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Public healthcare practices and criteria for a sustainable procurement: A comparative study between UK and Italy [PDF]
, 2017 Andrea Chiarini +2 more
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Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The blue economy has emerged as a key sector for linking sustainability and innovation, yet existing research has largely overlooked how firms operationalize these processes in practice. This study addresses that gap by asking: How do Portuguese blue economy firms embed sustainability‐oriented innovation (SOI) into their strategies, and what ...
Jennifer Nicole Elston +2 more
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Lean procurement for sustainable industrial distribution: A case study on efficiency and waste reduction at public safety companies [PDF]
Dika Saputra +2 more
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Sustainable Public Procurement as Organisational Transformation
Project Management and Scientific JournalThis study explores the role of Sustainable Public Procurement (SPP) as a driver of organisational transformation within public sector institutions. While SPP is traditionally viewed as a tool for achieving environmental and social policy objectives, this research positions it as a strategic mechanism that reshapes institutional processes, cultures ...
Ackah David, Dadzie Boafo Eric
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How Supply Networks Influence Sustainable Innovation: Evidence From Ghana's Public Works Procurement
Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Recent environmental and sustainability standards in procurement increase short‐term production and operational costs to suppliers, which are often recouped by charging price premiums for innovative solutions. However, public buyers are less likely to pay such price premiums, resulting in a disincentive among suppliers to bid for innovation ...
Peter Adjei‐Bamfo +5 more
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A Natural Resource‐Based View of Circular Economy Practices in the Pharmaceutical Industry
Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Pharmaceutical industry is facing escalating environmental sustainability issues including gaseous emissions, waste generation, and excessive consumption of energy and non‐renewable materials. Nevertheless, the adoption of sustainable business models such as the circular economy (CE) is still in its infancy in this sector due to complex ...
Amna Farrukh, Muhammad Sohaib Sajjad
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GatewaysThis article presents a case study on the experimental co-creation process of a digital platform supporting Sustainable Public Food Procurement (SPFP) in public kindergartens in a medium-sized city in Poland.
Joanna Suchomska +7 more
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Alternatives to PPPs: positive action for in-house services [PDF]
, 2008 The paper reviews empirical examples of policies and approaches for developing public services through public sector provision and direct employment, in the context of EU ...
Hall, David
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Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The agri‐food industry faces major sustainability challenges, requiring a shift in companies' approach. Circular economy principles offer a promising path by enhancing resource efficiency, reducing waste, and valorizing by‐products. However, the integration of sustainability and circularity practices remains limited, especially in developing ...
Maria Elena Latino +2 more
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