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{"title":"Emerging concerns in sustainability reporting: Disclosure of tertiary effects in the home appliance industry","authors":"Utkuhan Genc ,&nbsp;Kendrick Hardaway ,&nbsp;Nancy E. Landrum ,&nbsp;John Mulrow","doi":"10.1016/j.clrc.2024.100235","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.clrc.2024.100235","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Home appliances like refrigerators, washers, and dryers have grown rapidly worldwide, contributing to significant ecological impacts across their life cycle. Part of the corporate response to ecological concerns has been to better document and report impacts via Sustainability Reporting (SR), which follows various global standards but often lacks specificity, particularly in capturing beyond direct (tertiary) effects. Our review asks how well and to what extent sustainability reporting covers these emerging “tertiary effects”, in home appliance industry. We assess all 26 available SRs from 254 major home appliance brands (representing 50 conglomerate companies), to assess how well they cover tertiary effects including: measurement of Scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions, attention to the nine planetary boundaries, and estimation and discussion of potential rebound effects. Only 23% of reports mention rebound effects, often framed as beneficial due to increased product demand, without addressing the negative implications of expanded resource use. Just one report covers all nine planetary boundaries, and relevant Scope 3 emissions, such as emissions from product use, are mentioned in less than half of the reports. The findings point to many opportunities for companies to disclose tertiary impacts. We draw on existing SR literature and examples from the reviewed SR reports to suggest ways for corporate self-reporting to better reflect ecological realities further afield from direct production operations. To improve SR, companies should acknowledge potential rebound effects from efficiency gains and follow guidelines to address a wider range of planetary boundary impacts and Scope 3 emissions beyond climate and freshwater concerns.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":34617,"journal":{"name":"Cleaner and Responsible Consumption","volume":"15 ","pages":"Article 100235"},"PeriodicalIF":3.7,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142658771","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Tackling fashion waste from inside the wardrobe: The influence of personal factors on sustainable clothing use practice","authors":"Cosette M. Joyner Martinez ,&nbsp;Samira Iran ,&nbsp;Jessica F. Dao","doi":"10.1016/j.clrc.2024.100233","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.clrc.2024.100233","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Fashion consumption seems predestined for disenchantment, demarcated by low utilization levels and a consumption cycle that is too short to foster emotional attachment. To be sure, what occurs after purchase when clothing is taken home for use is a carbon intensive phase of the product's lifespan that is squarely within the clothing user's control and responsibility. Decreasing the purchase of new garments has the greatest potential to reduce the global carbon emissions associated with fashion consumption, and prolonging clothing's utilization are consumer habits considered critical to this aim. Clothing use, manifest in the wear, care, and repair practice, are a linchpin in determining how much and how quickly fashion becomes waste. Though these use behaviors clearly advance sustainable clothing consumption, the least is known about what occurs between purchase and disposal or why. It is also important to develop a method to measure sustainable use practice and explore the influence of personal factors that determine engagement in such. This research study examined how personal factors (including fashion trend sensitivity, style orientation, frugality) influence sustainable clothing use practices (wear, care, and repair). A quantitative questionnaire was administered online to a representative sample of 420 U.S. consumers. A multi-level path analysis was used to test a proposed model. The results indicate that fashion trend sensitivity, style orientation, and frugality positively influence sustainable clothing use practices. Further, findings reveal that these personal factors explain 80% of the variance in sustainable clothing use, highlighting the critical role of use practice in shaping sustainable clothing behavior.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":34617,"journal":{"name":"Cleaner and Responsible Consumption","volume":"15 ","pages":"Article 100233"},"PeriodicalIF":3.7,"publicationDate":"2024-10-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142527804","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Green public procurement in construction: A systematic review","authors":"Mohammed Zajeer Ahmed ,&nbsp;Cathal O'Donoghue ,&nbsp;Patrick McGetrick","doi":"10.1016/j.clrc.2024.100234","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.clrc.2024.100234","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Green Public Procurement (GPP) is an increasingly important environmental policy being incorporated with national action plans (NAP) across the European Union (EU). The aim of this paper is to look at related literature in the construction industry with a goal of identifying any gaps in literature. In addition, the review defines different facilitator and barriers to implementing GPP in the construction field. The paper employs a relatively unique approach using a theoretical framework to explore a wider set of variables within the GPP field. All papers from year 2000 onwards in English were considered for the review. The review finds a lack of emphasis on systems modelling within the reviewed paper set and a need for more diverse economic evaluation metrics that incorporate social and environmental costs. Furthermore, the paper discusses broad range of subjects varying from behaviour to tendering procedure, highlighting potential avenues of future research.