Purpose -The purpose of this paper is to carry out a literature review of the quantitative studies that have analyzed the impact of green management on financial performance. Design/methodology/approach -An examination of the literature was undertaken to review the quantitative studies that analyze the influence of environmental management on financial performance. A total of 32 studies were identified, examining the environmental variables used, the financial performance variables, the statistical analyses, and the main findings obtained by these studies. Findings -Results are mixed, but studies where a positive impact of environment on financial performance is obtained are predominant. In addition, the findings show that the set of firms, industries and countries are varied. Some studies use environmental management variables and other works employ environmental performance variables, and regression analysis prevails.Research limitations/implications -The study does not consider studies that analyze the influence of environmental management on environmental performance. Implications for future research are suggested. Practical implications -The paper offers interesting implications for managers, pointing out that a real commitment to green management may result in a positive influence on financial performance. Originality/value -The findings are derived from an exhaustive literature review of quantitative studies that have studied the green management-financial performance link. In addition, ideas for improving future research in this field are provided.

a b s t r a c tThe examination of the possible direct link between environmental protection and firm performance in the literature has generally produced mixed results. The present paper contributes to the literature by using the resource-based view as a mediating process in this relationship. The study specifically tests whether or not the resource-based view of the firm mediates the positive relationships of proactive environmental management and improved environmental performance with competitive advantage, which also has consequences for financial performance. We also check the possible link between the adoption of a pioneering approach and good environmental management practices. Our findings support that early investment timing and intensity in environmental issues impact on the adoption of a proactive environmental management, which in turn helps to improve environmental performance. The findings also show that a firm's resources and competitive advantage act as mediator variables for a positive relationship between environmental protection and financial performance. This contribution is original because the present paper develops a comprehensive whole picture of this path process, which has previously only been partially discussed in the literature. In addition, this study clarifies a relevant point in the literature, namely that the effect of environmental protection on firm performance is not direct and can vary depending on the sector considered. Whereas competitive advantage in relation to costs influences financial performance in the IPPC law sector, the relevant influence in the hotel sector comes from competitive advantage through differentiation.

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As in the previous two issues of 2017, we continue a year-long celebration of a decade of mixed methods research scholarship in the Journal of Mixed Methods Research. Here, we introduce the contributions of this issue, and then for a timely substantive focus of this editorial, we introduce the concept of the ''mixed methods research integration trilogy'' (below, 'MMR integration trilogy').

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