Sustainability labels and certifications are widely promoted as tools for guiding markets toward fair and environmentally responsible practices. However, research shows that they often fall short of their transformative ambitions, becoming fragmented, confusing, or vulnerable to being captured by powerful actors. Existing studies focus mainly on credibility, consumer behavior, or firm performance, leaving underexplored the ethical processes through which certifications translate, reshape, or dilute sustainability ideals. This paper addresses this gap by introducing a syncretic ethics perspective—an approach that examines how heterogeneous values are blended and negotiated within certification systems. Drawing on insights from sustainability governance and syncretism studies, the paper identifies four mechanisms through which certification schemes may sustain incremental change rather than systemic transformation: (1) translating broad ideals into narrow metrics, (2) normalizing compromise to facilitate adoption, (3) providing reassurance that stabilizes legitimacy, and (4) governance arrangements that privilege dominant actors. Illustrations from Fairtrade, Rainforest Alliance, carbon‐neutral labels, and B‐Corp clarify how these mechanisms operate in practice. The paper advances the literature by conceptualizing certifications as normative infrastructures rather than neutral signals, and by specifying the conditions—transparent translation, participatory governance, and rigorous accountability—under which certification can support more ambitious sustainability transitions. This framework enriches debates on sustainability strategy by clarifying how the ethical design and governance of labels shape their capacity to drive meaningful change.
{"title":"Drifting Ideals: Sustainability Labels and the Syncretic Ethics of Certification","authors":"Fabien Martinez","doi":"10.1002/bse.70447","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/bse.70447","url":null,"abstract":"Sustainability labels and certifications are widely promoted as tools for guiding markets toward fair and environmentally responsible practices. However, research shows that they often fall short of their transformative ambitions, becoming fragmented, confusing, or vulnerable to being captured by powerful actors. Existing studies focus mainly on credibility, consumer behavior, or firm performance, leaving underexplored the ethical processes through which certifications translate, reshape, or dilute sustainability ideals. This paper addresses this gap by introducing a syncretic ethics perspective—an approach that examines how heterogeneous values are blended and negotiated within certification systems. Drawing on insights from sustainability governance and syncretism studies, the paper identifies four mechanisms through which certification schemes may sustain incremental change rather than systemic transformation: (1) translating broad ideals into narrow metrics, (2) normalizing compromise to facilitate adoption, (3) providing reassurance that stabilizes legitimacy, and (4) governance arrangements that privilege dominant actors. Illustrations from Fairtrade, Rainforest Alliance, carbon‐neutral labels, and B‐Corp clarify how these mechanisms operate in practice. The paper advances the literature by conceptualizing certifications as normative infrastructures rather than neutral signals, and by specifying the conditions—transparent translation, participatory governance, and rigorous accountability—under which certification can support more ambitious sustainability transitions. This framework enriches debates on sustainability strategy by clarifying how the ethical design and governance of labels shape their capacity to drive meaningful change.","PeriodicalId":9518,"journal":{"name":"Business Strategy and The Environment","volume":"34 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":13.4,"publicationDate":"2025-12-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145711313","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Although recent literature on the circular economy ( CE ) has highlighted the important role of ecosystems, there is still limited understanding of the main themes that characterize circular ecosystems. This study addresses this gap by combining a comprehensive topic modeling analysis employing latent Dirichlet allocation (LDA) with a systematic literature review of 66 articles focused on circular ecosystems. The main results reveal that circular ecosystems have often been analyzed through the lens of (i) circular business models and ecosystem innovation, (ii) CE policies and stakeholder governance, and (iii) implementation and transition to CE . Furthermore, based on this study's findings, topics that have not yet been explored in this area are identified, and a research agenda is suggested. The results of this study also underscore key themes in the relationship between CE and ecosystems and provide managers with guidance on better integrating their businesses into ecosystems aligned with circularity objectives.
