Mobilisation of textile waste to recover high added value products and energy for the transition to circular economy

Environmental Research, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 242, P. 117716 - 117716

Published: Nov. 22, 2023

Language: Английский

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The phenomenon of greenwashing in the fashion industry: A conceptual framework

Sustainable Chemistry and Pharmacy, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 37, P. 101416 - 101416

Published: Jan. 1, 2024

Language: Английский

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Financial sustainability of circular innovations in SMEs. A case study from the fashion industry in Italy

Journal of Cleaner Production, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 451, P. 142042 - 142042

Published: March 30, 2024

Language: Английский

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Environmental Sustainability Award Winners: Do They Communicate Their Environmental Performance Without Potential Greenwashing?

Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Jan. 6, 2025

ABSTRACT Sustainability awards are often seen as a mark of credibility and can help companies attract new customers, investors partners. However, there is some question to whether the that win sustainability awards—and therefore who ought be genuinely committed sustainability—correctly communicate their environmental performances according internationally recognised principles for fair use labels claims such those set by ISO standards. This study examined web communication practices sample 100 Italian had won award. Our findings showed that, while most these boasted performance in several ways, they did not always follow above‐mentioned principles. suggests need further training education on how correctly substantiated manner, thus preventing risk greenwashing.

Language: Английский

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Creating environmental performance indicators to assess corporate sustainability and reward employees

Ecological Indicators, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 158, P. 111489 - 111489

Published: Dec. 27, 2023

Assessing environmental performance, measuring the circular economy and quantifying decarbonization have become crucial in green management recent years. Both scholars practitioners focused on different strategies to create performance indicators capable of tackling all these aspects. At same time, companies started connecting managers' employees' incentives achievement corporate goals. We analysed a case study an Italian food company which uses assess sustainability reward managers employees. Through series interviews with members from departments, we identified around 200 key indicators, i.e., commitment, control, reactivity, economic, consent, transversal multifunctional. A final dashboard 70 was then created linked rewards. tailor-made methodology was, thus, used define target for company's by objectives, taking into account trend each indicator. This is first attempt investigate how can indicator system employees through objectives. Our further extends not only academic literature, but also provides practical operative contribution that aim new system. Lastly, merged promoting practices amongst organisational department creating

Language: Английский

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Investigation of customer behavior regarding circular fashion

Sustainable Chemistry and Pharmacy, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 41, P. 101675 - 101675

Published: June 22, 2024

Language: Английский

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Tannery solid waste valorization for achieving SDGs: An innovative decision-making model for critical success factors analysis and sustainable technology selection

Process Safety and Environmental Protection, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 177, P. 1272 - 1293

Published: July 29, 2023

Language: Английский

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Identifying the most sustainable beer packaging through a Life Cycle Assessment

The Science of The Total Environment, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 948, P. 174941 - 174941

Published: July 23, 2024

The beer industry stands as a significant player in the global economy, and it is increasingly renowned not only for its diverse flavours, but also impact on environment. Amidst popularity, sector faces mounting pressure to address environmental concerns, particularly related packaging. As world embracing sustainability guiding principle, industry's approach packaging has come under scrutiny ecological footprint. This study aims shed some light footprint of production by applying life cycle assessment, comparing different types calculated product consumed PET kegs, glass bottles aluminium cans, performed three sensitivity analyses load factors transport, waste transport distance recycled content. results identified draught kegs most sustainable solution consumption, with around 90 % lower than other However, analysis showed that biggest found cultivation, use phases, account contribution 60 %, 27 11 respectively. this highlighted importance factor distribution phase, recyclability secondary raw materials an original valuable contribution, offering comprehensive understanding beverage industry. Its insights can guide breweries, policymakers, consumers towards choices, fostering positive change within sector. It questions circular solutions recycling reuse options. revealed green supply chain management key transition economy decarbonization process.

Language: Английский

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Dynamic capabilities for a "circular accounting" and material flows in a circular economy

Resources Conservation and Recycling, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 209, P. 107756 - 107756

Published: June 12, 2024

Tools as material flows cost accounting contribute to the introduction of circular economy in companies, but praxis these tools adapted environments are scarce and lack references makes its application difficult, particularly SMEs.In addition, requires specific dynamic capabilities for environmental practices reflect different alternatives closing materials, stocks, resources loops.To address dimensioning their relative costs, this study offers a simplified at small scale methodology based on results an agri-food case Spain using dual approach, Ultimately, implications derived from models defined analyze firms' applied by companies less complex processes than those usually studied previous literature.

Language: Английский

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Facing the Risk of Greenwashing in the ESG Report of Global Companies: The Importance of Life Cycle Thinking

Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: March 18, 2025

ABSTRACT Accurate reporting on the sustainability of business value propositions must be supported by reliable data sources and sound methodologies such as life cycle assessment (LCA). Showing commitment to more responsible activity without quantifying impacts, or them only partially, could fall into greenwashing practices. This research aims analyze what extent thinking tools are widespread in global companies' reports determine whether companies practicing greenwashing. The was done through a review non‐financial statements all Global Fortune 500 companies, with results showing that they rarely refer LCA. More detail, 80% sample does not quantify their environmental impacts LCA, almost remaining 20% small portion impacts. Only two use Social Life Cycle Assessment. Accordingly, large still reluctant show actual emissions, might contradict narratives. leads reinforcing belief many making significant efforts engage strategies but increasingly greenwashing, products operations appear sustainable than are.

Language: Английский

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