Integrating Business Process Management With the Sustainable Development Goals

A Multidimensional Framework for Systemic Sustainability

Bibliographic Data

ID19235304
AuthorsSilvia Dallavalle (0000-0002-5865-9786, University of Sao Paulo, School of Economics, Administration and Accounting at Ribeirão Preto University of Sao Paulo Sao Paulo Brazil), Maira Frey Riffel (University of Sao Paulo, School of Economics, Administration and Accounting at Ribeirão Preto University of Sao Paulo Sao Paulo Brazil), Étore Braga e Santos (University of Sao Paulo, School of Economics, Administration and Accounting at Ribeirão Preto University of Sao Paulo Sao Paulo Brazil), Luiz Sávio Pires de Castro (University of Sao Paulo, School of Economics, Administration and Accounting at Ribeirão Preto University of Sao Paulo Sao Paulo Brazil), Camila Araújo (Universidade de Ribeirão Preto), Camila de Araujo (0000-0002-2657-0664, University of Sao Paulo, School of Economics, Administration and Accounting at Ribeirão Preto University of Sao Paulo Sao Paulo Brazil)
Year2026
Publication date2026-04-26
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueSustainable Development (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0968-0802 • E-ISSN: 1099-1719
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1002/sd.71082
OpenAlexW7155684574
LanguageEN
References cited60

This study proposes a multidimensional framework to integrate Business Process Management (BPM) with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), addressing gaps in research and practice. Through a bibliometric science mapping using keyword co‐occurrence network analysis in VOSviewer (Scopus 2015–2024), we identify five thematic clusters structuring the BPM–SDG interface. Beyond cluster identification, the analysis reveals structural imbalances, thematic fragmentation, and a predominant focus on SDGs 9 (Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure) and 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production), with comparatively limited integration of social dimensions. Combining quantitative co‐occurrence analysis with qualitative content review, we conduct an interpretive synthesis to derive a framework structured around four empirically grounded dimensions: Strategic, Operational, Social–Environmental, and Local–Global Scaling. Grounded in network‐derived evidence, the proposed model repositions sustainability as a multi‐level orchestration logic that extends BPM beyond efficiency optimization, integrating governance mechanisms, digital innovation, social equity, and cross‐scale coordination. The study advances BPM literature by reorganizing existing BPM constructs through a systemic SDG‐oriented lens, emphasizing the need for holistic approaches that balance economic, environmental, and social goals while providing actionable guidance for organizations and policymakers aligned with the 2030 Agenda

Ambidexterity · Corporate governance · Grounded theory · Orchestration · Social network analysis · Structuring · Sustainability · Sustainable development · Thematic analysis · Business Process Modeling and Analysis · Supply Chain Resilience and Risk Management · Sustainable Supply Chain Management

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