VISUALIZATION OF COLLABORATIVE NETWORKS AND TOPIC TRENDS IN PROACTIVE ENVIRONMENTAL STRATEGIES TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: A BIBLIOMETRIC REVIEW
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.55197/qjssh.v5iSI1.567Keywords:
sustainable development, proactive environmental strategies, bibliometric, CiteSpace, VOSviewerAbstract
This study aims to identify research themes and emerging trends through a systematic bibliometric literature review on proactive environmental strategies towards sustainable development, using data from the Web of Science and Scopus databases over the past 20 years from 2004 to 2024. In this paper, a bibliometric analysis, a quantitative method for evaluating academic literature, was conducted to analyze and visualize the number of documents, collaborative networks, and keyword networks. The results indicate that research on proactive environmental strategies towards sustainable development has been increasing year by year. The main research themes were identified through keyword analysis using bibliometric tools including environmental management, environmental performance, corporate social responsibility, and product life cycle assessment. Emerging trends in this field include stakeholders, human resource management, green innovation, and environmental policy. Based on the literature analysis, this study proposes a future research agenda suggesting that future studies should focus on cross-country and cross-industry comparative studies, the influence of national political policies, stakeholder-driven green innovation, and the role of government in promoting proactive corporate environmental strategies. Focusing on these areas is important as they address the multi-faceted and interconnected nature of corporate environmental strategies. By examining the comparative contexts, policy influences, stakeholder roles, and governmental support, researchers can provide comprehensive insights and actionable recommendations for promoting sustainable business practices globally.
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