{"title":"Are Ecosystems the Missing Link in Circular Transitions? Insights From a Comprehensive Literature Analysis","authors":"Aline Gabriela Ferrari, Fabiano Armellini, Daniel Jugend, Davide Pulizzotto, Catherine Beaudry","doi":"10.1002/bse.70387","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/bse.70387","url":null,"abstract":"Although recent literature on the circular economy ( <jats:sc>CE</jats:sc> ) has highlighted the important role of ecosystems, there is still limited understanding of the main themes that characterize circular ecosystems. This study addresses this gap by combining a comprehensive topic modeling analysis employing latent Dirichlet allocation (LDA) with a systematic literature review of 66 articles focused on circular ecosystems. The main results reveal that circular ecosystems have often been analyzed through the lens of (i) circular business models and ecosystem innovation, (ii) <jats:sc>CE</jats:sc> policies and stakeholder governance, and (iii) implementation and transition to <jats:sc>CE</jats:sc> . Furthermore, based on this study's findings, topics that have not yet been explored in this area are identified, and a research agenda is suggested. The results of this study also underscore key themes in the relationship between <jats:sc>CE</jats:sc> and ecosystems and provide managers with guidance on better integrating their businesses into ecosystems aligned with circularity objectives.","PeriodicalId":9518,"journal":{"name":"Business Strategy and The Environment","volume":"31 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":13.4,"publicationDate":"2025-12-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145711087","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
This paper examines the relationship between environmental, social, and governance (ESG) practices and firm value in South Africa. Drawing on the upper echelons theory, the study further highlights how CEO traits influence the ESG–firm value relationship and explores the moderating role of CEO narcissism. Utilizing a balanced panel dataset of listed firms on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange from 2014 to 2022, findings reveal that effective investment in ESG practices enhances firm value. However, CEO narcissism weakens the positive relationship between ESG performance and firm value. Robustness analyses using the two‐stage least squares, the Heckman two‐stage model, and entropy balancing validate our findings. By focusing on an emerging market that places value on responsible investing, the study offers insights for firms seeking to maximize ESG returns while mitigating potential leadership risks.
{"title":"The Moderating Effect of CEO Narcissism on ESG Performance and Firm Value: An Emerging Market Analysis","authors":"Nana Adwoa Anokye Effah, Kun Su, Miriam Arthur","doi":"10.1002/bse.70448","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/bse.70448","url":null,"abstract":"This paper examines the relationship between environmental, social, and governance (ESG) practices and firm value in South Africa. Drawing on the upper echelons theory, the study further highlights how CEO traits influence the ESG–firm value relationship and explores the moderating role of CEO narcissism. Utilizing a balanced panel dataset of listed firms on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange from 2014 to 2022, findings reveal that effective investment in ESG practices enhances firm value. However, CEO narcissism weakens the positive relationship between ESG performance and firm value. Robustness analyses using the two‐stage least squares, the Heckman two‐stage model, and entropy balancing validate our findings. By focusing on an emerging market that places value on responsible investing, the study offers insights for firms seeking to maximize ESG returns while mitigating potential leadership risks.","PeriodicalId":9518,"journal":{"name":"Business Strategy and The Environment","volume":"93 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":13.4,"publicationDate":"2025-12-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145711088","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Although R&D outsourcing has become a common strategy for strengthening firms' innovation capabilities, limited attention has been given to how outsourcing shapes responsible innovation or the conditions under which this relationship is amplified or constrained. This study investigates how R&D outsourcing influences responsible innovation and how this effect is moderated by competitive intensity and speed to market. Drawing on institutional theory and responsible innovation literature, we argue that outsourcing enables firms to access diverse knowledge and stakeholder perspectives, helping them anticipate risks, reflect on societal values, and design environmentally and socially responsible innovations. We further propose that competitive intensity enhances the positive effect of outsourcing on responsible innovation, as firms facing stronger rivalry experience greater pressure to differentiate through responsible practices. However, this moderating effect depends on firms' speed‐to‐market orientation. When speed to market is low, firms have greater opportunity to integrate stakeholder input and reflexive practices, strengthening the outsourcing–responsible innovation link. Conversely, high speed‐to‐market pressures may reduce deliberation and weaken this effect. Using survey data from 236 entrepreneurial ventures in Vietnam, the findings support all hypotheses and advance understanding of when and how outsourcing promotes responsible innovation.
