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Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Corporate sustainability has become a strategic priority in response to growing regulatory, social and environmental pressures, placing greater emphasis on governance structures, such as board composition, that shape the incorporation of ethical and sustainable values into corporate decision‐making.
Isabel‐María García‐Sánchez +3 more
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Characterization of concrete made with recycled aggregates produced from returned concrete
, 2015 Returned concrete is the residual amount of fresh concrete that is not placed at the job site and returns to the ready-mix plant in the truck mixer. According to local conditions, returned concrete may range from 1 to 5 per cent of the overall concrete ...
VALENTINI, LUCA +6 more
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Concrete Institute of Australia's Biennial National Conference (Concrete 2013): Understanding Concrete [PDF]
, 2013 In this paper, the results of a series laboratory testing which have been conducted to evaluate the structural strength and permeability/porosity of various mixture designs of permeable concrete basecourse and surface materials have been discussed.
Zhuge, Yan
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Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The transition to a circular economy (CE) requires organizations to move beyond linear production systems toward regenerative, resource‐efficient models. For small and medium‐sized enterprises (SMEs), this transition is especially demanding due to constrained financial, technological, and human resources.
Hadi Zarea
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Effects of coarse recycled aggregate on the strength and ductility of composite steel-concrete beams
, 2016 The use of composite steel-concrete structures have gained popularity and are being extensively used in modern bridges and building, compared to conventional reinforced concrete or structural steel due to the economic and structural advantages.
Tam, Vivian W. Y. (R14369) +3 more
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Critical Materials Import and Environmental Preferences: Evidence From G20 and N11 Economies
Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Critical materials such as lithium and cobalt are indispensable for achieving the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly SDG 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy) and SDG 13 (Climate Action). While these materials enable the deployment of low‐carbon technologies, including electric vehicle batteries and renewable energy ...
Asif Saeed +2 more
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Case study on lifecycle CO2 assessment of recycled aggregate concrete
Case Studies in Construction MaterialsThis study evaluates the CO2 footprints of recycled aggregate concrete by applying both upper and lower CO2 inventory values of recycled aggregates within the lifecycle assessment methodology outlined in the ISO 14040 series.
Ji-Won Hwang +2 more
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Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Sustainability reports (SRs) are widely criticized for vague disclosures and selective emphasis on positive outcomes, yet systematic research on two core SR challenges remains limited: materiality (whether disclosed content is relevant) and balance (whether both achievements and challenges are reported).
Mahsa Mohammadrezaei +1 more
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Connecting Thoughts and Actions: A Managerial Process Model on Circular Business Model Innovation
Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.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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MedžiagotyraTo investigate the strengthening effect of different nano-materials on recycled brick aggregate concrete, this paper considered the influence of different nano-materials, different mixing amounts, and different mixing methods on the compressive strength ...
Shenao CUI +8 more
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