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Theoretical model of green entrepreneurship and digital transformation in enhancing the sustainability of batik MSMEs with business innovation as a mediating variable 以商业创新为中介变量的绿色创业与数字化转型对蜡染中小微企业可持续性提升的理论模型

Cleaner Production Letters

Pub Date : 2026-01-27 DOI: 10.1016/j.clpl.2026.100135

Akh Fawaid , Masdukil Makruf , Sayyidi Sayyidi , Sri Wahyuni Fatmawati , Ika Oktaviana Dewi

Batik micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) around the world are increasingly facing pressure to adopt environmentally responsible practices while simultaneously adapting to rapid digital transformation. However, research that integrates environmental entrepreneurship, digital transformation, business innovation, and business sustainability—especially within culture-based creative industries—remains limited and fragmented. This study addresses this gap by developing a theoretical model that explains how environmentally oriented entrepreneurship and digital transformation influence innovation and long-term business sustainability in Batik MSMEs in Madura, Indonesia. A quantitative research design was employed using Structural Equation Modeling with the Partial Least Squares approach. Data were collected through a structured questionnaire administered to batik MSME owners and managers, and analyzed using SmartPLS version 4. The findings show that environmentally oriented entrepreneurship and digital transformation both enhance business innovation and overall business sustainability, with innovation serving as a key mediating factor. That most Batik MSMEs actors display environmental awareness and engage in product innovation, although creative promotion remains relatively low. Indicators of sustainability also show positive tendencies, including stable profit patterns and the creation of permanent employment. This study contributes to the international literature by offering a culturally grounded model that integrates environmental and digital dimensions in creative microenterprises. The conclusions highlight the importance of strengthening innovation capabilities and supporting environmentally responsible digitalization as strategic pathways for ensuring the long-term sustainability of Batik MSMEs.

世界各地的蜡染微型、小型和中型企业（MSMEs）正面临越来越大的压力，在适应快速数字化转型的同时，采取对环境负责的做法。然而，整合环境创业、数字化转型、商业创新和商业可持续性的研究——特别是在以文化为基础的创意产业中——仍然有限且分散。本研究通过建立一个理论模型来解决这一差距，该模型解释了环境导向型创业和数字化转型如何影响印尼马杜拉蜡染中小微企业的创新和长期业务可持续性。采用偏最小二乘法的结构方程模型进行定量研究。数据收集通过一个结构化的问卷管理蜡染MSME业主和经理，并分析使用SmartPLS版本4。研究结果表明，环境型创业和数字化转型均能促进企业创新和整体企业可持续性，其中创新是关键的中介因素。大多数蜡染中小微企业表现出环保意识，从事产品创新，尽管创意推广仍然相对较低。可持续性指标也显示出积极的趋势，包括稳定的利润模式和创造长期就业。本研究通过提供一个基于文化的模型，将环境和数字维度整合到创新型微型企业中，为国际文献做出了贡献。结论强调了加强创新能力和支持对环境负责的数字化作为确保蜡染中小微企业长期可持续发展的战略途径的重要性。

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Systematic literature review of the factors of information sharing that enable circular procurement in the construction industry 系统的文献综述信息共享的因素，使循环采购在建筑行业

Cleaner Production Letters

Pub Date : 2026-01-12 DOI: 10.1016/j.clpl.2026.100134

Stephen Kelly , Dimitra Kalaitzi , Aaron Robertson , Yiannis Polychronakis

Construction is a fundamental sector in most economies, and its high consumption of physical resources presents major opportunities for applying circular economy principles to minimise waste and improve sustainability. Procurement functions at the intersection of construction supply chains, managing design, purchasing, and material sourcing activities. Effective information sharing both within and between organisations is essential for embedding circular economy principles into procurement processes. This paper adopts a systematic literature review approach to identify and synthesise research on information sharing in circular procurement. Descriptive analysis outlines the research trends, theoretical and methodological orientations, and geographical distribution of studies, while synthesis categorises barriers and enablers of information sharing across micro, meso, and macro-organisational levels. Additionally, circular economy-related information and knowledge management activities, such as creation, dissemination, and application, are mapped against stages of the strategic procurement process and the Royal Institute of British Architects Plan of Work, strengthening the study's relevance to construction practice. By integrating fragmented yet expanding bodies of literature, the paper provides a comprehensive understanding of how circular economy information and knowledge management intersect with procurement in construction. It offers a construction-specific framework that embeds circularity throughout the procurement lifecycle, with support from the Resource-Based View and Institutional theory and also identifies key organisational enablers and barriers. The review also highlights limited empirical and theoretical integration in current research and recommends future studies that apply behavioural and organisational theories to explore knowledge-sharing dynamics, examine policy impacts, and assess the role of technology and skills development in advancing circular procurement.

