Sustainable Management
A section of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050).
Section Information
Sustainable management begins from the concept of sustainable development and combines it with the concept of management. There are three aspects relative to sustainable development: the environment, the needs of present and future generations, and the economy. In using these branches, the ability of a system to thrive by maintaining economic viability and by limiting resource consumption to meet the needs of present and future generations is created. According to this definition, sustainable management is defined as the application of sustainable practices in commerce, agriculture, environment, production, and other fields by management in a manner that is beneficial to present and future generations.
Sustainable management is necessary because it is an important part of the ability to successfully maintain the quality of life on our planet. Sustainable management can be applied to all aspects of our lives. For example, the community needs sustainable management because if the community is to prosper, then management must be sustainable. Forests and natural resources require sustainable management if they can continue to be used by our generation and future generations. Our personal lives also require sustainable management. This can be conducted by making decisions that help maintain our current environment and environment or by managing our emotional and physical health. Sustainable management can be applied to many dimenstions because it can be applied as a literal and abstract concept. The meaning depends on the meaning in which they are applied and it can be changed.
Topics include but not limit to the following dimensions:
- Business/Marketing/Brand Management;
- Sustainable Consumption;
- Supply Chain Management;
- Purchase/Distribution Management;
- Environmental Management;
- (Natural) Resources Management;
- Waste Management;
- Water/Energy/Project Management;
- Quality Management;
- Production/Manufacturing Management;
- Lean Production;
- Operations Management;
- Cost and Profit Management;
- Industry Management;
- Life-cycle Assessment;
- Entrepreneurship;
- Corporate Social Responsibility;
- Innovation Management;
- Hospitality and Tourism Management;
- Management Strategy and Policy;
- Role of emerging technologies in sustainable management;
- Impact of emerging technologies on management styles for improving sustainability;
- Emerging technologies integration into management systems.
Editorial Board
Topical Advisory Panel
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Emerging Technologies Implementation in Sustainable Management (Deadline: 15 August 2025)
- Sustainable Corporate Governance and Firm Performance (Deadline: 31 August 2025)
- Structuring Innovation and Sustainability in Organizations and Sustainable Performance (Deadline: 31 August 2025)
- Sustainability Management Strategies and Practices—2nd Edition (Deadline: 1 September 2025)
- Potential Solutions for Environmentally Friendly Supply Chain Transformation (Deadline: 20 September 2025)
- Sustainable Marketing and Consumer Management (Deadline: 22 September 2025)
- Sustainable Innovation in Logistics and Supply Chain Management, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- Decision Making in Sustainable Supply Chain Management: Recent Research Advances in the Context of Industry 4.0 (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- Consumption Innovation and Consumer Behavior in Sustainable Marketing (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- The Triple Nexus: Sustainable Management, Responsible Practices and Digital Transformation (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- Trends in Supply Chain Operations Management for Sustainable Development (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- Contributions of Operations Management to Supply Chain Sustainability: Industrial Applications (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Sustainability in Digital Ecosystems (Deadline: 10 October 2025)
- Advances in Sustainable Supply Chain Management and Logistics (Deadline: 20 October 2025)
- Sustainability in Sensory and Consumer Science (Deadline: 31 October 2025)
- Sustainable Risk Management (Deadline: 31 October 2025)
- Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Sustainable Economic Development (Deadline: 31 October 2025)
- Inclusive and Sustainable Marketing and Business Performance (Deadline: 31 October 2025)
- Sustainable Operations, Logistics and Supply Chain Management (Deadline: 31 October 2025)
- Driving Towards Sustainability: Circular Economy, Reverse Logistics, Climate Resilience, and Technological Innovation (Deadline: 31 October 2025)
- Engineering Management and Sustainable Construction Industry Development (Deadline: 31 October 2025)
- Digital Transformation, Entrepreneurship and Sustainable Business Models (Deadline: 4 November 2025)
- Innovation for Sustainability, Circular Economy, System Transitions and Societal Transformations (Deadline: 13 November 2025)
- Challenges and Opportunities in Integrating Environmental, Social and Governance Practices with Sustainable Development Goals (Deadline: 14 November 2025)
- Integrating Digital Technologies for Sustainable and Intelligent Supply Chains in Industry 4.0 (Deadline: 15 November 2025)
- Green Transition and Technology for Sustainable Management (Deadline: 15 November 2025)
- Digitalization and Innovative Business Strategy (Deadline: 30 November 2025)
- Analytical Research on Consumer Behavior and Digital Marketing Connection for Facilitating Sustainable Marketing Effectiveness (Deadline: 30 November 2025)
- Innovations and Sustainable Practices to Ensure Project Safety and Improve Risk Management Capabilities (Deadline: 30 November 2025)
- Global Supply Chain Management for Sustainable Organizational Performance (Deadline: 30 November 2025)
- Sustainable Development in Industrial and Academic Projects: Bridging Theory and Practice (Deadline: 30 November 2025)
- Digital Transformation in Sustainable Supply Chain and Service Operations (Deadline: 30 November 2025)
- AI for Sustainable and Resilient Operations Management (Deadline: 30 November 2025)
- Sustainable Manufacturing Systems in the Context of Industry 4.0 (Deadline: 1 December 2025)
- Advancing Innovation and Sustainability in SMEs and Entrepreneurship (Deadline: 17 December 2025)
- Industrial Digital Transformation: Sustainable Challenges for SMEs (Deadline: 29 December 2025)
- Sustainable Operations: Advancing Industry Practices for a Greener Future (Deadline: 30 December 2025)
- Digital Economy and Sustainable Development (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Sustainable Consumption and Circular Economy (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Optimizing Logistics and Supply Chain Management towards Industry 5.0 (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Innovative Approaches to Sustainable Production Systems and Supply Chain Management (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Industrial Digital Transformation and Sustainable Innovation Development (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Sustainable Circular Economy Practices and Life Cycle Assessment for Manufacturing (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Sustainable Development and Planning of Supply Chain and Logistics (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Decision-Making in Sustainable Management (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Industry 4.0 and Application of Artificial Intelligence System in Operation Management (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Innovative Technologies and Management Practices for Sustainable Development (Deadline: 15 January 2026)
