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Modelling Sustainability Performance in Manufacturing Companies

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: ABSTRACT Nowadays, organisations need to operate with economic, social and environmental goals in mind. Indices objectively quantify such goals; hence, an organisation can develop and compare policies based on future index values. We propose a system dynamics‐based model of a manufacturing company that frames its operations in terms of a set of easily interpretable sustainability performance indices. These include environmental aspects, such as greenhouse gas emissions; social aspects, such as access to collective bargaining; and economic aspects, such as return on investment. To compare these diverse indices and enhance explainability, the model ensures dimensional and structural consistency while comparing them to a benchmark. We demonstrate the structural realism and flexibility of our model using sustainability data from a multinational company and through a scenario analysis. The results show that production management strategies can improve between 1% and 8% overall sustainability performance at the cost of increasing CO 2 emissions by roughly 4%.

Source: Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management

DOI: 10.1002/csr.70479

Authors: Harol Andrey Avila‐Choconta, Liliana Ruiz‐Acosta, David Andrés Camargo‐Mayorga, Mario Andrés Muñoz

Institutions: Military University Nueva Granada, The University of Melbourne

Language: English

Topic: Complex Systems and Decision Making

Subfield: Management Science and Operations Research

Field: Decision Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Responsible consumption and production, Climate action

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $4,100