建筑业是大多数经济体的基础部门，其对物质资源的高消耗为应用循环经济原则以尽量减少浪费和提高可持续性提供了重要机会。采购职能在建筑供应链的交叉点，管理设计，采购和材料采购活动。组织内部和组织之间有效的信息共享对于将循环经济原则嵌入采购流程至关重要。本文采用系统的文献综述方法对循环采购中的信息共享进行识别和综合研究。描述性分析概述了研究趋势、理论和方法方向以及研究的地理分布，而综合分析则对微观、中观和宏观组织层面的信息共享障碍和促进因素进行了分类。此外，与循环经济相关的信息和知识管理活动，如创建、传播和应用，被映射到战略采购过程的各个阶段和英国皇家建筑师学会的工作计划，加强了研究与建筑实践的相关性。通过整合碎片化但不断扩展的文献，本文提供了循环经济信息和知识管理如何与建筑采购交叉的全面理解。在基于资源的观点和制度理论的支持下，它提供了一个特定于建筑的框架，在整个采购生命周期中嵌入循环，并确定了关键的组织推动因素和障碍。该综述还强调了当前研究中有限的经验和理论整合，并建议未来的研究应用行为和组织理论来探索知识共享动态，审查政策影响，并评估技术和技能发展在推进循环采购中的作用。

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Sustainability-driven intellectual capital model in carbon disclosure: Insights from PLS-SEM 碳信息披露中的可持续驱动智力资本模型：来自PLS-SEM的见解

Cleaner Production Letters

Pub Date : 2026-01-12 DOI: 10.1016/j.clpl.2026.100132

Saeed Awadh Bin-Nashwan

Growing expectations from regulators and stakeholders have intensified the demand for greater transparency in corporate environmental performance. However, limited empirical evidence explains how firms’ internal sustainability skills and digital capacities shape carbon-related disclosure outcomes. To address this gap, this study develops a sustainability-driven intellectual capital model that reinterprets conventional green intellectual resources within a carbon disclosure context, with a specific focus on firm-internal capabilities. The analysis examines the roles of sustainability-related expertise and digital reporting systems in shaping carbon disclosure practices among manufacturing firms. Drawing on survey data from an emerging economy and employing a structural equation modeling approach, the findings show that internal sustainability competency capital and digital technologies exert significant positive effects on carbon disclosure, while firm size and ownership structure also exhibit significant associations, whereas organizational age does not. These results suggest that firms enhance carbon transparency primarily through internal capacity building and digital infrastructure development. The study concludes by discussing implications for organizations and policymakers seeking to strengthen the credibility and usefulness of corporate carbon disclosure through investments in human expertise and digital systems.

监管机构和利益相关者日益增长的期望，加强了对企业环境绩效提高透明度的要求。然而，有限的经验证据解释了企业内部可持续发展技能和数字能力如何影响与碳相关的信息披露结果。为了解决这一差距，本研究开发了一个可持续发展驱动的智力资本模型，该模型在碳披露背景下重新解释了传统的绿色智力资源，特别关注企业内部能力。该分析考察了与可持续发展相关的专业知识和数字报告系统在塑造制造企业碳披露实践中的作用。利用新兴经济体的调查数据，采用结构方程建模方法，研究结果表明，内部可持续性能力、资本和数字技术对碳信息披露有显著的正向影响，企业规模和股权结构对碳信息披露也有显著的正向影响，而组织年龄对碳信息披露没有显著的正向影响。这些结果表明，企业主要通过内部能力建设和数字基础设施发展来提高碳透明度。该研究最后讨论了通过投资人力专业知识和数字系统来加强企业碳信息披露的可信度和有用性对组织和政策制定者的影响。

