2021), Moroz and Gamble (2021), Patel and Chan (2022) | |
| UNGC: Kimbro and Cao (2011), Knudsen (2011), Rasche et al. (2022) | |
| Ownership status (4) | UNGC: Rasche et al. (2022) |
| EMAS: Merli et al. (2016), Preziosi et al. (2016), Merli et al. (2018) | |
| Age (2) | ISO 9001: Clougherty and Grajek (2023) |
| B Corp: Moroz and Gamble (2021) | |
| Pre-adoption performance (1) | UNGC: Kimbro and Cao (2011) |
| International presence (1) | ISO 9001: Clougherty and Grajek (2023) |
| Innovation tendency (1) | ISO 9001: Clougherty and Grajek (2023) |
| Labor intensity (1) | SA 8000: Podrecca et al. (2021) |
| Business model specificities (1) | B Corp: Moroz and Gamble (2021) |
| Industry | |
| Sector-specific dynamics (12) | ISO 9001: Alič (2014) |
| ISO 14001: Lira et al. (2019), Lira et al. (2021) | |
| ISO 9001 and ISO 14001: Franceschini et al. (2008), Alič (2012) | |
| EMAS: Heras-Saizarbitoria et al. (2016), Merli et al. (2016), Preziosi et al. (2016), Merli et al. (2018), Merli and Preziosi (2018) | |
| B Corp: Patel and Chan (2022) | |
| UNGC: Knudsen (2011) | |
| Number of certified peers (1) | ISO 9001: Clougherty and Grajek (2023) |
| Dynamism (1) | SA 8000: Podrecca et al. (2021) |
| Competition (1) | SA 8000: Podrecca et al. (2021) |
| Geography | |
| Region/country/state-specific dynamics (15) | ISO 9001: Casadesús et al. (2008), Franceschini et al. (2010), Franceschini et al. (2011), Mastrogiacomo et al. (2021) |
| ISO 14001: Hikichi et al. (2017a), Hikichi et al. (2017b), Lira et al. (2019), Lira et al. (2020), Lira et al. (2021) | |
| ISO 9001 and ISO 14001: Marimon et al. (2009) | |
| EMAS: Preziosi et al. (2016), Merli and Preziosi (2018) | |
| B Corp: Kim (2021), Patel and Chan (2022), UNGC: Knudsen (2011) | |
| Political situation and governance quality (3) | ISO 9001: Aamer et al. (2020), Mastrogiacomo et al. (2021) UNGC: Knudsen (2011) |
| Development level (1) | SA 8000: Podrecca et al. (2021) |
| International competitiveness (1) | UNGC: Knudsen (2011) |
| Number of controversies (1) | B Corp: Lucas et al. (2022) |
| Number of business establishments (1) | B Corp: Lucas et al. (2022) |
| Other | |
| Economic crises (8) | ISO 9001: Simon and Kafel (2018), Alič (2014) |
| ISO 14001: Hikichi et al. (2017a), Hikichi et al. (2017b) | |
| ISO 9001 and ISO 14001: Alič (2012) | |
| EMAS: Heras-Saizarbitoia et al., 2016, Preziosi et al. (2016), Daddi et al. (2018) | |
| Adoption timing (5) | ISO 9001: Lo and Chang (2007), Chiarini (2019) |
| SA8000: Podrecca et al. (2021) | |
| B Corp: Kim (2021) | |
| UNGC: Rasche et al. (2022) | |
| Number of abandoned IMSs (1) | ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and OHSAS 18001: Hernandez-Vivanco and Bernardo (2023) |
| Main themes/research results | Relevant articles |
|---|---|
| Size (16) | |
| Ownership status (4) | |
| Age (2) | |
| Pre-adoption performance (1) | |
| International presence (1) | |
| Innovation tendency (1) | |
| Labor intensity (1) | |
| Business model specificities (1) | |
| Sector-specific dynamics (12) | |
| Number of certified peers (1) | |
| Dynamism (1) | |
| Competition (1) | |
| Region/country/state-specific dynamics (15) | |
| Political situation and governance quality (3) | |
| Development level (1) | |
| International competitiveness (1) | |
| Number of controversies (1) | |
| Number of business establishments (1) | |
| Economic crises (8) | |
| Adoption timing (5) | |
| Number of abandoned IMSs (1) | |