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":34617,"journal":{"name":"Cleaner and Responsible Consumption","volume":"15 ","pages":"Article 100234"},"PeriodicalIF":3.7,"publicationDate":"2024-10-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142527796","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Bridging gaps in the demand and supply for circular economy: Empirical insights into the symbiotic roles of consumers and manufacturing companies","authors":"Filippo Corsini ,&nbsp;Simona Fontana ,&nbsp;Natalia Marzia Gusmerotti ,&nbsp;Roberta Iovino ,&nbsp;Fabio Iraldo ,&nbsp;Domenico Mecca ,&nbsp;Luca Fernando Ruini ,&nbsp;Francesco Testa","doi":"10.1016/j.clrc.2024.100232","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.clrc.2024.100232","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Given the systemic nature of the circular economy (CE), its successful implementation necessitates a holistic approach involving all the relevant stakeholders across the production and consumption processes. This study focuses on the gap between the demand and supply of circularity by investigating transitioning profiles of consumers and manufacturing companies and examining their symbiotic roles in shaping a systemic circular transition. Using two extensive surveys involving 1000 consumers and 1443 manufacturing companies in Italy, and employing a cluster analysis methodology, we examined pro-environmental purchasing profiles among consumers and varying levels of circular practice integration among companies. The cluster analysis reveals four different consumer cluster based on their attitudes towards CE during the purchasing and post-purchasing phases. While the majority focused only on a single purchasing aspect, approximately one-third consistently optimized, preserved, and enhanced product value throughout the purchase phase and post-purchase use. Conversely, companies were grouped into five clusters according to their varying levels of circularity integration across the product life cycle. Only a small subset of companies fully embraced circularity throughout their entire product life cycle, with most concentrating their efforts on specific phases of the value chain. The findings highlight a significant gap between circular demand and supply: while the biggest cluster of companies comprises linear manufacturers, linear consumers represent the smallest segments. This underscores the need for comprehensive engagement from both manufacturers and consumers in shaping circular production and consumption. Based on a stakeholder perspective, the study opens up a discussion on how to bridge this gap, emphasizing the role of consumers with pro-circular behaviors in pushing companies to integrate circularity principles more thoroughly, and the role of companies in raising the awareness of linear consumers about the impact of their purchasing choices. By profiling circular companies and consumers and unveiling their behavioral tendencies, this research provides actionable insights for policymakers and managers navigating the circular transition.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":34617,"journal":{"name":"Cleaner and Responsible Consumption","volume":"15 ","pages":"Article 100232"},"PeriodicalIF":3.7,"publicationDate":"2024-10-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142527797","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"How to promote mobile phone recovery? Evaluation of a collection campaign in Belgian schools","authors":"Inna Sochnikoff,&nbsp;Florian Lange","doi":"10.1016/j.clrc.2024.100231","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.clrc.2024.100231","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Mobile phone recycling is crucial to recover valuable resources and mitigate environmental health risks. Collection campaigns may help to retrieve unused phones, but empirical evidence on the factors contributing to the effectiveness of such campaigns is rare. In the present study, we assessed how one and the same collection campaign was implemented in <em>N</em> = 124 Belgian schools with over 30,000 students and related between-school variations in implementation characteristics to the number of collected phones (8,931 in total). More phones were collected in schools that assigned a higher priority to the collection campaign (<em>r</em>_s = .42) and in schools that reported a higher degree of teacher involvement (<em>r</em>_s = .36). All schools also received collection-contingent rewards and we randomly offered some schools the opportunity to donate this reward, but this manipulation did not lead to significant between-school differences. These results support the effectiveness of the evaluated collection campaign and can inform the design of future efforts to collect unused mobile phones.