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The Dark Side of Outsourcing: The Case of Logistics
, 2018 Contemporary capitalism is characterized by the central role of global value chains (GVCs) that heavily rely on logistics and transport services. Thus, logistics services–– and among them warehousing and handling of commodities and consumption goodsaffect the competitiveness of companies and countries.
Villani, Elisa, Greco, Luciano
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Decarbonization in Financial Turbulent Times: Global Value Chains and Regulatory Framework
Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study examines how participation in global value chains (GVCs) influences carbon emissions amid financial turbulence, with attention to cross‐country heterogeneity and distributional dynamics. Although existing research has explored trade–environment linkages, limited attention has been given to how GVC integration interacts with ...
Xiaoyong Xu +4 more
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Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study aims to enhance academic understanding of the factors influencing the disclosure practices of climate change among European utility companies, specifically in the context of their sustainability reporting. The primary objective is to explore, through a multi‐theoretical framework, the governance drivers that significantly affect the
Cristina Boţa‐Avram +2 more
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How 1st‐Tier Suppliers Respond to Green Public Procurement Policies: An Empirical Analysis
Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This article analyses how 1st‐tier suppliers to public organisations respond operationally to Green Public Procurement (GPP) policies. Through a multiple case study of 12 Italian firms operating in different sectors, we develop a classification of suppliers' responses, identifying two interrelated macro‐types: internal operations realignment ...
Antonio Cavallin Toscani, Andrea Vinelli
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Ethical Behaviour and Corporate Financing. The Case of ‘Legality Rating’
Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The financial crisis has heightened awareness of ethical and legal issues in the business context. Corporate ethical behaviour is increasingly measured through sustainability ratings. Since 2012, in Italy, the introduction of a sustainability rating, namely the legality rating (LR), has served as an innovative ‘label’ for socially responsible ...
Federica Doni +3 more
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Journal of Engineering and Management in Industrial System, 2018 By making logistics outsourcing decision, companies have been able to improve the logistics performance, maintain focus on core business, and minimize distribution cost. However in decentralized condition, there is only limited control of the third party
Winda Narulidea, Artya Lathifah
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Digital Product Passports in Fashion: A Strategic Framework for Implementation
Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study investigates the role of the Digital Product Passport (DPP) in promoting transparency, traceability, and sustainability within the fashion industry. As the fashion sector faces significant environmental and social challenges, including resource depletion, pollution, and unethical labor practices, the DPP offers a potential solution ...
Laura Macchion
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From Data to Action: The Role of Reports and Certifications in Driving Corporate Sustainability
Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Corporate sustainability has become a central issue for businesses, driven by environmental, social and governance pressures and stakeholder expectations. The present study aimed to assess how reports and certifications influence motivations, operational practices and perceptions of obstacles, verifying whether these tools promote sustainable ...
Stefano Cianciotta +4 more
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LOGISTIC OUTSOURCING IN THE DIGITAL ECONOMY
Grail of Science, 2022 Logistics outsourcing is widely used in the foreign practice of many companies. Such organization of activity has received some application in Ukraine as well. Today, some large companies outsource about 90% of their functions, focusing only on product promotion and sales growth.
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Geological Journal, EarlyView.Energy security risk has a positive impact on material footprint. Renewable energy consumption reduces material footprint. ABSTRACT Following a high economic growth path, the group of G7 economies is found to be utilising more and more material, causing a material footprint (MF), which in turn contributes to pollution.
Serhat Çamkaya +4 more
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