Framing value propositions in the food waste business: A sociocultural approach DOI Creative Commons
Elina Närvänen, Malla Mattila, Joona Keränen

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Industrial Marketing Management, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 105, P. 211 - 222

Published: June 17, 2022

Food waste is a critical issue to all stakeholders in the modern society. While previous marketing research has addressed food from multiple perspectives, it provided limited attention role of start-ups. Consequently, purpose this study explore how start-ups communicate their value propositions different stakeholders. We adopt an interpretive and sociocultural framing approach, empirically analyse interview documentary data 24 The findings identify four frames (Salvation, Thrift, Innovation, Normalisation) that business use highlight key features mechanisms each frame. This advances contemporary B2B by demonstrating create demand for legitimise novel solutions, can be used propositions. For managers, offers insights on problematise, legitimise, shape new opportunities tackling issue.

Language: Английский

Circular economy for fashion industry: Use of waste from the food industry for the production of biotextiles DOI
Ana Paula Provin, Ana Regina de Aguiar Dutra, Isabel C. Gouveia

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Technological Forecasting and Social Change, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 169, P. 120858 - 120858

Published: May 17, 2021

Language: Английский

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A review of entrepreneurship and circular economy research: State of the art and future directions DOI
Nathalia Suchek, João J. Ferreira, Paula Odete Fernandes

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Business Strategy and the Environment, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 31(5), P. 2256 - 2283

Published: Feb. 28, 2022

Abstract The circular economy (CE) emerged as an alternative model to the linear system foster sustainable development. Entrepreneurship represents a key factor in capturing new business opportunities. Research on entrepreneurship remains at early phase and is correspondingly somewhat dispersed. Thus, research objective here bring into focus of discussions CE through systematic literature review. In absence any review this theme, work aims map relevant identify themes discussed straddling currently dispersed across existing literature. Based sample 102 articles collected from Scopus Web Science databases, approach identified four thematic groups: growing SMEs, born firms start‐ups, social CE, support ecosystem for entrepreneurship. A greater emphasis study SMEs detriment other groups observed. Also, field mainly focused European countries. We then propose future agenda conceptual entrepreneurial process point departure further developing deepening

Language: Английский

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108
Digital Technologies, Circular Economy Practices and Environmental Policies in the Era of COVID-19 DOI Open Access
Syed Abdul Rehman Khan, Pablo Ponce, George Thomas

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Sustainability, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 13(22), P. 12790 - 12790

Published: Nov. 19, 2021

The degradation of the environment is associated with economic activity, particularly linear way in which economy does not make efficient use resources. However, circular opposed to this paradigm, since it makes most resources trying achieve zero waste. In context, study investigates relationship between industry 4.0 technologies, COVID-19 outbreak, environmental regulation policies and practices. A questionnaire designed collect information from 214 big private manufacturing firms Ecuador, subsequently, through CB-SEM, processed, paths are validated. results suggest that technologies driving practices during pandemic. finds no evidence favoring being a determining factor adoption economy. provide policy framework for

Language: Английский

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Companies' circular business models enabled by supply chain collaborations: An empirical-based framework, synthesis, and research agenda DOI Creative Commons
Leena Aarikka‐Stenroos, Davide Chiaroni, Jenni Kaipainen

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Industrial Marketing Management, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 105, P. 322 - 339

Published: July 1, 2022

The circular economy (CE) has been lauded as a path enabling more environmentally sustainable economic growth for diverse industrial companies, requiring them to design and implement business models (CBMs). A CE widens company's perspective include supply chains when adopting implementing CBM; however, the intersection of CBMs chain management (CSCM) research under-studied. Although considerable CBM carried out, role collaboration in companies' neglected. To address this gap, present study we integrate knowledge from CSCM literature conduct qualitative multiple case six Italian Finnish companies order analyze how their collaborations enable implementation CBMs. results allow us develop new conceptual framework, synthesis support implementation, agenda comprising seven thematic aspects at micro, meso, macro-levels. synthesis, provide guidance structure researchers pragmatic managers.

Language: Английский

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Startups and circular economy strategies: Profile differences, barriers and enablers DOI Creative Commons
Wim Van Opstal, Lize Borms

Journal of Cleaner Production, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 396, P. 136510 - 136510

Published: Feb. 18, 2023

Circular economy practices contribute to achieving sustainability and alleviating the consequences of value chain disruptions surging prices energy raw materials. While startups are increasingly recognized as a powerful engine for innovation processes needed support this transition, empirical studies on selection implementation circular strategies among remains scarce. In paper, we report findings from first academic survey (N = 165) that allows multivariate statistical analyses, considering both personal company characteristics, perspectives entrepreneurs involved. This includes with varying degrees levels set 10 at different startup lifecycle stages. Our results suggest younger tend focus inner circle strategies, while older rather engage in outer or no all. Female found be less inclined combine multiple business-to-business business-to-government market segments frontrunners business models. mostly acknowledge circularity comparative advantage, migrant background seem more optimistic start profitable business. there is such thing 'the' startup, so recommend policy makers develop tailor-made solutions implementing strategies.