- Sustainable Supply Chain Management in Industry 4.0 (Deadline: 20 January 2026)
- Sustainable Supply Chain Management and Green Product Development (Deadline: 31 January 2026)
- Unlocking the Sustainability Potential of the Water-Energy-Food Nexus Through Systems Thinking Approach (Deadline: 31 January 2026)
- Sustainable Operations and Green Supply Chain (Deadline: 31 January 2026)
- Green Logistics and Supply Chain Management: Innovations for Sustainable Transport and Distribution (Deadline: 31 January 2026)
- Digital Transformation in Manufacturing Systems: Improving Operations and Logistics (Deadline: 31 January 2026)
- Innovation Management and Organizational Performance for Sustainable Future—2nd Edition (Deadline: 1 February 2026)
- Environmental Supply Chain and Sustainable Operations Management: Theories, Methods, Techniques and Applications (Deadline: 1 February 2026)
- Enhancing Decision-Making Processes for Achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) (Deadline: 5 February 2026)
- Firm Survival and Sustainable Management (Deadline: 5 February 2026)
- Sustainable Innovations in Industrial Transformation: Integrating Industry 5.0 and Ecological Economics (Deadline: 15 February 2026)
- Sustainable Practices and Their Impacts on Organizational Behavior (Deadline: 25 February 2026)
- Leveraging the Multidisciplinary Insights to Solve Watershed Management Problems (Deadline: 26 February 2026)
- Innovative Development and Application of Sustainable Management (Deadline: 27 February 2026)
- Management for Sustainable Future: Challenges, Innovations and Organizational Performance (Deadline: 28 February 2026)
- Entrepreneurship, Digital Transformation and Sustainable Development Goals (Deadline: 28 February 2026)
- Sustainable Business Practices in Emerging Markets: Innovation, Governance, and Environmental Impact (Deadline: 28 February 2026)
- Towards a Sustainable Future: Innovative Approaches in Project Management (Deadline: 15 March 2026)
- ESG Management, Performance, and Corporate Sustainability: Insights and Innovations (Deadline: 15 March 2026)
- Sustainable Innovation and Digital Governance (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- Impact of Management Innovation on Sustainable Development (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- Sustainable Digitalization: Access to Information and Information Preservation (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- Digital Technology-Enabled Sustainable Supply Chain Management (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- Supply Chain Challenges for Sustainable Supply Chain Management: Innovation and Integration (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- Integrated Sustainability Management: Linking Operations, Energy-Efficient Supply Chains, and Innovation Systems (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- Risk and Reliability Assessment Related to Sustainable Development (Deadline: 1 April 2026)
- Sustainable Engineering for Industry 4.0: Digitization and Circularity in Manufacturing (Deadline: 6 April 2026)
- Innovating for a Sustainable Future: Integrating Knowledge Management and Technology for Resilient Systems (Deadline: 19 April 2026)
- Sustainable Supply Chains: A Catalyst for Global Development (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Sustainable Industrial Engineering and Logistic Management (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Smart Technologies for Sustainable Production (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Sustainable Consumption in the Digital Age: Marketing Strategies and Consumer Behavior (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Additive Manufacturing for Sustainability in Industry (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Integrated Sustainability Management Across Processes, Supply Chains, and Innovation Systems as Drivers of Change (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Sustainability of Supply Chain and Logistics System: Opportunities and Challenges (Deadline: 6 May 2026)
- The Role of AI in Sustainable Development and Risk Management (Deadline: 9 May 2026)
- Achieving Sustainability in New Product Development and Supply Chain (Deadline: 12 May 2026)
- Green Innovation, Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainable Development (Deadline: 15 May 2026)
- Sustainable Management and Tourism Development (Deadline: 25 May 2026)
- Sustainable Safety Culture in Manufacturing Enterprises (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Innovative Approaches to Sustainable Management in Hospitality and Tourism (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Lean Manufacturing and Sustainable Performance in Digital Era: Challenges and Opportunities (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Advancing Towards Smart and Sustainable Supply Chain Management (Deadline: 29 June 2026)
- Emerging Technologies and Sustainability in Digital Supply Chain Research (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Sustainability Advances in Supply Chain and Operations Management (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Advances in Sustainable Supply Chain Management and Operations Management (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Sustainable Logistics and Supply Chain Operations in the Digital Era (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Digital Green: Transforming Supply Chains for a Sustainable Future (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Sustainable Logistics and Supply Chain Operations: Risks, Rebuck, and Resilience (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Sustainable Management of Shipping, Ports and Logistics (Deadline: 30 July 2026)
- Managing Sustainable Development: Technology, Modelling & Applications (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- AI and Sustainable Economic Development: The Long Tail Entrepreneurial Opportunities and Threats to the Rest of Us (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Innovation Management, Organizational Resilience, and Performance: Pathways to a Sustainable Future (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Low-Carbon Future: Innovations in Digital Supply Chain Optimization and Circular Economy (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Sustainable Work and Organizational Practices (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
Topical Collections
Following topical collections within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Advances in Construction Safety Management Practices
- Blockchain Technology
- Smart Production Operations Management and Industry 4.0
- Sustainable Hospitality Management and Marketing: From Theory to Survival Reality (Closed)
- Sustainable Innovation in Organizations for Improving Decisions
- Sustainable Public Administration