The analytic hierarchy process as an innovative way to enable stakeholder engagement for sustainability reporting in the food industry DOI Creative Commons
Idiano D’Adamo

Environment Development and Sustainability, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 25(12), P. 15025 - 15042

Published: Oct. 12, 2022

Abstract The sustainable transition, which requires a combination of natural and human resources to foster the development protection ecosystems, is challenge civil society. New approaches may be proposed support enterprises in identifying appropriate strategic criteria for their sustainability initiatives, are eventually documented corporate reports. present paper focuses on food industry, particularly with regard pasta production. analytic hierarchy process method was used assign relevance criteria, according judgment 10 academic experts. initial were selected from reports virtuous Italian producer, La Molisana S.p.A., divided into four categories: (1) people community, (2) innovation new product development, (3) commitment environment (4) local supply chain traceability. Promotion social economic community emerged as most relevant criterion, followed by business promotion talent. category deemed sustainability, while dimensions given less relevance. Stakeholder engagement an order winner strategies. work has methodological implications, it shows that process, applied conjunction materiality matrix, provide useful information strategy communication. In terms operational enterprise’s historical connection area attract global recognition increase brand value through higher raw material quality, harmonisation resources, synergy tourism industry.

Language: Английский

Critiques of the circular economy DOI Creative Commons
Hervé Corvellec, Alison Stowell, Nils Johansson

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Journal of Industrial Ecology, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 26(2), P. 421 - 432

Published: Aug. 17, 2021

Abstract This paper presents a reasoned account of the critiques addressed to circular economy and business models. These claim that has diffused limits, unclear theoretical grounds, its implementation faces structural obstacles. Circular is based on an ideological agenda dominated by technical economic accounts, which brings uncertain contributions sustainability depoliticizes sustainable growth. Bringing together these demonstrates far from being as promising advocates it be. Circularity emerges instead theoretically, practically, ideologically questionable notion. The concludes proposing critical issues need be if models are open routes for more development.

Language: Английский

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605

An introduction to circular economy and sustainability: Some existing lessons and future directions DOI
Ioannis E. Nikolaou, Konstantinos P. Tsagarakis

Sustainable Production and Consumption, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 28, P. 600 - 609

Published: June 17, 2021

Language: Английский

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128

Biogas and Biomethane Production and Usage: Technology Development, Advantages and Challenges in Europe DOI Creative Commons

Josipa Pavičić,

Karolina Novak Mavar, Vladislav Brkić

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Energies, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 15(8), P. 2940 - 2940

Published: April 17, 2022

In line with the low-carbon strategy, EU is expected to be climate-neutral by 2050, which would require a significant increase in renewable energy production. Produced biogas directly used produce electricity and heat, or it can upgraded reach “renewable natural gas”, i.e., biomethane. This paper reviews applied production technology current state of biomethane Europe. Germany, UK, Italy France are leaders Biogas from AD processes most represented total (84%). Germany deserving for majority (52%) EU, while landfill gas well UK (43%). sewage sludge poorly presented less than 5% quantities produced EU. Biomethane facilities will 32 TWh 2020 There currently 18 countries producing (Germany highest share). Most European plants use agricultural substrate (28%), second position refers crop feedstock (25%). Sewage participate 14% mostly Sweden. Membrane separation upgrading technology, at around 35% plants. High prices today, even higher future, give space wider acceptance use.

Language: Английский

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The anatomy of a passport for the circular economy: a conceptual definition, vision and structured literature review DOI Creative Commons
Guido van Capelleveen,

Dennis Vegter,

Matthias Olthaar

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Resources Conservation & Recycling Advances, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 17, P. 200131 - 200131

Published: Feb. 9, 2023

In recent literature, various variants of passports are suggested enhancing the traceability products and their components to accelerate integration circular economy philosophy into supply chain management. While there has been an increasing research interest in development such passports, is, best our knowledge, no well-formed, common definition explanation concept itself. This also reflects alternative terminology used indicate this phenomenon (product passport, material resource recycling cradle-to-cradle etc.). A unified understanding a concept, its components, variables relationships would however contribute toward more precise communication ideas, findings discussions about passport development. Using descriptive approach, we aim study field order formalize concept. work points out, that many variants, pursue similar goal have characteristics contextual challenges. Based on similarities conceptual boundaries identified, suggest these can be defined as digital interface composing certified identity single identifiable product by accessing set life cycle registrations linked object yield insight sustainability circularity characteristics, value estimation, opportunities for both underlying andmaterials. serves basis better specify general holistic requirements architectures may developed collaboratively multiple stakeholders.

