| Researcher | Article abstract |
| Noci [12] | Economic performance, Physical performance (energy consumption) |
| Sarkis [13] | Life-cycle analysis, Design for the environment, Total quality environmental management, GSC & ISO 14,000 certificates and requirements |
| Azzone and Noci [15] | Green image, External environmental effectiveness, Environmental flexibility, Green capability, Current environmental efficiency, Net life-cycle cost |
| Sarkis, Zhu et al. [29] | Environmental certification, Eco design, Clean technologies, Utilizing environmental-friendly materials, Parking return and reuse, Waste management, Reducing environmental emissions |
| Handfield et al. [14] | ISO 14,000 certificate, Recycle content, Participating in Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) non-mandatory programs, Public disclosure of environmental record |
| Humphreys et al. [16] | Green design, Green image, Manage capability, Environmental management and competencies |
| Zhu et al. [22] | Performance in environmental issues, economic performance issues, Eco-design, ISO 14000 certified, GSCM Commitment by high-ranking managers |
| Hsu and Hu [10] | Ability of green designing, Green purchasing, Green materials coding, Hazardous substance management, Provision inventory of hazardous materials, Environmental management, Competency of legal compliance |
| Lee et al. [30] | Green image, Environmental management, Green capability, Green product, Green packaging, Pollution control, Total product life cycle cost |
| Kuo et al. [31] | Eco design, Ozone depleting substances, Restriction and control over hazardous substances, Environmental management certification |
| Awasthi et al. [19] | Utilizing environmental-friendly technology, Applying environmental-friendly materials, Partnership with green organizations, Green market share, Applying environmental policies, Staff training, Design for the environment, Lean process planning, Environmental certification, Pollution controls, Pollution production, Resource consumption |
| Bai and Sarkis [17] | Environmental management systems, Resource consumption, Pollution production, Resource consumption |
| Yeh and Chuang [20] | Green design, Application of GSCM, Green image, Recycling of products, Environmental performance evaluation, Pollution treatment cost |
| Tseng and Chiu [18] | Environmental certificates (e.g. ISO 14,000), Design for the environment, Total quality environment management, Life-cycle analysis, Green production plan, Green purchasing, Reduction in hazardous substances, Environmental management system, Environmentally preferable bidding, Innovativeness of R & D green products |
| Govindan et al. [24] | Eco design, Resource consumption, Environmental management system, Pollution production |