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Legitimacy of life cycle assessment for sustainable communities 可持续社区生命周期评估的合法性

Cleaner Production Letters

Pub Date : 2026-01-10 DOI: 10.1016/j.clpl.2026.100131

Lou Grimal , Inès di Loreto , Nadège Troussier

Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) has been developed within companies with high environmental impacts, and is widely used in industrial contexts. More recently, LCA has gained importance in sustainable communities. Thus, in this paper we aim to answer the question: how legitimate is the LCA method for sustainable communities, regarding their values, practices and goal? For this purpose, we conducted an experiment rooted in a sustainable community. We observed the work of a focus group composed of seven residents of a sustainable community, who conducted an LCA with the support of an LCA expert (the researcher conducting the study). Each focus group session was recorded and analysed using a qualitative method (thematic coding). Focusing on moral and cognitive legitimacy, our study highlighted three main themes: the tracking of material flows within a community, the notion of complexity, and the dissemination of results. We identified certain tensions between LCA practices and the residents’ beliefs. Nonetheless, the output of LCA could still be valuable for residents, especially in terms of communicating their alternative way of life. It is also worth noting that the barriers to LCA adoption are similar in both industrial contexts and sustainable communities. We conclude on the need to better understand the role of LCA as a strategy for sustainable communities to upscale their way of life, while also acknowledging the persistent (and necessary) tensions in terms of values and organization.

生命周期评价（LCA）在环境影响较大的企业中得到了广泛的应用。最近，LCA在可持续社区中变得越来越重要。因此，在本文中，我们旨在回答以下问题：关于可持续社区的价值观、实践和目标，LCA方法的合法性如何？为此，我们进行了一个植根于可持续社区的实验。我们观察了由一个可持续社区的7名居民组成的焦点小组的工作，他们在LCA专家（进行研究的研究员）的支持下进行了LCA。使用定性方法（专题编码）记录和分析每次焦点小组会议。着眼于道德和认知合法性，我们的研究突出了三个主要主题：社区内物质流动的跟踪、复杂性的概念和结果的传播。我们发现了LCA实践与居民信仰之间的某些紧张关系。尽管如此，LCA的产出对居民来说仍然是有价值的，特别是在交流他们的替代生活方式方面。同样值得注意的是，在工业环境和可持续社区中，采用LCA的障碍是相似的。我们的结论是需要更好地理解LCA作为可持续社区提升其生活方式的战略的作用，同时也承认在价值观和组织方面存在持续（和必要）的紧张关系。

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Understanding what makes sustainability education effective: Insights from a university certificate program 了解是什么使可持续教育有效：来自大学证书课程的见解

Cleaner Production Letters

Pub Date : 2026-01-09 DOI: 10.1016/j.clpl.2026.100133

Laura Montes de Oca , Maria Navarro , Tyra Byers

Sustainability education is increasingly recognized as essential for preparing graduates to address global environmental, economic, and societal challenges. Yet limited research examines which program features most effectively foster lasting learning and professional readiness. This study explores the design and perceived impact of a university Sustainability Certificate Program (SCP) through alumni reflections, offering insights into program characteristics that support transformational learning. Using reflexive thematic analysis of semi-structured interviews from the 2018–2020 cohort, the study identifies four interrelated features that shaped outcomes: experiential learning opportunities that connected coursework with real-world application; inclusive and interdisciplinary pedagogical approaches; strong institutional and relational supports; and structured career preparation and professional development. Alumni described the SCP as a coherent, student-centered experience that cultivated sustainability competencies, personal growth, and long-term engagement with sustainability practices. Findings highlight how intentional integration of experiential strategies, competency-based design, and supportive learning environments can strengthen sustainability education. Implications include embedding applied learning across curricula, aligning pedagogy with competency frameworks, fostering inclusive learning communities that promote belonging, and linking academic experiences to career translation. While the study is limited by its small, self-selected sample and retrospective design, its insights are transferable to institutions seeking to design programs that bridge theory and practice and prepare graduates for sustainability-oriented careers.