{"title":"Bridging R&D Outsourcing and Innovation: the Role of Competitive Intensity and Speed to Market in Responsible Innovation","authors":"Samuel Adomako, Nguyen Phong Nguyen","doi":"10.1002/bse.70470","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/bse.70470","url":null,"abstract":"Although R&D outsourcing has become a common strategy for strengthening firms' innovation capabilities, limited attention has been given to how outsourcing shapes responsible innovation or the conditions under which this relationship is amplified or constrained. This study investigates how R&D outsourcing influences responsible innovation and how this effect is moderated by competitive intensity and speed to market. Drawing on institutional theory and responsible innovation literature, we argue that outsourcing enables firms to access diverse knowledge and stakeholder perspectives, helping them anticipate risks, reflect on societal values, and design environmentally and socially responsible innovations. We further propose that competitive intensity enhances the positive effect of outsourcing on responsible innovation, as firms facing stronger rivalry experience greater pressure to differentiate through responsible practices. However, this moderating effect depends on firms' speed‐to‐market orientation. When speed to market is low, firms have greater opportunity to integrate stakeholder input and reflexive practices, strengthening the outsourcing–responsible innovation link. Conversely, high speed‐to‐market pressures may reduce deliberation and weaken this effect. Using survey data from 236 entrepreneurial ventures in Vietnam, the findings support all hypotheses and advance understanding of when and how outsourcing promotes responsible innovation.","PeriodicalId":9518,"journal":{"name":"Business Strategy and The Environment","volume":"3 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":13.4,"publicationDate":"2025-12-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145704027","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Fatima Shuwaikh, Sami Ben Jabeur, Rodrigo Miguel de Oliveira Gonçalves
This paper examines the influence of various ambidexterity tactics on green innovation among corporate investors. It explores how these investors might improve their environmental performance by acquiring green innovations through ambidextrous corporate venture capital (CVC) investments. The study demonstrates that 126 American corporate investors can successfully leverage green innovation by making ambidextrous investments in entrepreneurial enterprises. Results show that within‐period balance between exploration and exploitation is associated with higher green innovation. Corporate investors who pursue dynamic ambidexterity or a combination of dynamic and static ambidexterity show enhanced outcomes in green innovation. This research demonstrates a clear connection between the green innovation of corporate investors and their enhanced environmental performance, particularly in terms of reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The study contends that ambidextrous CVC investments serve as a gateway for corporate investors to elevate their environmental performance through the strategic acquisition of green innovation. This research provides significant insights for company managers, regulators, and government bodies, delivering practical knowledge for establishing environmentally friendly practices in corporate investment strategies.
{"title":"Dynamic Ambidexterity in Corporate Venture Capital: A Pathway to Green Innovation and Environmental Performance","authors":"Fatima Shuwaikh, Sami Ben Jabeur, Rodrigo Miguel de Oliveira Gonçalves","doi":"10.1002/bse.70449","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/bse.70449","url":null,"abstract":"This paper examines the influence of various ambidexterity tactics on green innovation among corporate investors. It explores how these investors might improve their environmental performance by acquiring green innovations through ambidextrous corporate venture capital (CVC) investments. The study demonstrates that 126 American corporate investors can successfully leverage green innovation by making ambidextrous investments in entrepreneurial enterprises. Results show that within‐period balance between exploration and exploitation is associated with higher green innovation. Corporate investors who pursue dynamic ambidexterity or a combination of dynamic and static ambidexterity show enhanced outcomes in green innovation. This research demonstrates a clear connection between the green innovation of corporate investors and their enhanced environmental performance, particularly in terms of reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The study contends that ambidextrous CVC investments serve as a gateway for corporate investors to elevate their environmental performance through the strategic acquisition of green innovation. This research provides significant insights for company managers, regulators, and government bodies, delivering practical knowledge for establishing environmentally friendly practices in corporate investment strategies.","PeriodicalId":9518,"journal":{"name":"Business Strategy and The Environment","volume":"26 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":13.4,"publicationDate":"2025-12-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145710950","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jose Arturo Garza‐Reyes, Andrew Defanto, Ranjit Roy Ghatak, Rohit Joshi, Walid al Saad
Manufacturing's transition to sustainable development depends on integrating green with lean under credible environmental policy and stakeholder engagement. Although benefits are well established, the literature underspecifies implementation barriers and their prioritisation. This study identifies, structures, and prioritises barriers to green–lean adoption using an Indonesia‐based, mixed‐methods design, producing a decision‐oriented roadmap for sustainable production. A structured literature review (SLR) informed a survey of manufacturing managers ( n = 132), with exploratory factor analysis (EFA) categorising barriers into five dimensions: managerial orchestration (MO), ecosystem and governance (EG), behaviour and belief (BB), knowledge and know‐how (KK) and tools, methodology and technology (TMT). An analytic hierarchy process (AHP) with a diverse expert panel ( n = 12) then ranked these dimensions and derived sequenced deployment guidance. MO and EG emerged as the most significant barriers, with salient impediments including inadequate top management support, substantial initial capital requirements, limited government incentives and resistance to organisational change; BB, KK and TMT factors further constrain diffusion via skills gaps and methodological complexity. We propose and validate a theory‐linked framework for green–lean integration (GLI) barriers—derived via EFA and prioritised with AHP—anchored in diffusion of innovation (DoI), institutional theory, resource‐based view (RBV)/dynamic capabilities and change‐management; the process is portable, whereas weights require local reestimation. Bounded by Indonesia's institutional conditions—regulatory stringency and enforcement, energy mix and cost structures, small and medium‐sized enterprises (SMEs) prevalence and supplier informality, and hierarchical managerial norms—this study delivers a decision‐oriented roadmap for Indonesian manufacturing and a clearly defined process (SLR → EFA validation → AHP prioritisation with consistency ratio [CR] control) that can be adapted, via local reweighting and replication, to settings with comparable profiles.