Language: Английский

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Institutional theory and circular economy business models: The case of the European Union and the role of consumption policies DOI Creative Commons
Carlos F.A. Arranz, Marta F. Arroyabe

Journal of Environmental Management, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 340, P. 117906 - 117906

Published: April 25, 2023

The circular economy (CE) has been gaining traction in recent years as it promises a change for good, terms of environmental, social, and economic benefits. major changes required to implement business models (CEBMs), can prove be especially difficult organisations. This study provides holistic analysis the effect CE institutional policies on development CEBMs organisations, by exploring not only production-oriented policies, which have focus previous research, but also consumption policies. Consumption form regulatory information are oriented towards consumers potential affect demand products, turn affects paper is framed within theory context European Union. Our results reveal that positive, albeit diminishing, CEBMs. finds regulation most impactful policy, having larger impact than production highlight important role fostering consumers' products tools employed governments achieving sustainability.

Language: Английский

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A policy framework for the circular economy: Lessons from the EU DOI
Kris Hartley,

Steffen Schülzchen,

Conny Bakker

et al.

Journal of Cleaner Production, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 412, P. 137176 - 137176

Published: May 11, 2023

Language: Английский

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Toward circular economy: The impact of policy instruments on circular economy innovation for European small medium enterprises DOI
Qiuzhen Ren, Johan Albrecht

Ecological Economics, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 207, P. 107761 - 107761

Published: Feb. 9, 2023

Language: Английский

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48

A framework for a responsible circular economy DOI Creative Commons
Ben Purvis, Dilay Çelebi, Mario Pansera

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Journal of Cleaner Production, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 400, P. 136679 - 136679

Published: March 4, 2023

The move towards a Circular Economy (CE) from the perspective of ‘just transition’ necessitates an approach which deems stakeholder knowledge and agency as central. Under this paradigm transition to CE is conceived not technocratic challenge, but process socioeconomic transformation grounded in principles social environmental justice. We suggest that Responsible Research Innovation (RRI), for considering relation science wider society, particular constituent concepts anticipation, inclusion, reflection, responsiveness (Owen et al., 2013), presents itself lens through we can embed considerations justice within practices. In exploring these dimensions with critical view how discourse has often failed consider who will benefit CE, present framework supporting design responsible argue such provide starting point future refinement enrichment decision context faced by relevant groups course just CE.

Language: Английский

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Global Strategies for a Low-Carbon Future: Lessons from the US, China, and EU's Pursuit of Carbon Neutrality DOI
Solomon Evro, Babalola Aisosa Oni, Olusegun Stanley Tomomewo

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Journal of Cleaner Production, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 461, P. 142635 - 142635

Published: May 20, 2024

Language: Английский

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What drives sustainable procurement? Insights from the theory of planned behavior DOI Creative Commons
Andreas Hinterhuber, Owais Khan

International Journal of Operations & Production Management, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 45(13), P. 28 - 52

Published: Jan. 23, 2025

Purpose A fundamental research question is what leads some organizations, but not others, to be sustainable in their procurement operations. Extant theoretical frameworks, while valuable, do fully reflect the nuances of decision-making We aim illuminate role individual attitudes, capabilities, and behavioral intentions actualizing procurement. Design/methodology/approach develop a framework by adapting theory planned behavior (TPB) context test with sample 465 professionals based EU through partial least squares structural equation modeling. Findings find that purchasing predominantly shaped intention, is, willingness pay for sustainability. This intention significantly influenced attitudes capabilities addition awareness consequences perceived corporate social responsibility engagement but, interestingly, subjective norms. Originality/value The TPB one most influential models predicting behavior. However, application operations management hitherto limited. present study contributes understanding individual-level antecedents practices offers suggestions practitioners engaged fostering

Language: Английский

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