人们越来越认识到，可持续发展教育对于准备毕业生应对全球环境、经济和社会挑战至关重要。然而，有限的研究调查了哪些项目最有效地促进了持久的学习和专业准备。本研究通过校友反思探讨了大学可持续发展证书项目（SCP）的设计和感知影响，为支持转型学习的项目特征提供了见解。通过对2018-2020年队列中半结构化访谈的反思性专题分析，该研究确定了影响结果的四个相互关联的特征：将课程作业与现实应用联系起来的体验式学习机会；包容和跨学科的教学方法；强有力的机构和关系支持；以及结构化的职业准备和职业发展。校友们将SCP描述为一个连贯的、以学生为中心的体验，培养了可持续发展能力、个人成长和长期参与可持续发展实践。研究结果强调了体验策略、基于能力的设计和支持性学习环境的有意整合如何加强可持续发展教育。其影响包括在课程中嵌入应用学习，使教学法与能力框架保持一致，培育促进归属感的包容性学习社区，并将学术经验与职业翻译联系起来。虽然这项研究受限于它的小范围、自我选择的样本和回顾性设计，但它的见解可以转移到那些寻求设计理论与实践联系起来的课程，并为毕业生为可持续发展导向的职业做好准备的机构。

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Life Cycle Assessment of material substitution in manufacturing equipment by wood-based structures in the automotive industry 汽车工业中木基结构制造设备材料替代的生命周期评估

Cleaner Production Letters

Pub Date : 2026-01-05 DOI: 10.1016/j.clpl.2026.100130

Tobias Wallrapp , Markus Rössinger , Max Juraschek , Christoph Herrmann

Global efforts to reduce climate change and improve resource efficiency have spurred research into renewable raw materials as a sustainable alternative to conventional, energy-intensive materials in numerous industrial sectors. The use of bio-based materials, for example, is becoming increasingly relevant in the field of automotive logistics and factory equipment, particularly against the backdrop of global sustainability strategies pursued by automotive manufacturers. Although prior studies have demonstrated environmental advantages, there is still no consistent assessment approach that takes into account the specific requirements of car body construction systems and that systematically maps the influence of bound biogenic carbon. Life cycle analyses use different calculation methods to evaluate the environmental impact of bio-based materials in the context of bound biogenic carbon. This article closes this research gap by proposing a specific approach to the environmental assessment of car body construction systems using renewable raw materials. This approach can be applied across industries to factory equipment. The aim is to quantify the environmental effectiveness of material substitution in an industrial environment in a transparent and reliable manner using the presented approach, based on a case study of a car body construction plant. The study goes beyond the technical and economic dimensions and focuses on the assessment of environmental sustainability. The results of the case study show that the use of renewable raw materials is an effective method of reducing environmental impact and that the proposed assessment approach has proven to be feasible. The treatment of biogenic carbon in the assessment has a significant influence on the result. In order to add to the findings, a potential analysis based on a reference car body construction was conducted to further illustrate the potential of material substitution.

全球为减少气候变化和提高资源效率所做的努力，推动了对可再生原材料的研究，将其作为许多工业部门传统能源密集型材料的可持续替代品。例如，在汽车物流和工厂设备领域，特别是在汽车制造商奉行全球可持续性战略的背景下，生物基材料的使用正变得越来越重要。虽然先前的研究已经证明了环境优势，但仍然没有一致的评估方法考虑到车身结构系统的具体要求，并系统地绘制结合生物碳的影响图。生命周期分析使用不同的计算方法来评估生物基材料在结合生物源碳的背景下对环境的影响。本文通过提出使用可再生原材料的车身结构系统环境评价的具体方法来弥补这一研究空白。这种方法可以跨行业应用于工厂设备。其目的是基于对汽车车身制造工厂的案例研究，使用所提出的方法以透明和可靠的方式量化工业环境中材料替代的环境有效性。这项研究超出了技术和经济方面的范围，重点是评估环境的可持续性。案例研究结果表明，使用可再生原材料是减少环境影响的有效方法，所提出的评估方法已被证明是可行的。评价中生物源碳的处理对评价结果有重要影响。为了补充研究结果，基于参考车身结构进行了潜在分析，以进一步说明材料替代的潜力。

