Sustainable procurement practices in sub-Saharan African health systems: a scoping review protocol. [PDF]
Dugle G, Kutina C, Dawdi AA.
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ABSTRACT Although firms that integrate a sustainability orientation (SO) may experience a significant improvement in their resource efficiency, many, particularly small‐ and medium‐sized enterprises (SMEs), still struggle with the complexities of incorporating sustainability into their business models.
Michael Adu Kwarteng +3 more
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Mitigating climate-related health risks in Lebanon: implementation of national standards for climate-ready hospitals. [PDF]
Matta E +16 more
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Public procurement as an industrial policy tool an option for developing countries? [PDF]
So far, only 40 countries have joined WTOÿs Government Procurement Agreement (GPA), from the developing world only some East Asian (Hong Kong [China], South Korea, Singapore) economies and ten Eastern European countries are parties to the agreement. This
Veiko Lember, Rainer Kattel
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Leading the Loop: Anchor‐Led Orchestration in Nascent Circular Ecosystems—A Qualitative Case Study
ABSTRACT The transition towards a circular economy necessitates coordinated, systemic change across value chains. Yet the role of anchor firms in initiating and orchestrating nascent circular ecosystems remains underexplored. Using an inductive, qualitative single‐case design, we analyse a German mid‐sized entrepreneurial firm, drawing on 21 interviews
Johann Felix Mader, Patrick Spieth
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Environmental Performance Indicators Used in Healthcare Foodservices: A Scoping Review. [PDF]
Ong S +3 more
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Auction versus Negotiation in Public Procurement: Looking for Empirical Evidence [PDF]
The relative efficiency of auctions and negotiations is still a puzzle in the literature. While auctions are the prescribed procedures and the most used ones for public procurement, in the private sector, where buyers are free to choose their purchasing ...
Anne Yvrande-Billon +2 more
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Critical Materials Import and Environmental Preferences: Evidence From G20 and N11 Economies
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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Fortifying essential medicines supply chains in Sub-Saharan Africa - the curious cases of Kenya and Uganda. [PDF]
Kludze M, Hussein M.
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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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