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":34617,"journal":{"name":"Cleaner and Responsible Consumption","volume":"15 ","pages":"Article 100231"},"PeriodicalIF":3.7,"publicationDate":"2024-10-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142438013","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Unraveling the closet: Exploring reflective decluttering and its implications for long-term sufficient clothing consumption","authors":"Samira Iran ,&nbsp;Cosette Joyner Martinez ,&nbsp;Lisa Sophie Walsleben","doi":"10.1016/j.clrc.2024.100230","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.clrc.2024.100230","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The growing trend of decluttering has spurred many consumers to streamline their wardrobes by removing excess garments. However, garment decluttering has not received much attention in the academic research. This study employs a mixed methods approach to explore how reflective garment decluttering can be related to sufficient clothing consumption by investigating 1) consumers’ motivations to declutter and the methods used, 2) the influence of reflective decluttering on consumers' perceptions of their clothing items and consumption habits, and 3) the impact of reflective decluttering on long-term clothing acquisition and strategies for maintaining sufficient clothing consumption. Qualitative analysis reveals that motivations for decluttering include reducing garment over-ownership, creating space, and finding emotional relief. Participants gained insights into the value of their garments, their reasons for possession, and their consumption habits, helping them establish future consumption goals. Quantitative findings from a longitudinal survey add to the qualitative insights by showing that reflective decluttering was associated with reduced clothing acquisition, although a slight rebound occurred after six months. The qualitative findings also reveal strategies including conscious shopping and extending garment life cycles that reduce consumption levels and promote sufficiency-oriented practices over time.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":34617,"journal":{"name":"Cleaner and Responsible Consumption","volume":"15 ","pages":"Article 100230"},"PeriodicalIF":3.7,"publicationDate":"2024-10-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142417906","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"An informal and transformative learning environment: The case of ODTÜ Bostan community garden in Turkey","authors":"Ayşe Kaplan Sarısaltık ,&nbsp;Ufuk Sarısaltık","doi":"10.1016/j.clrc.2024.100229","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.clrc.2024.100229","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study explores the role of ODTÜ Bostan (METU Garden), a community garden at the Middle East Technical University in Turkey, in promoting sustainability education, ecology, and food consumption practices. For ten years, ODTÜ Bostan has been a collaborative space where participants—including students, academic and non-academic staff, and their families—grow and share food using ecological agricultural methods. This research examines how this community garden creates a setting for alternative and interdisciplinary learning, supporting practical engagement, critical thinking, and community interaction for community participants. Drawing on the Education for Sustainable Development and transformative learning frameworks, this qualitative study employs autoethnography, thematic analysis of eight semi-structured interviews, and content analysis of archival data. The findings indicate that ODTÜ Bostan not only enhances participants' sustainability competencies but also serves as an educational laboratory, demonstrating the potential of community gardens to address global challenges such as climate change and biodiversity loss. The study highlights the importance of integrating interdisciplinary and learner-centered approaches in higher education leading to collective action for societal change toward sustainability.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":34617,"journal":{"name":"Cleaner and Responsible Consumption","volume":"15 ","pages":"Article 100229"},"PeriodicalIF":3.7,"publicationDate":"2024-09-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142417886","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Insights into sustainability and circular economy trends in luxury fashion: A LinkedIn topic modelling study","authors":"Aya Abdelmeguid ,&nbsp;Georgios Tsironis ,&nbsp;Mohamed Afy-Shararah ,&nbsp;Konstantinos P. Tsagarakis ,&nbsp;Konstantinos Salonitis","doi":"10.1016/j.clrc.2024.100228","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.clrc.2024.100228","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The fashion industry plays a pivotal role in societal evolution and economic growth, yet it also stands as a significant contributor to environmental degradation. In response, the concept of slow fashion has been gaining increased attention in recent years, offering sustainable and circular alternatives to fast fashion. Luxury fashion, traditionally known for its heritage, exclusivity, and craftsmanship, exhibits elements similar to slow fashion, thereby exerting considerable influence on industry trends and consumer behaviour. This study explores the drivers shaping the luxury fashion landscape and the evolving circular economy and sustainability trends within the UK, a key global influencer in the luxury fashion domain. Luxury fashion's impact extends beyond its niche market, often setting benchmarks for innovation and sustainable practices that influence the broader fashion industry. Leveraging readily available qualitative and quantitative data from LinkedIn profiles, this research employs Latent Dirichlet Allocation analysis to uncover relevant topics within a dataset comprising 1115 companies registered in the “Apparel and Fashion” and “Textiles” industries. Five key drivers emerge, including Artful Creations in Fashion, Time-Honoured Craftsmanship, The Art of Style and Design, The Pinnacle of Retail Excellence, and A Personalised Style Experience. Additionally, utilising the Google Collab Platform and Python language, this study identifies circular economy and sustainability trends within luxury fashion. While approximately 20% of the companies studied actively emphasise sustainability, circular economy requires comparable attention. This research provides industry stakeholders and scholars with valuable insights into sustainable and circular practices, thus guiding innovation and informed decision-making in the fashion industry.