Symbolic or Substantive Action: Intent, Effort, and Results
ABSTRACT Many firms have made ambitious climate pledges since the Paris Agreement of 2015. These pledges may be symbolic or substantive, but the literature is fragmented in defining these two terms. We propose a conceptual framework with three frames to delineate symbolic from substantive action: Intent—underlying motivations for engaging in climate ...
Vincent Xinyi Gu +1 more
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Characterization of key odor-active volatiles in jasmine green tea by sensomics and chemometrics. [PDF]
Chen H +10 more
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ABSTRACT In response to growing global challenges, this study explores how social entrepreneurship within the Edible City movement contributes to building resilient, sustainable, and equitable urban food systems. Drawing on semistructured interviews with over 70 stakeholders across five cities—Berlin, Andernach, Oslo, Rotterdam, and Havana—we ...
Ina Säumel +6 more
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Enrichment of Apple-Plum Fruit Mousse with Vitamin D<sub>3</sub> and Sea Buckthorn Oil Using Pectin-Based Encapsulation: A Study of Physicochemical and Sensory Properties. [PDF]
Krystyjan M +6 more
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A Systemic Model for Understanding Business Interactions With Biodiversity and Ecosystems
ABSTRACT Biodiversity loss and ecosystem degradation represent critical threats to human well‐being and economic resilience, challenging businesses to understand and manage their interdependence with natural systems. This study develops a systemic framework—the BioModel—that elucidates the reciprocal relationship between businesses, biodiversity, and ...
Lino Cinquini +2 more
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Definition of a sensory lexicon and development of sensory wheels of eighteen monovarietal Italian white wines. [PDF]
Piombino P +17 more
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ABSTRACT Businesses are increasingly striving to reduce their carbon footprint, with carbon offsetting emerging as a viable pathway towards achieving carbon neutrality. Such efforts signify a demonstrated commitment to fostering environmental sustainability and contributing to a more sustainable future.
Sanjeev Yadav +4 more
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The Fortification of Fruit Mousses with Encapsulated Bioactive Compounds in a Potato Starch Matrix as an Example of Novel Functional Foods. [PDF]
Krystyjan M +5 more
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Connecting Thoughts and Actions: A Managerial Process Model on Circular Business Model Innovation
ABSTRACT Addressing environmental grand challenges such as resource scarcity requires circular business model innovation (CBMI) that enables firms to efficiently close and slow resource cycles through novel activity systems. Drawing on a grounded theory approach based on 59 in‐depth interviews with top managers from Swiss SMEs, we developed a process ...
Fabian Takacs, Karolin Frankenberger
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