Bibliometric research on carbon footprint and green organization concepts

Objective: Carbon footprint and green organization research clarify the concepts emphasized by the authors, the relations between the concepts, the words that have been popular over the years, and the research rates of the authors in terms of countries. Material and Methods: R program and bibliometric analyses were used to analyze the studies in Scopus and WoS databases. Results: Carbon footprint and green organization research have intensively been researched in recent years, the concepts of sustainability observed, climate change in the carbon footprint frequently emphasized, and the strong relationship among them observed. In recent years, it has been understood that the words carbon footprint, environmental sustainability, carbon, sustainability, green supply chain management, greening, environment, green informatics, energy, green technology, innovations, climate change, and circular economy are very popular. Conclusion: Today, the activities of organizations are influenced by many environmental approaches. In a world that is getting more polluted day by day, there is a great need for green organizations. Economic gains, which are among the priorities of countries, cause an increase in carbon emissions and a narrowing of the habitat of all living things.