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Tensions of Sustainability Logics: Performance of a Company Utilizing a Sustainable Business Model
Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT In recent years, companies have used sustainable business models to gain a competitive advantage. However, there are tensions due to the inconsistency between social, environmental, and economic logic in sustainable business models, making it difficult for companies to change. To understand the existing tensions and interactions between logics,
Ann‐Kristin Thienemann
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Transaction Costs and Clothing and Textile Trade in SADC [PDF]
, 2002 This working paper looks at clothing and textile trade in the Southern African Development Community (SADC). Clothing and textile production is important in terms of employment and development, and thus they have been priority sectors since the SADCC ...
Tagg, Shannon
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Journal of Engineered Fibers and FabricsThis study investigates the impact of fiber composition and fabric structure on the liquid absorption and retention performance during pressure of weft-knitted fabrics designed for reusable incontinence products.
Anna Björkquist +4 more
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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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Discover SustainabilityThe increasing tendency to use synthetic polyesters in the textile industry since the 1990s has been transformed by alternating material use with bio-based forms, with environmental concerns supported by regulations and customer consciousness for more ...
Kende Kalman, Tibor Alpár, Arnold Tóth
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Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The transition to a circular economy (CE) has become a strategic priority for firms, yet empirical assessments of corporate circularity remain fragmented and heavily dependent on structured indicators or self‐reported metrics. This paper proposes a novel, text‐based circularity index derived from mandatory non‐financial statements of large ...
Giuseppe Pernagallo +2 more
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Energy conservation in the textile industry
, 1981 Issued as Activities reports [1-4], and Final report, Project no. A-2969 (includes subproject E-27-607, School of Textile Engineering)Final report has title: Energy conservation in the textile ...
Aton, Carol Lynn
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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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MANAGEMENT PERSPECTIVES ON THE IMPACTS OF NAFTA ON THE U.S. TEXTILE AND APPAREL INDUSTRIES [PDF]
The NAFTA has brought profound changes to the U.S. textile and apparel industries, which have been interdependent with those in Mexico and Canada. A nationwide textile and apparel business survey has unveiled the management's perspectives on pros and ...
Qin, Xiang Dong, Amponsah, William A.
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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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