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Methodological Pathways for Circular Economy in Energy and Environmental Studies: A Structured Review Toward Sustainable Development

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The circular economy (CE) has become a major focus in energy and environmental (E&E) research, as it helps advance sustainable development, improve resource efficiency and alleviate environmental pressure. Even so, the literature is still fragmented, particularly in the CE themes it explores, the levels of analysis it adopts and the methods ...
Jahira Debbarma, Mohamed Shrief, Vikas Kumar   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

How the proximity sales certification shapes consumer perception of sustainability in short food supply chains

Discover Sustainability
Enhancing the sustainability of the agri-food supply chain is dependent on the active and informed participation of consumers. Food product certifications can aid consumers in making better-informed purchasing decisions. This research examines consumers’
Adrià Menéndez i Molist, Zein Kallas, Omar Vicente Guadarrama Fuentes   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

A DEMATEL approach for analysing the interdependence among the efficiency barriers in the agri-fresh produce supply chains

Supply Chain Analytics
Managing the efficiency of an agri-fresh produce supply chain is challenging and intricate due to the numerous barriers affecting it locally and globally.
Reji John, Ashish Kumar Singh
doaj   +1 more source

The Digital‐Sustainability Disconnect: A Test of Strategic Alignment in the Circular Economy Transition

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study challenges the common assumption that digital and sustainability transformations are naturally synergistic. Integrating signaling theory and the dynamic capability view, we argue that for many firms, particularly traditional SMEs, these initiatives are pursued on separate, unaligned strategic tracks, creating a “signaling‐substance ...
Nicolas Depetris‐Chauvin, Marta Fernández‐Olmos, Wenbo Hu   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Big data-enabled supply chains and sustainable food system performance: evidence from China’s Agri-food enterprises

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems
IntroductionDigital technologies are reshaping agri-food supply chains, yet empirical evidence on how big data adoption relates to sustainability outcomes remains limited, particularly regarding the mechanisms through which such associations operate ...
Chensi Zhang
doaj   +1 more source

The Strategic Role of Sustainability Certifications: A Multi‐Theoretical Framework and Comparative Analysis in the Global Wine Industry

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Sustainability certifications are increasingly embedded in the governance and competitiveness of the wine sector, yet their strategic role remains under‐theorised. This study conceptualises certifications as multidimensional strategic mechanisms and conducts a comparative analysis of 50 schemes used in the global wine industry.
Alexy Apolo‐Romero, Nieves García‐Casarejos, Pilar Gargallo   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Optimizing the organization of the first mile in agri-food supply chains with a heterogeneous fleet using a mixed-integer linear model

Intelligent Systems with Applications
Consumers are increasingly demanding high-quality food, which presents significant challenges for agricultural supply chains. While the majority of research in the agri-food sector has concentrated on optimizing logistics costs and meeting demand by ...
Harol Mauricio Gámez-Albán, Ruben Guisson, Annelies De Meyer   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Factors Influencing Trust-Supporting Mechanisms in European Agri-Food Chains [PDF]

The role of trust in eight selected agri-food chains in four EU countries is explored. The empirical analysis is based on a qualitative assessment of 28 expert interviews conducted in summer/autumn 2005. The findings suggest that trust is more pronounced
Gonzalez, Maria A., Fischer, Christian, Henchion, Maeve M., Leat, Philip M.K.   +3 more
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Supply Chain Innovations for Food Waste and Loss: Systematic Literature Review and Future Research Agenda

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Food waste and loss (FWL) remains a critical challenge across food supply chains (SCs) globally, with approximately one‐third of all food produced for human consumption discarded or lost each year. This study systematically reviews how supply chain innovation (SCI) can mitigate FWL.
Ilias Vlachos
wiley   +1 more source

Shaping the Protein Transition From the Niche: Firm‐Level Dynamics in Europe's Plant‐Based Alternative Protein Sector

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The agri‐food sector, most notably intensive livestock production, stands as a major driver of climate change, prompting a shift towards plant‐based alternative protein production and consumption. Such protein transition is widely recognised as central to the development of an environmentally sustainable food economy.
Francesca Monticone, Antonella Samoggia
wiley   +1 more source