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How to Navigate Disrupted Business Models in the 21st Century: At the Crossroads of the Circular Economy and the Industry 4.0 Transition

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Our planet faces a critical crisis, with pollution, resource depletion and biodiversity loss surpassing sustainable limits. Businesses must address these challenges, with the circular economy and Industry 4.0 offering transformative potential through closed‐loop systems, regenerative solutions and advanced technologies.
Agnes Toth‐Peter, Rui Torres de Oliveira, Shane Mathews, Leonie Barner   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Climate versus trade? Reconciling international subsidy rules with industrial decarbonisation

, 2023
The vast environmental subsidies that may be required for the transition to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions are starting to generate international trade and political frictions between the world's largest economies.
Kleimann, David
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Applying a Systems Thinking Approach to Circular Economy Transitions: Insights From the Use of a Sociotechnical Systems Approach Within the UK Hospitality Sector

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Despite more than 20 years of research into sustainable tourism, the environmental impact of the UK hospitality sector remains high. A growing body of research into the concept of a circular economy (CE) demonstrates that transitioning to this way of working has significant benefits both for the environment and business outcomes.
Danielle Farrow, Hannah Collis, Fiona Charnley   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Bottom-up methodology for assessing electrification options for deep decarbonisation of industrial processes

, 2018
Industrial processes currently account for a significant share (25–35 %) of the world’s total energy demand and related emissions. During recent years, the amount of low-carbon electricity from renewable energy sources (such as wind and solar) has ...
Åhman, Max,, Wiertzema, Holger,, Harvey, Simon,   +2 more
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Do Governance Structures Drive Green Building Adoption? A Machine Learning Approach With Random Forests

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines the determinants of firms' propensity to adopt green buildings in the Euro Stoxx 300 and the S&P 500 indices, during 2012–2023. Using random forest binary classifiers, we assess the relative importance of financial, sectoral, geographic, and climate governance predictors and uncover nonlinear relationships often overlooked ...
María del Carmen Valls Martínez, José Manuel Santos‐Jaén, María Estefanía Sánchez Pacheco, Fernando José Zambrano Farías   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Overview of heating and cooling. Perceptions, markets and regulatory frameworks for decarbonisation. Executive summary

The overall objectives of this study are to contribute to optimal pathways for decarbonisation of heating and cooling. The study depicts the perception or image of heat pumps and district heating and cooling among different consumers in the residential ...
Gilmore-Maurer, Mary, Schmidt, Ralf-Roman, Wohlfahrt, Katharina, Egea Saiz, Irene, Bagheri, Mahsa, Berger, Frederic, Pantelic, Dragisa, Billerbeck, Anna, McKenna, Russell, Breitschopf, Barbara, Scotton, Serena, Dan, Stefanica, Muinzer, Thomas L., Preuß, Sabine, Schlomann, Barbara   +14 more
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The Impact of Sustainability Orientation and Sustainability Challenges in SME Responses to Institutional Support

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT SMEs receive increasing institutional support to embed sustainability, yet they vary widely in their ability to translate such support into practice. This study addresses this gap by examining the internal cognitive and strategic mechanism (sustainability orientation) through which managers interpret institutional support and the contextual ...
Michael Zisuh Ngoasong, Aqueel Imtiaz Wahga, Sam Zisuh Njinyah, Yen‐Jung Tseng   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Circular Economy in the Healthcare Industry: Developing a Circularity Assessment Tool for Complex Medical Devices

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
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, Lauren Durivault, Meisam Ranjbari, Zahra Shams Esfandabadi, Bernard Yannou, Robert Heidsieck, Michael Saidani, Ghada Bouillass   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Corporate Decarbonization via Technology and Management

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study provides a comprehensive overview of key findings on decarbonization, advanced technologies, and management strategies, highlighting emerging themes shaping the field. Advanced technologies enhance carbon reduction through efficiency, real‐time monitoring, and optimizing resource optimization.
Heidy Montero‐Teran, Rudolf R. Sinkovics, Olli Kuivalainen   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Use of Hydrogen Energy and Fuel Cells in Marine and Industrial Applications—Current Status

Hydrogen
The promising development of hydrogen and fuel cell technologies has garnered increased attention in recent years, assuming a significant role in industrial applications and the decarbonisation of the shipping industry.
Sorin-Marcel Echim, Sanda Budea
doaj   +1 more source