Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to present concrete recommendations on how the ISO 14001 standard for environmental management systems can be improved. Design/methodology/approach – The paper presents the key results of a Canadian colloquium on ISO 14001. The theme of the colloquium...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to present the key findings of a colloquium on ISO 14001. The colloquium focused on three key areas: critical loops and synergies among management system elements, the full spectrum of management system auditing, and integrating management systems....

Purpose – This paper seeks to describe an integrated management systems (IMS) approach for the integration of corporate sustainability into business processes. Design/methodology/approach – An extensive review of published literature was conducted. Building on existing research, the paper...

Purpose – This paper seeks to describe an integrated management systems (IMS) approach for the integration of corporate sustainability into business processes. Design/methodology/approach – An extensive review of published literature was conducted. Building on existing research, the paper...

Purpose: Ongoing environmental threats have intensified the need for firms to take big leaps forward to operate in a manner that is both ecologically sustainable and socially responsible. This paper aims to assess the degree to which firms are adopting citizen science as a tool to achieve...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to present a mathematical model that illustrates the trade‐offs between sustainability, demand, costs, and profit in a supply chain with a single supplier and a single manufacturer. Design/methodology/approach – It is assumed that a single product is...