{"title":"Advancing Sustainable Development in Manufacturing: A Strategic Framework for Overcoming Green–Lean Implementation Barriers","authors":"Jose Arturo Garza‐Reyes, Andrew Defanto, Ranjit Roy Ghatak, Rohit Joshi, Walid al Saad","doi":"10.1002/bse.70390","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/bse.70390","url":null,"abstract":"Manufacturing's transition to sustainable development depends on integrating green with lean under credible environmental policy and stakeholder engagement. Although benefits are well established, the literature underspecifies implementation barriers and their prioritisation. This study identifies, structures, and prioritises barriers to green–lean adoption using an Indonesia‐based, mixed‐methods design, producing a decision‐oriented roadmap for sustainable production. A structured literature review (SLR) informed a survey of manufacturing managers ( <jats:italic>n</jats:italic> = 132), with exploratory factor analysis (EFA) categorising barriers into five dimensions: managerial orchestration (MO), ecosystem and governance (EG), behaviour and belief (BB), knowledge and know‐how (KK) and tools, methodology and technology (TMT). An analytic hierarchy process (AHP) with a diverse expert panel ( <jats:italic>n</jats:italic> = 12) then ranked these dimensions and derived sequenced deployment guidance. MO and EG emerged as the most significant barriers, with salient impediments including inadequate top management support, substantial initial capital requirements, limited government incentives and resistance to organisational change; BB, KK and TMT factors further constrain diffusion via skills gaps and methodological complexity. We propose and validate a theory‐linked framework for green–lean integration (GLI) barriers—derived via EFA and prioritised with AHP—anchored in diffusion of innovation (DoI), institutional theory, resource‐based view (RBV)/dynamic capabilities and change‐management; the process is portable, whereas weights require local reestimation. Bounded by Indonesia's institutional conditions—regulatory stringency and enforcement, energy mix and cost structures, small and medium‐sized enterprises (SMEs) prevalence and supplier informality, and hierarchical managerial norms—this study delivers a decision‐oriented roadmap for Indonesian manufacturing and a clearly defined process (SLR → EFA validation → AHP prioritisation with consistency ratio [CR] control) that can be adapted, via local reweighting and replication, to settings with comparable profiles.","PeriodicalId":9518,"journal":{"name":"Business Strategy and The Environment","volume":"110 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":13.4,"publicationDate":"2025-12-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145704026","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Muzhar Javed, Ammar Ali Gull, Abdul Ghafoor, Tanveer Ahsan, Muhammad Zahid Nawaz
Environmental sustainability is a critical global concern, and waste generation poses a major threat to ecological balance. We investigate eco‐innovation's role in enhancing waste management practices via the natural‐resource‐based view and dynamic capability perspective. While eco‐innovation is recognized as a key strategy for sustainability, empirical evidence on its direct impact on firm‐level waste management performance remains limited, creating a critical research gap. Using a dataset of publicly listed firms from 42 countries, covering 17,339 firm‐year observations from 2002 to 2019, we find a positive and significant relationship between eco‐innovation and waste management performance. This relationship is especially pronounced in environmentally sensitive industries, firms with formal waste reduction policies, and countries with stringent environmental regulations. By integrating two strategic management frameworks, this study deepens theoretical understanding while extending empirical evidence across a broad geographical and temporal scope. Our study thus addresses a key literature gap by providing large‐scale, cross‐country evidence that positions eco‐innovation as a dynamic capability directly relevant to waste management. Our findings highlight the value of eco‐innovation as a dynamic capability that supports firms in more effectively addressing environmental challenges. There are key implications for managers, policymakers, and scholars, given eco‐innovation's key role in supporting sustainable development and several United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
{"title":"Does Eco‐Innovation Reinforce Better Waste Management? The Role of Industry Sensitivity and Environmental Policy Frameworks","authors":"Muzhar Javed, Ammar Ali Gull, Abdul Ghafoor, Tanveer Ahsan, Muhammad Zahid Nawaz","doi":"10.1002/bse.70426","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/bse.70426","url":null,"abstract":"Environmental sustainability is a critical global concern, and waste generation poses a major threat to ecological balance. We investigate eco‐innovation's role in enhancing waste management practices via the natural‐resource‐based view and dynamic capability perspective. While eco‐innovation is recognized as a key strategy for sustainability, empirical evidence on its direct impact on firm‐level waste management performance remains limited, creating a critical research gap. Using a dataset of publicly listed firms from 