Supporting the Transformation of Sustainable Business Models and Ecosystems—Progress and Opportunities

Corporations are under increasing pressure to be environmentally sustainable. As sustainability is complex and effects span across supply chains and industries, companies need to look beyond their organizational boundaries to tackle sustainability. To deliver transformative change for sustainability, companies can benefit from working with partners and stakeholders at the business ecosystem (BE) level. To this end, literature in sustainable business model (SBM) and in sustainable business ecosystem (SBE) can inform companies and their BEs in their sustainability transformation process. However, there is limited research on the perspective that integrates the changing nature of SBMs and SBEs. To address this, this study aims to provide an overview of the progress in these topics and develop a description of the landscape of tools that support companies’ SBM innovation with a BE perspective by analyzing their roles and approaches. Through this understanding, insights can be gained to support future development and advancements for researchers and practitioners.