Sustainability,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
15(12), P. 9573 - 9573
Published: June 14, 2023
Over
the
last
decade,
various
governments
and
supranational
bodies
have
promoted
development
of
a
circular
bioeconomy
(CBE)
as
response
to
sustainability
challenges.
The
transition
towards
CBE
requires
collaboration
different
actors
in
innovation
(eco)system.
With
this
conceptual
paper,
we
apply
business
model
lens
address
research
question:
“What
are
archetypical
roles
consumers
innovations
for
sustainable
CBE?”
We
use
combination
complementary
theories
from
economy
literature,
evolutionary
economics,
transitions
research,
work
on
active
consumers.
Considering
consumers’
agency
continuum
between
manufacturer-active
paradigm
consumer-active
paradigm,
propose:
(i)
can
actively
influence
models
with
their
purchase
decision;
(ii)
act
lobbyists
influencers
innovation;
(iii)
customer,
user,
repairer,
reseller,
incentivize
organizations
adapt
needs;
(iv)
become
key
partners
process
defining
normative
orientation
CBE;
(v)
co-create
value
by
means
co-ownership
(e.g.,
through
platform
cooperatives).
Environment Systems & Decisions,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
44(3), P. 624 - 644
Published: Feb. 2, 2024
Abstract
Moving
Micro,
Small
and
Medium
Enterprises
(MSMEs),
in
developing
countries,
from
linear
“take—make—dispose”
production
patterns
to
circular
models
where
inputs
natural
resources
consumption
is
minimized,
products
waste
reuse
promoted,
still
a
challenge.
Environmental
transition
initiatives
with
multiple
gaps,
based
on
narrow
corrective
approaches,
isolated
measures,
costly
complex
technologies
suitable
for
large
companies,
limit
the
incursion
of
MSMEs
into
new
circularity.
It
this
context
that
research
aims
understand:
How
accelerate
countries
towards
models?
A
critical
literature
review
guided
design,
development
analysis
case
study;
small
coffee
pig
farm
located
Colombia,
process
was
undertaken,
acted
as
unit
analysis.
Interviews,
theoretical
practical
workshops,
on-site
measurements,
systematic
observations,
multi-stakeholder
dialogs
helped
collect
triangulate
empirical
data
provided
by
case.
By
following
systems
thinking
sustainable
principles,
low-cost,
simple
complementary
clean
were
implemented
farm-system,
resulting
benefits
at
environmental,
social
economic
levels.
This
applied
transform
rural
polluting
enterprise
greener
business.
The
study
provides
contributions
field
transfer
cleaner
economy
MSMEs,
expanding
our
knowledge
subject.
Graphical
abstract
Business Strategy and the Environment,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
31(4), P. 1347 - 1357
Published: Dec. 15, 2021
Abstract
Environmental
management
systems'
effects
on
organisations'
environmental
performance
are
still
an
open
issue.
This
study
assesses
the
contribution
of
Eco‐Management
and
Audit
Scheme
(EMAS)
to
corporate
performance.
The
also
investigates
correlation
between
economic
organisations.
indicators
were
collected
from
268
statements
Italian
manufacturing
firms,
while
obtained
Orbis
database.
After
analysing
around
5000
indicators,
results
indicated
a
slight
deterioration
in
some
improvement
No
was
found
Moreover,
60%
organisations
not
fully
compliant
with
standard
requirements
linked
statements.
question
positive
systems
Technological Forecasting and Social Change,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
188, P. 122261 - 122261
Published: Dec. 26, 2022
Implementing
the
circular
economy
(CE)
in
plastic
packaging
sector
is
considered
a
crucial
step
towards
adoption
of
more
sustainable
practices.
However,
despite
presence
regulatory
CE
targets,
sector's
transition
not
speeding
up
sufficiently
to
reach
them.
Individual
companies
need
reconfigure
their
resource
base
and
develop
complementary
resources
capabilities
improve
systems
performance.
Based
on
resource-based
view,
this
study
identifies
prioritizes
most
important
for
along
supply
chain.
Accordingly,
expert
opinion
was
analyzed
using
combination
real-time
Delphi
method
an
analytic
hierarchy
process.
Two
aspects
were
utmost
importance
experts:
collaboration
between
upstream
downstream
actors,
design
that
create
simpler
recyclable
products.
When
prioritizing
capabilities,
potential
conflicts
reactive
proactive
strategies
found.
Further
research
proposed
(i)
adequate
framework
conditions
enable
higher
waste
management
(ii)
apply
dynamic,
natural
extended
views
better
understand
effects
networks
dynamics,
(iii)
investigate
chain
power
relationships
impacts
transformations.
Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
30(5), P. 2278 - 2291
Published: March 19, 2023
Abstract
Sustainability
is
a
major
challenge
in
today's
business
world,
making
environmental,
social
and
governance
criteria
an
indispensable
tool
for
management
investment
decisions.
Using
2020
data
of
47
companies
from
the
STOXX
Europe
Total
Market
Utilities
Index
qualitative
comparative
analysis,
this
study
aims
to
analyse
how
combination
CO
2
equivalent
emissions,
sustainability
compensation
incentives,
environmental
investments,
environment
training,
policy
fair
competition
leads
utility
companies'
stock
market
returns.
Two
subsample
models
(electricity
non‐electricity
utilities)
have
been
considered
study.
The
results
point
absence
presence
as
key
variables
lead
findings
provide
relevant
information
managers
practitioners
utilities
industry
achieve
improvements
practices,
maintaining
profitability
financial
markets
facilitating
decision‐making
investors.
Sustainability,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
15(12), P. 9573 - 9573
Published: June 14, 2023
Over
the
last
decade,
various
governments
and
supranational
bodies
have
promoted
development
of
a
circular
bioeconomy
(CBE)
as
response
to
sustainability
challenges.
The
transition
towards
CBE
requires
collaboration
different
actors
in
innovation
(eco)system.
With
this
conceptual
paper,
we
apply
business
model
lens
address
research
question:
“What
are
archetypical
roles
consumers
innovations
for
sustainable
CBE?”
We
use
combination
complementary
theories
from
economy
literature,
evolutionary
economics,
transitions
research,
work
on
active
consumers.
Considering
consumers’
agency
continuum
between
manufacturer-active
paradigm
consumer-active
paradigm,
propose:
(i)
can
actively
influence
models
with
their
purchase
decision;
(ii)
act
lobbyists
influencers
innovation;
(iii)
customer,
user,
repairer,
reseller,
incentivize
organizations
adapt
needs;
(iv)
become
key
partners
process
defining
normative
orientation
CBE;
(v)
co-create
value
by
means
co-ownership
(e.g.,
through
platform
cooperatives).