42 countries, covering 17,339 firm‐year observations from 2002 to 2019, we find a positive and significant relationship between eco‐innovation and waste management performance. This relationship is especially pronounced in environmentally sensitive industries, firms with formal waste reduction policies, and countries with stringent environmental regulations. By integrating two strategic management frameworks, this study deepens theoretical understanding while extending empirical evidence across a broad geographical and temporal scope. Our study thus addresses a key literature gap by providing large‐scale, cross‐country evidence that positions eco‐innovation as a dynamic capability directly relevant to waste management. Our findings highlight the value of eco‐innovation as a dynamic capability that supports firms in more effectively addressing environmental challenges. There are key implications for managers, policymakers, and scholars, given eco‐innovation's key role in supporting sustainable development and several United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.","PeriodicalId":9518,"journal":{"name":"Business Strategy and The Environment","volume":"3 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":13.4,"publicationDate":"2025-12-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145704487","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Syed Muhammad Shariq, Roman Sperka, Saqib Shamim, Hassan Ali
This study illustrates how organizations reconcile their information processing capabilities with uncertainty within the supply chain (SC) through generative artificial intelligence (GAI) to achieve carbon performance (CP). A quantitative research methodology is applied, and 155 responses from manufacturing firms are analyzed through structural equation modeling (SEM) for hypothesis testing. The findings suggest that GAI for process automation and cognitive engagement has a positive influence on business intelligence (BI), whereas end‐of‐life (EOL) product management mediates the relationship between green product innovation (GPI) and CP. This study contributes to the SC context, focusing on GAI and BI in mitigating uncertainties within SCs to foster GPI and improve CP. This study highlights actionable frameworks for leveraging digital technologies in sustainable SCs by addressing technological challenges and integrating green innovation practices.
{"title":"Leveraging Generative Artificial Intelligence to Enhance Carbon Performance in Supply Chains Through Green Product Innovation and End‐of‐Life Product Management: AI‐Driven Carbon Performance","authors":"Syed Muhammad Shariq, Roman Sperka, Saqib Shamim, Hassan Ali","doi":"10.1002/bse.70384","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/bse.70384","url":null,"abstract":"This study illustrates how organizations reconcile their information processing capabilities with uncertainty within the supply chain (SC) through generative artificial intelligence (GAI) to achieve carbon performance (CP). A quantitative research methodology is applied, and 155 responses from manufacturing firms are analyzed through structural equation modeling (SEM) for hypothesis testing. The findings suggest that GAI for process automation and cognitive engagement has a positive influence on business intelligence (BI), whereas end‐of‐life (EOL) product management mediates the relationship between green product innovation (GPI) and CP. This study contributes to the SC context, focusing on GAI and BI in mitigating uncertainties within SCs to foster GPI and improve CP. This study highlights actionable frameworks for leveraging digital technologies in sustainable SCs by addressing technological challenges and integrating green innovation practices.","PeriodicalId":9518,"journal":{"name":"Business Strategy and The Environment","volume":"165 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":13.4,"publicationDate":"2025-12-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145697167","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ensuring the resilience of industrial symbiosis networks (ISNs) has emerged as a key concern in the literature. However, existing studies focus on network‐level strategies, neglecting the potential benefits derived from strengthening the links between symbiotic partners. Indeed, the single symbiotic relationships serve as the building blocks of the network. Therefore, their breakdown is a major threat for ISNs' survival. Specifically, the mismatch between waste supply and demand is a renowned operational barrier for IS, which can often trigger the interruption of symbiotic relationships. In this study, we investigate through an agent‐based model whether introducing waste inventories—as a tool to counteract supply–demand mismatches—can increase the environmental and economic performance of an ISN and enhance its resilience. A case study involving marble producers and concrete producers exchanging marble residuals is used as a simulation setting. The analysis is performed with different levels of market dynamicity, disruptions' probability and magnitude, and waste inventory capacity. The main results suggest that inventories can increase both the economic and environmental performance of the ISN. This enhancement contributes to strengthening the link between symbiotic partners, resulting in a positive impact on network resilience.
