Categorization of Sustainable Leadership in Sustainable Manufacturing to Promote Industry 5.0

A shift towards Industry 5.0 with a focus on sustainability, human centricity, and resilience requires the implementation of sustainable manufacturing (SM). Implementing SM is challenging as it requires commitment to sustainable practices at all organizational levels. Leadership is a crucial success factor but is largely neglected in the literature on SM. To address this gap, we introduce a novel approach focusing on multiple leadership dimensions. The aim is to develop effective leadership perspectives by integrating sustainable leadership (SL) theory into SM. A systematic literature review and qualitative content analysis are used to identify and analyze 79 peer-reviewed articles from the Scopus and Web of Science databases. SL serves as a frame of reference to identify relevant aspects for sustainable leaders in the scientific discourse on SM. The findings are summarized in 24 categories for integrated SM. They form a conceptual framework comprising three levels: context; systems and processes; and leadership and social aspects. Examining these aspects with interrelationships enriches the SM discourse and sheds a new, human-centered light on it. The findings can support training and knowledge transfer, thereby enabling leaders to navigate operational complexity. Furthermore, the categorization provides a foundation for developing socio-technical models and assessments for Industry 5.0 from a systemic perspective.