Supply chain firm performance in circular economy and digital era to achieve sustainable development goals

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kirti Nayal ◽  
Shashank Kumar ◽  
Rakesh D. Raut ◽  
Maciel M. Queiroz ◽  
Pragati Priyadarshinee ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Supply Chain ◽  
Firm Performance ◽  
Circular Economy ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Digital Era ◽  
Development Goals

scholarly journals Relationship between tourism and Sustainable Development Goals in Africa: Circular Economy as a future bet

2020 ◽  
Vol 38 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
José Miguel Rodríguez-Antón
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Circular Economy ◽  
Poverty Reduction ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Tourist Destination ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
2030 Agenda ◽  
Peace And Justice ◽  
Development Goals

No one has the slightest doubt about the enormous potential that the African continent has as a tourist destination. The diversity of cultures, the great biodiversity that it possesses, the multiple artistic manifestations that it offers and the beauty of the seas that surround it are key pieces in continuing to promote its capacity as a tourist attraction, which is approximately 60 million tourists per year who generate seven percent of exports and employment. However, in order for Africa to take off, it is necessary that a number of conditions related to security, health, education, eradication of poverty, reduction of inequalities, peace and justice and quality of its waters, among others, are intimately related to the Sustainable Development Goals defined in the 2030 Agenda. In this context, we maintain that the implementation of the Circular Economy in Africa will be a key tool in this process of improving the sustainability of this continent in its three aspects, economic, social and environmental, and raising its level of tourism competitiveness.

Critical factors for levulinic acid production from starch-rich food waste: solvent effects, reaction pressure, and phase separation

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shanta Dutta ◽  
Iris K. M. Yu ◽  
Jiajun Fan ◽  
James H. Clark ◽  
Daniel C. W. Tsang
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Phase Separation ◽  
Food Waste ◽  
Circular Economy ◽  
Levulinic Acid ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Critical Factors ◽  
Reaction Pressure ◽  
Platform Chemicals ◽  
Development Goals

This study provides new and critical insights into sustainable catalytic conversion of food (bread) waste to platform chemicals for achieving sustainable development goals and fostering a circular economy.

A Roadmap for Sustainable Development Through Responsible Sourcing in Construction

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
Sophie Ball ◽  
Colin A Booth ◽  
Abdul–Majeed Mahamadu ◽  
Patrick Manu
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Supply Chain ◽  
United Nations ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Construction Sector ◽  
Chain Management ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Technical Solutions ◽  
Green Supply Chains ◽  
Responsible Sourcing

Responsible sourcing and green supply chains are becoming dominant tools towards procuring materials in a sustainable manner across the architecture, engineering and construction sector to achieve the United Nations’ sustainable development goals. The aim of this study was to provide a structured review of responsible sourcing literature to identify the potential opportunities and obstacles towards the accomplishment of a roadmap for the sector to support delivery of the goals. The main opportunities included competitive advantage, stakeholder value and improved supply chain management. The main obstacles included cost, deficiencies in structured frameworks and an array of industry specific constraints. These were aligned with the goals to produce a roadmap, validated by industry experts. For fruition, it is surmised that refocusing the industry in recent years combined with achievement of the goals will stimulate innovative technical solutions to produce truly sustainable development.

How the combination of Circular Economy and Industry 4.0 can contribute towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals

2021 ◽  
Vol 26 ◽  
pp. 213-227 ◽  
Author(s):  
T.E.T. Dantas ◽  
E.D. de-Souza ◽  
I.R. Destro ◽  
G. Hammes ◽  
C.M.T. Rodriguez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Circular Economy ◽  
Industry 4.0 ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Development Goals

Analysis of the relations between circular economy and sustainable development goals

2019 ◽  
Vol 26 (8) ◽  
pp. 708-720 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. M. Rodriguez-Anton ◽  
L. Rubio-Andrada ◽  
M. S. Celemín-Pedroche ◽  
M. D. M. Alonso-Almeida
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Circular Economy ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Development Goals

scholarly journals Sustainability and Transparency to Safeguard Fashion Industry Workers

Pro Futuro ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dewan Afrina Sultana
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Human Rights ◽  
Supply Chain ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Due Diligence ◽  
Fashion Industry ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Guiding Principles ◽  
Soft Laws ◽  
Voluntary Initiatives

The global fashion industry has the most dynamic complex supply chain. A completed garment or footwear reaches consumers through different brands, from developing countries to Western countries. The workers at the bottom of the supply chain, who work hard to produce a product, earn  minimum wages. On the top of the supply chain, the owners of the factories, brands and retailers earn huge profits from these labourers’ hard work. Because of the lack of direct control over  labourers, as they are not employed by the brands and retailers, they often ignore the abuse of labourers’ rights  in their supply chain. To improve the fashion industries’ working conditions and to maintain workers’ rights,  strong labour law and its implementation is not sufficient. The brands andretailers can play a vital role in changing the labourers’ conditions. By incorporating soft laws like the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UN Guiding Principles) and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains in the Garment and Footwear Sector (OECD Due Diligence Guidance on Garments), in their responsible business behaviour. The IFAs between the brands and the tread unions. The brands and retailers took some voluntary initiatives to incorporate these soft laws. Among the many voluntary initiatives, the Transparency Pledge of 2016 and sustainable development goals (SDGs) have  had a significant impact on  labour rights in the supply chain. This article is to evaluate how the Transparency Pledge of 2016 has impacted labour protection in the global fashion industry and how far transparency and incorporation on sustainable development goals (SDGs) has improved  labourers’ abusive conditions in the fashion industry supply chain. This shall be done by analyzing the Human Rights Watch’s reports, ILO, better works and other labour organisations’ reports. What further initiatives can be taken to improve the labourers’ conditions.

scholarly journals Circular Economy: Tendencies and Development Perspectives

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 (2) ◽  
pp. 33-42
Author(s):  
Tatjana T. Tambovceva ◽  
Leonid Hr. Melnyk ◽  
Iryna B. Dehtyarova ◽  
Stanislav O. Nikolaev
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Natural Resources ◽  
Circular Economy ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Modern World ◽  
Renewable Materials ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
By Products ◽  
New Jobs

The research represents the analysis of the circular economy and its essential characteristics of circular economy in the modern world. The circular economy makes it possible to "detach" the country's GDP growth from the consumption of natural resources and environmental pollution. It explains how the circular economy should stimulate sustainable development and inclusion in the system of Sustainable Development Goals. The research presents how the circular economy can ensure labor productivity, efficient environmental and energy conservation, and the creation of new jobs. It analyzes principles and tools of the circular economy. This research shows how economies should move from the current linear take, make, use, dispose practice to reuse and longer product life. It shows how current business models change and what principles are used to develop a circular economy. It examines the circular approaches based on the 3-R principle: Reduce: reduce resource use and prioritize renewable materials; Reuse: make the most of the products; Recycle: recover by-products and waste for further use in the economy. The research shows how seven key tools of the circular economy may be applied. It reveals the international experience in implementing the circular economy principles. The research describes the benefits that the transition to a circular economy brings. It analyses major circular economy barriers, such as financial, social, and technical. The research distinguishes the benefits of a circular economy. They include a decrease in costs, a cleaner and safer environment, sensitive use of natural resources, new job creation, reducing dependence on imports. This research presents the examples of Norrköping Industrial Symbiosis Network in Sweden, Latvia’s circularity business models.

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