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Determinants of public acceptance of waste-to-energy policies: Implications for renewable energy transition and sustainable development 公众接受废物转化能源政策的决定因素：对可再生能源转型和可持续发展的影响

Cleaner Production Letters

Pub Date : 2026-01-02 DOI: 10.1016/j.clpl.2025.100128

I Wayan Koko Suryawan , Sapta Suhardono , Yosef Adicita , Thi Thanh Thuy Phan , Chun-Hung Lee , Ari Rahman , Nova Ulhasanah , Mega Mutiara Sari

Waste-to-Energy (WtE) is increasingly recognized globally as a pivotal strategy for reducing dependence on landfills and facilitating the transition to renewable energy. However, public acceptance of WtE remains a significant challenge, particularly in rapidly urbanizing regions of the Global South. Although extensive international research has explored the technological and environmental aspects of WtE, a notable research gap persists regarding the interplay of operational performance, implementation processes, strategic outcomes, and socio-behavioral factors in shaping public acceptance in emerging markets. This underscores both the relevance and originality of the present study. To address this gap, this research investigates the determinants of willingness to accept (WTA) WtE policies by examining three primary factors: Factor 1: WtE Operational Effectiveness, Factor 2: WtE Implementation Support, and Factor 3: WtE Strategic Impact. These factors are analyzed in conjunction with demographic variables (age and educational attainment) and attitudinal cluster segmentation derived from K-means clustering, which categorizes respondents into all-encompassing supporters, skeptical opponents, and practical implementers. Utilizing 400 household survey responses from Batam City, Indonesia, the data were analyzed through exploratory factor analysis, cluster analysis, and binomial logistic regression. The findings indicate that implementation support is the strongest predictor of acceptance, followed by strategic impact and operational effectiveness. Additionally, older and more educated respondents exhibit higher levels of acceptance, while cluster membership reveals significant heterogeneity in community attitudes. By integrating behavioral segmentation with empirical modeling, this study contributes novel evidence regarding the social and governance determinants of WtE acceptance within a developing-country context. It addresses a critical gap in the global WtE acceptance literature and offers actionable guidance for the formulation of socially inclusive policies that promote renewable energy transition, green innovation, and sustainable development.

废物转化为能源（WtE）日益被全球公认为减少对垃圾填埋场的依赖和促进向可再生能源过渡的关键战略。然而，公众对WtE的接受仍然是一个重大挑战，特别是在全球南方快速城市化的地区。尽管广泛的国际研究已经探索了WtE的技术和环境方面，但在新兴市场中，关于运营绩效、实施过程、战略成果和社会行为因素在塑造公众接受度方面的相互作用，仍存在显著的研究差距。这强调了本研究的相关性和独创性。为了解决这一差距，本研究通过考察三个主要因素来调查接受意愿（WTA） WtE政策的决定因素：因素1:WtE运营有效性，因素2:WtE实施支持，因素3:WtE战略影响。这些因素与人口统计变量（年龄和受教育程度）和K-means聚类得出的态度聚类分割相结合进行了分析，K-means聚类将受访者分为全面的支持者、持怀疑态度的反对者和实际的实施者。利用印尼巴淡市400户家庭调查问卷，采用探索性因子分析、聚类分析和二项logistic回归对数据进行分析。研究结果表明，实施支持是接受度的最强预测因子，其次是战略影响和运营有效性。此外，年龄较大和受教育程度较高的受访者表现出更高的接受程度，而集群成员揭示了社区态度的显著异质性。通过将行为分割与实证建模相结合，本研究为发展中国家背景下WtE接受的社会和治理决定因素提供了新的证据。它填补了全球WtE接受文献中的一个关键空白，并为制定促进可再生能源转型、绿色创新和可持续发展的社会包容性政策提供了可操作的指导。

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Overconfidence: The Achilles' heel of climate communication? An eye-tracking experiment 过度自信：气候传播的致命弱点？眼球追踪实验

