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Locked in Transition: Examining the Role of Paradoxical Tensions in the Transition From Industrial Cluster to Eco‐Clusters

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Industrial clusters are central to the circular economy transition, yet how they develop into eco‐clusters and the paradoxical tensions this transformation fuels remain underexplored. Drawing on 48 in‐depth interviews and secondary data from a Turkish textile‐recycling cluster, we develop an empirically grounded model of eco‐cluster transition
Tulin Dzhengiz, Leona A. Henry, Simon M. Smith   +2 more
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Understanding Footwear Needs: A Conceptual Review

Journal of Foot and Ankle Research
Introduction This conceptual review is the first work to explore the concept of footwear needs. The review draws upon multidisciplinary literature to synthesise and formulate the first iteration of conceptual understanding of footwear needs.
Thanaporn Tunprasert, Stewart C. Morrison, Leonard Henry Joseph, Paula Kersten   +3 more
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When Sustainability Creates Rarity: A Configuration‐Based Account of Legitimacy and Differentiation in Consumer Choice

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Sustainability initiatives often generate heterogeneous consumer responses, particularly in markets where environmental responsibility intersects with symbolic differentiation and competitive positioning. This research develops a configuration‐based account of sustainability strategy to explain when and how sustainability‐driven initiatives ...
Eun‐Jung Lee
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Experience of finding footwear and factors contributing to footwear choice in people with gout: a mixed methods study using a web-based survey

Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, 2019
Background Gout frequently affects the foot, particularly the first metatarsophalangeal joint. People with gout commonly wear ill-fitting footwear that lacks cushioning and support, which may further contribute to foot pain and disability.
Angela Brenton-Rule, Nicola Dalbeth, N. Lawrence Edwards, Keith Rome   +3 more
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The Sustainability Blind Spot in Manufacturing SMEs: A Contingency Perspective on Performance Measurement

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Measuring sustainability performance is crucial for small and medium‐sized manufacturing enterprises and sustainability indicators must be incorporated into decision‐making. However, companies tend to measure only the aspects that interest them, disregarding those considered less strategic or relevant.
Alessandra Neri, Enrico Cagno, Sandra Naomi Morioka, Ivan Bolis   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effect of insole-footwear combination on foot biomechanics: A finite element study

Engineering and Applied Science Research, 2021
The aim of this study was to investigate the biomechanics of foot after wearing different footwear types incorporated with insole using Finite Element (FE) analysis.
Nattapon Chantarapanich, Sunton Wongsiri, Sujin Wanchat   +2 more
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Diabetic Foot Australia guideline on footwear for people with diabetes

Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, 2018
Background The aim of this paper was to create an updated Australian guideline on footwear for people with diabetes. Methods We reviewed new footwear publications, (inter)national guidelines, and consensus expert opinion alongside the 2013 Australian ...
Jaap J. van Netten, Peter A. Lazzarini, David G. Armstrong, Sicco A. Bus, Robert Fitridge, Keith Harding, Ewan Kinnear, Matthew Malone, Hylton B. Menz, Byron M. Perrin, Klaas Postema, Jenny Prentice, Karl-Heinz Schott, Paul R. Wraight   +13 more
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Exploring Sustainability Reporting in the Fashion Industry Towards European Sustainability Reporting Standards: Evidence on ESRS Readiness

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In recent years, companies have increasingly sought to strengthen their sustainability commitment and reporting practices, particularly in industries with significant environmental and social impacts, such as fashion. The completeness and quality of sustainability reporting are central to European policy.
Daniela Preite, Camilla Falivena, Emanuela Scarpellini   +2 more
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Selective Isolation and Identification of Microorganisms with Dual Capabilities: Leather Biodegradation and Heavy Metal Resistance for Industrial Applications

Microorganisms
Tanning, crucial for leather production, relies heavily on chromium yet poses risks due to chromium’s oxidative conversion, leading to significant wastewater and solid waste generation. Physico-chemical methods are typically used for heavy metal removal,
Manuela Bonilla-Espadas, Basilio Zafrilla, Irene Lifante-Martínez, Mónica Camacho, Elena Orgilés-Calpena, Francisca Arán-Aís, Marcelo Bertazzo, María-José Bonete   +7 more
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Carbon Markets and Green Innovation: Path‐Dependent Firm Responses to Emissions Trading

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper identifies a dynamic boundary condition of the Porter hypothesis by examining how firms' pre‐existing innovation trajectories shape regulatory‐induced green innovation within the context of a market‐based carbon policy. Building on path dependency theory, we argue that firms' responses to environmental regulation are contingent on ...
Rushi Chen, Effie Kesidou, Peter Howley
wiley   +1 more source