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Relocalising the food chain: the role of creative public procurement [PDF]

, 2002
The conventional food chain presents a challenge to sustainable development, containing hidden costs such as health bills, environmental damage and economic costs to the rural economy.
Morely, Adrian, Morgan, Kevin
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Barriers to Low‐Carbon Technology Adoption: Insights From the Automotive Manufacturing Sector in Emerging Economies

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In response to global efforts to promote sustainability and combat climate change, industries increasingly leverage digital technologies to enhance organizational capabilities and adopt low‐carbon practices. This study focuses on the automotive manufacturing industry in Morocco, a critical sector in emerging economies, where low‐carbon ...
Hala Hmamed, Anass Cherrafi, Alireza Shokri, Jose Arturo Garza‐Reyes, Monika Foster   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Sustainable public procurement through Internet of Things and cloud computing in South Africa

Africa’s Public Service Delivery & Performance Review
Background: The South African public sector uses procurement and supply chains to address service delivery mandates. This approach must be based on a system that is inclined to ‘value for money, open and effective competition, ethics and fair dealing ...
Lawrence M. Mojaki, Tite Tuyikeze, Nkanyiso K. Ndlovu   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Buying green and social from abroad: Are biomassfocused voluntary sustainability standards useful for European public procurement?

, 2017
European public procurement is becoming more sustainable. However, for goods with global supply chains, sustainable procurement faces several challenges.
Beuchelt, Tina
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Construction costs and value management: study of multinational practices in Nigeria [PDF]

, 2015
The practice of multinational construction corporations (MCC) in Nigeria construction industry has been viewed as a value for money approach through construction cost management.
Arowosafe, O., Ceranic, Boris, Dean, Angela   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Accounting for Impact: How Shipping Partnerships Drive e‐SDG Accountability for Climate Change Measures

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The literature addresses decarbonisation technologies and stakeholder engagement separately, without considering partnership practices, accountability frameworks and environmental performance measurement for environmentally Sustainable Development Goals (e‐SDGs) in shipping companies.
Assunta Di Vaio, Elisa Van Engelenhoven, Anum Zaffar, Giuseppe Nicolò   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Promoting Sustainable Public Procurement Through Economic Policy Tools: From Moral Suasion to Nudging

, 2023
Désirée Klingler, Steven L. Schooner
openalex   +1 more source

Building a Sustainable Society: Construction, Public Procurement Policy and ‘Best Practice’ in the European Union [PDF]

, 2021
David Olsson, Andreas Öjehag‐Pettersson, Mikael Granberg   +2 more
openalex   +1 more source

Moving Towards Performance-Based Specifications in Public Procurement [PDF]

, 2013
There are environmental benefits associated with the procurement of services instead of, or in addition to, discrete products. Under the right conditions, transitioning to a more service-intensive purchasing model can reduce natural resource consumption ...
Laura Turley
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Green Entrepreneurial Mindset for a Sustainable Future: Does Environmental Dynamism Have a Say?

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The study investigates the influence of green entrepreneurial behaviour on the ever‐increasing concern to design a sustainable supply chain. The standard scales are utilized for the study, and data collected through online channels are tested for reliability and validity.
Rose Antony, Mahak Sharma, Alessio Ishizaka   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source