Cleaner Production Letters

Pub Date : 2025-12-26 DOI: 10.1016/j.clpl.2025.100129

Petra Dickel

Climate communication plays a crucial role in motivating public engagement, yet its effectiveness can vary depending on how individuals process climate-related information. This study addresses the problem that people overestimate their knowledge about climate change, which may distort how they respond to communication efforts. The main aim of this research is to examine how overconfidence shapes the perception and evaluation of climate-related messages. To investigate this, an eye-tracking experiment with 98 participants was conducted, comparing responses to a website containing either strong or weak climate-related signals. The results show that strong climate change signals significantly impact visual attention (i.e., lower attention to image but higher attention to text), and increase attitudes towards the communication, message effectiveness and positive word-of-mouth. By contrast, individuals who overestimate their climate knowledge pay higher attention to the text if signals are weak. When exposed to strong signals, overconfident individuals exhibit higher levels of reactance, which subsequently reduces both message effectiveness and word-of-mouth. Overall, the study concludes that climate communication strategies should be tailored to individuals’ perceived knowledge to avoid unintended resistance and improve communication impact.

气候传播在激发公众参与方面发挥着至关重要的作用，但其有效性取决于个人处理气候相关信息的方式。这项研究解决了人们高估自己对气候变化的了解的问题，这可能会扭曲他们对沟通努力的反应。本研究的主要目的是研究过度自信如何影响对气候相关信息的感知和评估。为了调查这一点，研究人员对98名参与者进行了一项眼球追踪实验，比较他们对一个包含强烈或微弱气候相关信号的网站的反应。结果表明，强烈的气候变化信号显著影响了视觉注意力（即对图像的注意力降低，对文本的注意力提高），并增加了对传播的态度，提高了信息的有效性和积极的口碑。相比之下，高估自己气候知识的人在信号较弱的情况下会更加关注文本。当接触到强烈的信号时，过度自信的人会表现出更高程度的抗拒，这随后会降低信息的有效性和口碑。总体而言，该研究得出结论，气候传播策略应根据个人的感知知识量身定制，以避免意外阻力并提高传播效果。

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Exploring the drivers of green SMEs: A multidimensional qualitative study 绿色中小企业驱动因素探讨：多维定性研究

Cleaner Production Letters

Pub Date : 2025-12-19 DOI: 10.1016/j.clpl.2025.100124

Hajer Zarrouk , Sonia Abdennadher , Laura Galloway , Jaber Jemai , Tayseer Mohammad Ismail , Mourad Elhadef , Morad Benyoucef

Despite growing global attention to sustainable entrepreneurship, limited understanding persists regarding how financial, institutional, and leadership dynamics jointly shape the green transition of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Responding to this gap, the present study offers a novel, ecosystem-based perspective that examines how multiple drivers and barriers co-evolve to influence SME sustainability transitions. Drawing from institutional theory and the resource-based view, and using the United Arab Emirates as a representative context, the paper presents qualitative evidence from 96 stakeholders—including government officials, SME leaders, academics, consultants, and finance professionals. Findings include evidence of the complex interplay between internal capabilities and external institutional structures that determine the pace and depth of green transformation. The findings reveal that financial challenges—particularly high borrowing costs, investor risk aversion, and the absence of specialized green finance instruments—constitute the most significant barriers to sustainability adoption. Conversely, government support mechanisms, technological advancement, and leadership commitment act as powerful enablers, promoting innovation and resilience. The study further demonstrates that SMEs’ ability to signal environmental and social value to investors depends on coherent policy frameworks and integrated public–private financing mechanisms. By integrating insights informed by theory and empirical data, this research proposes a multidimensional framework linking green finance accessibility, institutional readiness, and organizational capability development, advancing theoretical understanding of SME sustainability transitions. The findings provide actionable guidance for policymakers, financial institutions, and ecosystem stakeholders seeking to strengthen national green SME ecosystems and offer comparative insights for other economies pursuing sustainable and inclusive growth.

