SUSTAINABLE ORGANIZATIONS – THE STATE OF RESEARCH BASED ON BIBLIOMETRIC ANALYSIS

Purpose: The aim of the article is to identify the current academic research on the perception of sustainable organizations management and development. Methodology approach: The study uses a systematic literature review (SLR) methodology using the SCOPUS database to identify the framework of sustainable organizations in research. The VOSviewer tool was used to exercise the co-occurrence of keywords to select specific research topics to be included in the analysis. Findings: Organizations have a key role to play in mitigating climate change, so new business models are needed to manage social, regulatory and economic interrelationships. New sustainable models are shaped by shareholders’ business objectives, stakeholder expectations and regulatory frameworks. The aspects that emerged from the bibliometric data analysis of co-occurrences and word clusters were the following: socio-economic framework (with stakeholders analyzed independently), managing for sustainability, innovation, circular business models and supply chain management. In spite of many sustainability studies, there is still a gap in knowledge on how to proceed and build sustainable business models of organizations. Research limitations and implications: Analyzing the spectrum of research on sustainable organizations to date can support future research on sustainable value creation generators and models for sustainable organizations. An important limitation factor for analyses based on the literature is the risk of omitting important aspects of sustainable organizations, as research based on co-occurrence of words has such limitations. Practical implications: The research impacts interrelated and complex relationships among helices in the Triple helix model: academia, business, and regulations. It aims to trigger innovations in the business sphere. It is useful to bring academic research into practice as part of a Triple Helix approach and its more developed forms, clearly addressing regulatory challenges and practical application in business. Originality/value: Identifying the state of research on sustainable organizations aims to recognize the current trends in sustainable organization better and understand the picture of academia approach.