ABSTRACT As the circular economy transition gains traction in the healthcare sector, extending the lifespan of complex medical devices has become a key priority, given their high cost and the challenges associated with their technological sophistication.
Tetiana Shevchenko +7 more
wiley +1 more source
The Impact of Infrastructure on Low-Income Consumers' Nutritious Diet, Women's Economic Empowerment, and Gender Equality in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: An Evidence and Gap Map. [PDF]
Nyan CP +7 more
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Empowering Circular Startups: Unveiling the Blueprint for Circular Business Models
ABSTRACT Circular startups are increasingly recognized as key drivers in the transition toward a circular economy. Yet the business models (BMs) through which these startups operationalize circularity remain poorly understood, limiting the ability of entrepreneurial ecosystem actors to offer effective support.
Ann‐Sophie Finner +2 more
wiley +1 more source
A Universal and Actionable Measure of Corporate Sustainability for Strategic Decision Making
ABSTRACT Managers require a universal, comparable, and decision‐useful measure of corporate sustainability that can reliably inform business strategy, yet such a tool remains absent in the literature and current practice. This paper introduces a comprehensive and operational metric—grounded in Goertz's Basic Framework for developing social science ...
Mariapia Pazienza +2 more
wiley +1 more source
The Impact of a Family Economic Empowerment Intervention on Cultural Gender Norm Beliefs Among HIV-Orphaned Adolescents in Southern Uganda. [PDF]
Nartey PB +5 more
europepmc +1 more source
Conceptualising Supply Chain Resilience Within Social Enterprises
ABSTRACT This research seeks to conceptualise supply chain resilience (SCRes) in a social enterprise (SE) context, focusing on SEs with a social mission to tackle food insecurity and food poverty. Despite the increasingly mature field of SCRes and awareness of the critical role SEs play in tackling social challenges such as food poverty, no studies ...
Alexander James Jones +3 more
wiley +1 more source
Effects of economic empowerment and relationship strengthening intervention on financial behaviors among couples living with HIV: The <i>Mlambe</i> pilot trial in Malawi. [PDF]
Gopalakrishnan L +6 more
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ABSTRACT Drawing upon ecological modernization theory as the analytical framework, this study employs macro‐level longitudinal tracking data covering China's major regions as research samples. It measures the green and low‐carbon development (GLCD) of manufacturing from the four dimensions—“carbon reduction, pollution mitigation, ecological expansion ...
Deng Wang +4 more
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Value chain interventions for improving women's economic empowerment: A mixed-methods systematic review and meta-analysis: A systematic review. [PDF]
Malhotra SK +10 more
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