Showing papers in "Journal of Cleaner Production in 2008"

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present a literature review on sustainable supply chain management taking 191 papers published from 1994 to 2007 into account, and a conceptual framework to summarize the research in this field comprising three parts.

TL;DR: In this paper, a review of metrics, indicators, and frameworks of social impacts and initiatives relative to their ability to evaluate the social sustainability of supply chains is presented, and the relationship between business decision-making and social sustainability is explored with attention initially focused on directly impacting national level measures.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors proposed a framework of a more suitable approach to achieving campus sustainability that could remedy the limitations of the current environmental management practices in universities and ensure more sustainability through the integration of three strategies, namely: university Environmental Management System (EMS), public participation and social responsibility; and promoting sustainability in teaching and research.

TL;DR: This paper presented an innovative attempt to represent sustainability in three dimensions which show the complex and dynamic equilibria among economic, environmental and social aspects, and the short-, long- and longer-term perspectives.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors analyze the practices adopted and difficulties experienced by SMEs to transfer socially responsible behaviors to suppliers that operate in developing countries, and argue that their research can be helpful to SME managers willing to deal with CSR issues along their supply chains, especially when developing countries are involved.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors argue that the market logic of modernisation and competition for innovation combined with the market potential of global environmental needs serve as important driving forces behind eco-innovation.

TL;DR: The special issue of the Journal of Cleaner Production on "Sustainability and Supply Chain Management" as discussed by the authors mirrors the increasing relevance of this topic for both practitioners in companies, and academics.

TL;DR: In this paper, a set of guiding principles for improving sustainable innovation policy processes has been formulated and disseminated by the authors and colleagues in research drawing on theoretical and empirical analysis, including a case study of low carbon energy innovation in the UK, and interactions with policy makers and other stakeholders through a series of workshops.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors study possible sources of carbon nanotubes (CNT) release on the basis of two case studies and investigate whether and under which conditions CNT may be released from applications, they track the CNT throughout their life cycle as part of two types of consumer products.

TL;DR: Wang et al. as discussed by the authors applied an analytic hierarchy process (AHP) to examine and prioritize underlying barriers to adoption of cleaner production (CP) by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in China from the perspectives of government, industry and expert stakeholder groups.

TL;DR: The current use of South Asian palm oil as biofuel is far from climate neutral as mentioned in this paper, but it can be used to prevent further conversion of tropical forest into oil palm plantations by establishing new plantations on non-peaty degraded soils and thus lead to large cuts in the emission of carbon-based greenhouse gases currently associated with the palm oil lifecycle.

TL;DR: In this article, the potential link between supply chain characteristics and sustainable development at the country level was investigated, and the results indicated that supply chain strength is positively linked to all three dimensions of sustainable development.

TL;DR: In this article, a vision of why and how to integrate EoL strategies in the early design phases is presented, and what tools to apply 3R strategies are envisaged, considering the evolving architecture of the product, and the translation of transversal information into design criteria.

TL;DR: The first half of the sustainable consumption research exchange network (SCORE!) as mentioned in this paper focused mainly on developed economies, and here they propose to differentiate between measures that fit with mainstream beliefs and paradigms.

TL;DR: In this article, a study reported in this paper has been developed using a sample of Italian companies to investigate the potential for integration starting from an analysis of the common aspects in terms of real motivations (company image, costs saving, etc.), obstacles (unclear regulations, lack of financial support, etc.).

TL;DR: Wang et al. as discussed by the authors used data collected from 89 firms in Wujin county of Jiangsu Province, China, developed an index system to evaluate the corporate environmental management performance, including both external pressures and firm characteristics.

TL;DR: A selective survey of papers that represent the general wisdom concerning the factors affecting adoption as a primary condition to diffusion and exploitation of cleaner technologies is presented in this paper, which helps to clarify the challenges facing diffusion modelers and policy makers when dealing with policy design, assessing the levels of diffusion achieved as well as factors affecting diffusion of a particular technology.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors examine the opportunities for fostering sustainable development through public sector sourcing from small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and make suggestions on how these can be overcome.

TL;DR: In this article, the main contributions of human resource dimensions for the environmental management in a company are discussed, and a model that analyses the relationships between these dimensions and the typical phases of an environmental management system is presented, within a perspective of application for academicians and managers.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present a survey with 63 Brazilian companies from the chemical, mechanical, and electronic industries and analyze the relations between motivations and benefits related to the certification of ISO 14001.

TL;DR: In this paper, a case study on a full-scale wastewater treatment plant is presented, where five life cycle impact assessment (LCIA) methods have been used: CML 2000, Eco Indicator 99, EDIP 96, EPS and Ecopoints 97.

TL;DR: In this article, a cross-industrial study based on 16 case studies in Finnish trans-national corporations sheds light on various dimensions of corporate environmental responsibility upstream and downstream of product and process supply chains.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors explored the factors and sub-factors critical to the successful implementation of ISO 14001-based environmental management system (EMS) and benefits that can be reaped from the implementation.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors give an overview of the literature on clean technology diffusion, followed by suggestions for future analysis, concluding that the diffusion of clean technology is governed by endogenous mechanism (epidemic learning and learning economies) and by exogenous mechanisms.

TL;DR: A critical overview of the current debate, research trends and main outcomes relating to the area of sustainable consumption can be found in this paper, where the authors identify and discuss the gaps in the existing range of initiatives and policy instruments towards sustainable consumption.

TL;DR: In this paper, a decision model is proposed based on environmental performance indicators, which may support decision making in the case of supply chains in the presence of environmental considerations, using a set of principles applicable to supply chains design and operation available from previous research work.

TL;DR: The standards for management systems such as ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 are developing towards a higher degree of compatibility as discussed by the authors, at the same time, organisations increasingly integrate these systems.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors examined the impact of ecological motivation and technological innovations on the long-term behavior of a closed-loop supply chain with recycling activities, and developed a System Dynamics methodology applied to many environmental systems seeking longterm gains.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors question the long-held paradigm of consumers' rationality as well as its corresponding policy tool, the supply of information, and show that both environmental information - namely on climate change and customised advice to save energy at home are neither just taken in as such by consumers nor translated into corresponding practices.

TL;DR: In this article, a model for implementing sustainable supply chain management policies in tourism supply chains is proposed and its applicability is shown by analysing the case of TUI and the implications of the model and the case study are discussed.