{"title":"The Strategic Role of Waste Inventories in Industrial Symbiosis: A Simulation‐Based Perspective on Performance and Resilience of Industrial Symbiosis Networks","authors":"Melissa Mollica, Alberto Nastasi, Luca Fraccascia","doi":"10.1002/bse.70339","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/bse.70339","url":null,"abstract":"Ensuring the resilience of industrial symbiosis networks (ISNs) has emerged as a key concern in the literature. However, existing studies focus on network‐level strategies, neglecting the potential benefits derived from strengthening the links between symbiotic partners. Indeed, the single symbiotic relationships serve as the building blocks of the network. Therefore, their breakdown is a major threat for ISNs' survival. Specifically, the mismatch between waste supply and demand is a renowned operational barrier for IS, which can often trigger the interruption of symbiotic relationships. In this study, we investigate through an agent‐based model whether introducing waste inventories—as a tool to counteract supply–demand mismatches—can increase the environmental and economic performance of an ISN and enhance its resilience. A case study involving marble producers and concrete producers exchanging marble residuals is used as a simulation setting. The analysis is performed with different levels of market dynamicity, disruptions' probability and magnitude, and waste inventory capacity. The main results suggest that inventories can increase both the economic and environmental performance of the ISN. This enhancement contributes to strengthening the link between symbiotic partners, resulting in a positive impact on network resilience.","PeriodicalId":9518,"journal":{"name":"Business Strategy and The Environment","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":13.4,"publicationDate":"2025-12-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145697215","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Okechukwu Okorie, Yogendra Singh, Jennifer Russell, Chris Turner, Kingsley Oturu
There is strong evidence that design for remanufacturing (DfRem) can reduce initial‐design carbon emissions by up to 30%, and that product design can critically affect remanufacturing feasibility, yet academic adoption of DfRem remains limited. The last major review of DfRem dates to 2011, despite substantial evolution across environmental, economic, technological, and methodological domains. Through a review of 174 publications, this study maps the current DfRem research landscape and proposes a systematic framework approach to guide future research directions. Review findings reveal a transition from DfRem research addressed within conventional design challenges and tool development priorities, to data‐driven, sustainability‐motivated methodologies and studies. Clear emphases on OEM perspectives and the automotive sector are also identified. Notably, recent exploration and integration of Industry 4.0 technologies into DfRem research, that is, via digital twins, smart remanufacturing, and cyber‐physical systems, marks a significant and evolving shift that is logical in the context of OEM case studies. Methodologies used to study these innovations are founded upon, and increasingly aligned with eco‐design, life‐cycle assessment, and human‐centric frameworks. Methodologically, DfRem research is evolving from conceptual and secondary‐data studies toward empirical, validated research predominantly conducted as case studies, while a strong emphasis on technical engineering perspectives persists. Two resulting frameworks are presented to capture diverse perspectives related to emergent research priorities for DfRem on the basis of process versus product research focus, and analysis versus design research focus. Through the course of this review, we demonstrate DfRem as an increasingly relevant and critical enabler for the advancement of operationalized circular economy, lifecycle extension, and net‐zero strategies within sustainable manufacturing systems, and present our recommendations for continued progress, accordingly.
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