尽管全球越来越关注可持续创业，但对于金融、制度和领导动态如何共同塑造中小企业的绿色转型，人们的理解仍然有限。针对这一差距，本研究提供了一种新颖的、基于生态系统的视角，研究了多种驱动因素和障碍如何共同演变以影响中小企业可持续性转型。从制度理论和资源基础观点出发，并以阿联酋为代表，本文提供了来自96个利益相关者的定性证据，包括政府官员、中小企业领导人、学者、顾问和金融专业人士。研究结果包括内部能力和外部制度结构之间复杂相互作用的证据，这些相互作用决定了绿色转型的速度和深度。研究结果表明，金融挑战——特别是高昂的借贷成本、投资者的风险厌恶以及专业绿色金融工具的缺乏——构成了采用可持续发展的最大障碍。相反，政府支持机制、技术进步和领导承诺是促进创新和弹性的强大推动力。研究进一步表明，中小企业向投资者传达环境和社会价值的能力取决于连贯的政策框架和综合的公私融资机制。通过整合理论和实证数据的见解，本研究提出了一个联系绿色金融可及性、制度准备和组织能力发展的多维框架，促进了对中小企业可持续转型的理论认识。研究结果为寻求加强国家绿色中小企业生态系统的政策制定者、金融机构和生态系统利益相关者提供了可操作的指导，并为追求可持续和包容性增长的其他经济体提供了比较见解。

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An examination of barriers and enablers to circular economy transition among small and medium-sized enterprises in the Vietnamese fashion and textile industry 对越南时尚和纺织行业中小企业向循环经济转型的障碍和促进因素的审查

Cleaner Production Letters

Pub Date : 2025-12-16 DOI: 10.1016/j.clpl.2025.100125

Minh Ha Nguyen, Saniyat Islam, Caroline Swee Lin Tan

The global textile and fashion industry is the second-largest industrial polluter, driven by its linear 'take-make-dispose' model, necessitating a transformative shift toward the circular economy. Implementation faces unique challenges in developing countries where the economic cornerstone sector creates critical environmental tension. This qualitative study investigated the internal and external barriers and enablers influencing CE adoption among SMEs in the Vietnam F&T sector. Drawing on Resource-Based View and Institutional Theory, data were collected through in-depth interviews with SME representatives, academic researchers, and government officials. Thematic analysis revealed key internal constraints (financial pressure, technological limits, a profit-first mindset, and knowledge gaps) and external impediments (weak customer demand, supply chain fragmentation, limited policy incentives, and infrastructure gaps). Nevertheless, enabling factors emerged, including strong leadership commitment, innovative business models, sustainability-oriented human resources, and capital sourcing networks, supported externally by market demand, stakeholder collaboration, and government regulations. The findings underscored that Vietnam's primary challenge was the absence of formal domestic recycling and reverse logistics systems, hindering the utilisation of readily available textile waste resources. This situation presented a significant opportunity for Vietnam to develop a new, high-value domestic circular industry. The study offers practical insights for policymakers and industry leaders to support SMEs in this transition with key recommendations focusing on capacity-building, improving infrastructure, and developing clearer regulatory frameworks.

全球纺织和时装业是第二大工业污染源，受其线性“获取-制造-处理”模式的驱动，有必要向循环经济转型。在经济基础部门造成严重环境紧张的发展中国家，执行工作面临着独特的挑战。本定性研究调查了内部和外部的障碍和使能因素，影响中小企业在越南食品和技术部门采用CE。利用资源基础观和制度理论，通过对中小企业代表、学术研究者和政府官员的深度访谈收集数据。专题分析揭示了关键的内部制约因素（资金压力、技术限制、利润至上的心态和知识差距）和外部制约因素（客户需求疲软、供应链碎片化、政策激励有限和基础设施差距）。然而，促成因素出现了，包括强有力的领导承诺、创新的商业模式、以可持续发展为导向的人力资源和资本采购网络，外部由市场需求、利益相关者合作和政府法规支持。调查结果强调，越南面临的主要挑战是缺乏正式的国内回收和逆向物流系统，阻碍了对现成的纺织废料资源的利用。这种情况为越南发展一个新的、高价值的国内循环产业提供了重要机会。该研究为政策制定者和行业领导者提供了切实可行的见解，以支持中小企业实现这一转型，并提出了以能力建设、改善基础设施和制定更清晰的监管框架为重点的关键建议。

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