Language: Английский

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Food waste recycling for compost production and its economic and environmental assessment as circular economy indicators of solid waste management DOI
Muhammad Imtiaz Rashid, Khurram Shahzad

Journal of Cleaner Production, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 317, P. 128467 - 128467

Published: July 27, 2021

Language: Английский

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Motivations and identities of “grassroots” circular entrepreneurs: An initial exploration DOI Creative Commons
Marvin Henry,

Thijs Hoogenstrijd,

Julian Kirchherr

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Business Strategy and the Environment, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 32(3), P. 1122 - 1141

Published: April 29, 2022

Abstract The circular economy (CE) is now widely seen as a key concept to drive sustainability transformations. Existing research on business models has tentatively indicated that entrepreneurship may be able play pivotal role in the transition process. However, grassroots activity CE not yet received substantive scholarly attention, nor have founders of ventures. This study attempts start closing this gap by presenting first empirical analysis founders' motivations and identities. Our work based interviews with 57 start‐ups Europe Australia. reveals distinct characteristics for these entrepreneurs. We find noneconomic motives are dominant drivers entrepreneurs while they include triple bottom line orientation (i.e., economic, social, environmental value) principle. Yet, start‐up barely formalize socio‐political dimensions their activities despite being motivated social altruism. Furthermore, an inventive mindset when starting entrepreneurial journey, possibly driven limited market‐oriented positioning, experience, managerial education. scaling ambitions grow significantly over time, opposed sustainable Overall, our findings suggest adding or group scientific discourse sustainability‐motivated innovation studies.

Language: Английский

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What predicts and prevents source separation of household food waste? An application of the theory of planned behavior DOI Creative Commons

Jessica M. Oehman,

Callie W. Babbitt,

Carli Flynn

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Resources Conservation and Recycling, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 186, P. 106492 - 106492

Published: July 18, 2022

Language: Английский

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Community preferences in carbon reduction: Unveiling the importance of adaptive capacity for solid waste management DOI Creative Commons
I Wayan Koko Suryawan, Chun‐Hung Lee

Ecological Indicators, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 157, P. 111226 - 111226

Published: Nov. 16, 2023

In this study, we utilized the choice experiment (CE) method to evaluate effectiveness of different solid waste management (SWM) programs in promoting adaptive capacity toward carbon reduction. We investigated three hypothetical scenarios for SWM programs, including warriors program, credits reduction, and carbon-trade program. Our analysis unveiled distinct preferences among citizen groups regarding programs. Incorporating nature-based solutions (NbS) within study further enhances our understanding relationship between SWM. NbS approaches leverage natural processes ecosystems address environmental challenges, climate impacts. By engaging citizens comparing options impacts, fosters a greater efficacy approaches. Citizen participation plays crucial role identifying novel innovative that effectively mitigate This collaborative involvement facilitates knowledge exchange, empowers communities, strengthens capacity. The findings offer valuable insights into practices, policy development, decision-making processes. prioritizing align with incorporating principles, can develop more effective strategies

Language: Английский

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Sustainable and circular practices in the hotel industry in Southern Italy: opportunities, barriers and trends in food waste management DOI
Giovanni Lagioia, Vera Amicarelli, Rossana Strippoli

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British Food Journal, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 126(1), P. 428 - 452

Published: Aug. 24, 2023

Purpose The hotel industry is one of the leading producers waste worldwide, and more than one-third that food. purpose this study to investigate managers' awareness sustainable circular practices, with a focus on their attitude toward perception food in Apulia, Southern Italy. region has tourist vocation, accounts for 3.3 million tourists per year plays key role Italian tourism. Design/methodology/approach was conducted using questionnaire administered ten managers located Apulia. In light Checkup Tool Speditivo, sustainability score indicates circularity, distinguishing between “beginner” (0–25 points), “concerned” (26–50 “proactivist” (51–75 points) “sustainable” (76–100 points). results have been analyzed descriptive statistic tools. Findings average indicating level practices among Apulia 84, whereas associated management strategies 65. greater number stars, higher scores. However, rooms, lower strategies. Originality/value sheds main opportunities, barriers trends field management, highlighting commodities which are wasted most proposing further improve circularity hotels. To best authors' knowledge, first such topics Italy could represent basis future research topic.

Language: Английский

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