Ethical and Innovative Systems for High-Performing Sustainable Organizations
A special issue of Systems (ISSN 2079-8954).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 March 2026 | Viewed by 15
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Interests: corporate governance; green finance; organizational models; risk management; data analysis
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Interests: econometrics; sustainability; education; ethical behavior; social sciences
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Confronted with accelerating environmental, economic, and social challenges, businesses must transition toward performance-oriented strategic management and sustainable growth. Organizations are increasingly expected to act as key drivers in this transformation, aligning their internal systems, strategies, and operations with sustainability objectives while maintaining high levels of performance, innovation, and ethical responsibility.
To respond effectively, organizations must adopt integrated approaches that support circular economy principles, promote technical and green innovations, and foster moral standards that guide long-term strategic decisions. This requires systemic thinking, innovative organizational models, and new performance metrics capable of balancing environmental responsibility with operational efficiency and competitiveness.
Despite growing interest, there is a pressing need for further research on how organizational systems can be designed, implemented, and scaled to achieve sustainable outcomes. Key gaps remain in understanding how sustainable business models, governance mechanisms, technological advancements, leadership, and organizational culture intersect to enhance both sustainability and performance.
This Special Issue aims to bring together a wide range of perspectives and empirical insights to advance the discourse on sustainable organizational systems. We welcome high-quality contributions that explore models, tools, frameworks, and case studies demonstrating how organizations can effectively integrate sustainability into their core structures and practices.
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Circularity strategies in organizational systems
- Technical and green innovations in sustainability
- Ethical frameworks and moral standards in organizational governance
- Business models aligned with sustainable development goals
- Waste management systems and value recovery
- Metrics and indicators for organizational sustainability performance
- Systems thinking in sustainable organizational transformation
- Cultural and strategic enablers of performant organizations
- Enhanced educational models to upgrade leadership and green development
Researchers, practitioners, and thought leaders are encouraged to submit conceptual, empirical, and review papers that contribute to this critical and evolving field. By doing so, we hope to foster dialogue and provide practical insights for building resilient, ethical, and performant organizations committed to a sustainable future.
We encourage original research articles, conceptual papers, case studies, and reviews that advance knowledge in this interdisciplinary field.
Dr. Ionela Munteanu
Prof. Dr. Liliana Ionescu-Feleaga
Prof. Dr. Kamer-Ainur Aivaz
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- performant organizations
- ethics and moral practices
- sustainable business systems
- waste management
- risk management
- resilience culture
- green innovations
- circular economic systems
- value recovery
- educational models
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