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":34617,"journal":{"name":"Cleaner and Responsible Consumption","volume":"15 ","pages":"Article 100228"},"PeriodicalIF":3.7,"publicationDate":"2024-09-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142327988","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Harmonizing business practices of events and convention industry through sustainability assessment framework development","authors":"Ilanur Elyssa Bart Aswain ,&nbsp;Norasikin Ahmad Ludin ,&nbsp;Hasila Jarimi ,&nbsp;Kathleen L. Purvis-Robert ,&nbsp;Norul Hisham Hamid ,&nbsp;Mohd Zulkifly Mohd Shariff ,&nbsp;John Burke","doi":"10.1016/j.clrc.2024.100226","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.clrc.2024.100226","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The global event and convention industry is singlehandedly one of the largest and most lucrative sectors in business forecasting market size projected at approximately more than two trillion U.S. dollars by 2028. Despite being a significant contributor to global economic growth, the event and convention industry faces a pressing environmental challenge due to its substantial carbon footprint. Current practices in the industry inadequately address sustainability concerns, leading to a critical gap in integrating environmental considerations into core business models. The lack of sustainability considerations contributes to climate degradation and undermines the industry's long-term success and resilience. This observation signifies the need for a more systematic trajectory toward total decarbonization of the industry through the implementation of sustainable practices across its value chain. This work aims to develop a conceptual framework of sustainability assessment for a case study in the event and convention sector integrating two indicators: greenhouse gas emissions and energy consumption. The result identified a critical gap in current practices regarding the insufficient integration of sustainability assessment into the core financial business models of firms. The authors propose a new approach to address this by integrating economic impact analysis through the employment of the Return of Sustainability Investments – discovered as the most effective sustainability economic impact assessment method in this study. To facilitate optimized implementation, a multilevel strategy framework enabling the adoption of a sustainability assessment is presented in this paper. This paper contributes to improved execution of sustainability assessments, where the framework can be applied in heterogeneous sectors.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":34617,"journal":{"name":"Cleaner and Responsible Consumption","volume":"15 ","pages":"Article 100226"},"PeriodicalIF":3.7,"publicationDate":"2024-09-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142417905","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Greenwashing in the food industry: A systematic review exploring the current situation and possible countermeasures","authors":"Widya Satya Nugraha ,&nbsp;Dávid Szakos ,&nbsp;Miklós Süth ,&nbsp;Gyula Kasza","doi":"10.1016/j.clrc.2024.100227","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.clrc.2024.100227","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This research presents a clear overview of greenwashing practices in the food industry, along with instances in the academic literature. In this work, a bibliometric analysis covering over 711 articles from the Scopus database was carried out. According to the findings, research on greenwashing in general has expanded dramatically in the previous ten years, indicating an increasing importance for the upcoming years. While greenwashing is an established phenomenon in the food industry and an emerging topic among consumers, relatively few research papers are available on the subject; this review identified 16 papers that met the inclusion criteria. The review offers a detailed analysis of these papers. Key factors contributing to greenwashing practices in the food industry include advertising, access to information, transparency, knowledge, trust, and labelling. The review also identifies six major subtopics that significantly influence the food industry: retailers, corporate social responsibility, consumer research, food supply chain, and stakeholders. This study aims to serve as a valuable reference for policymakers and scholars who are determining the future path of greenwashing research. This review also aligns with the focus of the research agenda of several nations, and the EU, to act firmly against greenwashing practices and deceptive environmental claims.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":34617,"journal":{"name":"Cleaner and Responsible Consumption","volume":"15 ","pages":"Article 100227"},"PeriodicalIF":3.7,"publicationDate":"2024-09-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142327989","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}