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Seeking and Exploiting Synergies Among the UN Sustainability Development Goals: Research Opportunities for Operations Management

Sodhi, M. S. ORCID: 0000-0002-2031-4387 & Tang, C. (2024). Seeking and Exploiting Synergies Among the UN Sustainability Development Goals: Research Opportunities for Operations Management. Production and Operations Management, 33(4), pp. 962-978. doi: 10.1177/10591478241235004

Abstract

In 2015, the United Nations countries signed up to achieve 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for people, planet, prosperity, peace, and partnership by 2030. However, the trend of progress toward achieving these goals indicates that none of the 17 goals may be achieved by 2030 globally. We first provide a foundation for OM researchers to help shape the interventions for countries and companies to help achieve the SDGs by (1) identifying the synergies among the SDGs so that interventions can impact multiple SDGs positively and (2) linking some of the extant OM research with the synergies among the various SDGs. This way, researchers can understand the complexity of the challenges ahead and build on the OM research to influence the interventions of governments and organizations to maximize the attainment of the SDGs. We also provide some research opportunities to help OM researchers develop research agendas.

Publication Type: Article
Additional Information: Copyright © 2024.
Publisher Keywords: UN Sustainable Development Goals, operations management literature, synergies, research opportunities, goal attainment, operational interventions
Subjects: H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > HD28 Management. Industrial Management
J Political Science > JF Political institutions (General)
Departments: Bayes Business School
Bayes Business School > Management
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