“…2.2.5 Summary of literature review. The existing body of literature on sustainability encompasses various aspects, although the predominant focus has been on specific areas such as sustainability reporting practices (Van der Zahn, 2023; Bananuka et al, 2023), sustainability performance disclosures (Bananuka, Nkundabanyanga, Kaawaase, Mindra, & Kayongo, 2022), environmental practices in the wine industry (Bandinelli, Acuti, Fani, Bindi, & Aiello, 2020), environmental SP of multinational mining companies (Amoah & Eweje, 2022), sustainability implementation in the mining industry (Amoah & Eweje, 2023), business sustainability (Li, Bhutto, Waris, & Hu, 2023), stakeholder pressures and SP in manufacturing (Bello-Pintado et al, 2023), the impact of digital technologies and SP on circular supply chain management (Romagnoli, Tarabu, Maleki Vishkaei, & De Giovanni, 2023), the operationalization of sustainable business models (Bonfanti, Mion, Brunetti, & Vargas-S anchez, 2023), IC and sustainable development (Alvino, Di Vaio, Hassan, & Palladino, 2021), SP among manufacturing firms in Uganda (Alinda et al, 2022). However, it is noteworthy that studies specifically focusing on the IC and SP of manufacturing firms are relatively scarce in the literature.…”