Sustainability-Based Characteristics of Abrasives in Blasting Industry

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (15) ◽  
pp. 8130
Author(s):  
Iskandar Zulkarnain ◽  
Nor Adila Mohamad Kassim ◽  
M. I. Syakir ◽  
Azhar Abdul Rahman ◽  
Mohamad Shaiful Md Yusuff ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Efficiency ◽  
Silica Content ◽  
Sustainable Business ◽  
Free Silica ◽  
Business Operations ◽  
Safety And Health ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
The Common ◽  
Efficiency And Productivity ◽  
Abrasive Blasting

The abrasive blasting industry is identified as the most unsafe operation in terms of potential exposure to airborne crystalline silica. This is due to the free silica content in the common abrasives that are used for blasting activities. This paper will identify a sustainability-based or green blasting media to replace free silica content abrasives for blasting activities. The characteristics of sustainability-based abrasives are determined based on systematic review procedure. The combination keywords of “Abrasive blasting”, “Garnet’’, “Free Silica Media”, “Sustainable blasting”, “Eco-friendly blasting”, “Glass Bead blasting” and “Green blasting” were used to collect the existing studies on abrasive blasting operations. Six characteristics of green abrasives were identified: (1) zero content of free silica, (2) high efficiency and productivity, (3) low consumption media (4) low amount of waste generation and emission potentials (5) high recyclability and (6) environmentally friendly in line with sustainable development goals SDG3, SDG12, SDG13, SDG14 and SDG15. The application of green abrasives as substitution to free silica media is therefore important not only for safety and health reasons, but also for the environmental protection and sustainable business operations.

scholarly journals Life cycle assessment of crushed glass abrasive manufacturing from recycled glass

2021 ◽  
Vol 880 (1) ◽  
pp. 012054
Author(s):  
I Zulkarnain ◽  
L S Lai ◽  
M I Syakir ◽  
A A Rahman ◽  
S Yusuff ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle Assessment ◽  
Life Cycle ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Silica Content ◽  
Motivation Factors ◽  
Recycled Glass ◽  
Free Silica ◽  
Disability Adjusted Life ◽  
Carbon Emissions Reduction ◽  
Development Goals

Abstract Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are the key motivation factors to determine the characteristics of green abrasives, contributing to carbon emissions reduction, reduce waste generation and build up a recycling-based sustainable blasting industry. Such aim can be evaluated through life cycle assessment as a structured basis for evaluating the performance of environmental impacts and benefits of green abrasives application in blasting industry. Crushed glass is one of zero free silica content abrasives from recycled glass, and it is widely used due to inert and safe characteristics. Database of life cycle inventory (LCI) are obtained through literature review. Production of 1 ton/year of crushed glass abrasives has been modelled at gate-to-gate boundary where the human health appears as the major impact potentials (0.71 DALY, disability-adjusted life year) at the production stage. The selection of 100% recycled glass as the raw materials in the supply chain has led to insignificant impact potentials of resources scarcity and ecosystem damages per unit production of 1 ton of crushed glass at USD 4.79 and 0.06 species. year, respectively.

scholarly journals An Analysis on the NASDAQ’s Potential for Sustainable Investment Practices during the Financial Shock from COVID-19

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (7) ◽  
pp. 3748
Author(s):  
Rachel Shields ◽  
Samer Ajour El Zein ◽  
Neus Vila Brunet
Keyword(s):  
Business Practices ◽  
Sustainable Business ◽  
Global Crisis ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Sustainable Investment ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Sustainable Investments ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
The Garch Model ◽  
Difficult Times

There is a growing demand for sustainable business practices and for sustainable and impact investment as has been signaled by the Sustainable Development Goals ratified by all the United Nations members. However, there is not that much evidence on how sustainable investments perform during crises compared to regular investments. This paper investigates if sustainable investments within the NASDAQ have a lower volatility rate when reacting to a significant global crisis such as the COVID-19 pandemic. It groups the shares of businesses with Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) practices that are ranked 70% or higher given by CSRHub, Inc. and compares it to business shares with the lowest-ranked CSR business practices at 30% or lower. The top 30% and bottom 30% CSR stocks’ volatility will be predicted using variations of the GARCH model. The top 30% CSR stocks of the NASDAQ had a lower rate of volatility for a global crisis than the bottom 30% CSR stocks. Technology is the only sector whose top 30% showed higher volatility. However, the top 30% of companies in the Health Care and Utilities sectors show a higher increase in returns and a lower drop in returns. These results signal the higher uncertainty associated with some cutting-edge products and services offered by the top 30% of technology companies and the preference for more established companies that offer higher quality services when it comes to satisfying basic needs such as health and utilities in difficult times.

Gross National Happiness (GNH)

2018 ◽  
Vol 38 (3) ◽  
pp. 331-340 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gene R. Laczniak ◽  
Nicholas J. C. Santos
Keyword(s):  
Common Good ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Gross National Happiness ◽  
The Common Good ◽  
Classical Utilitarianism ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
The Common ◽  
National Happiness ◽  
Essential Contribution ◽  
Purpose Of Business

This theoretical commentary explores the concept of Gross National Happiness (GNH) and connects it with several central macromarketing concepts such as QoL, ethics, the common good, the purpose of market activity as well as the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. The paper portrays GNH as a normative concept that captures collective well-being; it categorizes GNH, at least from the standpoint of Western moral philosophy, as most closely aligned with classical utilitarianism, and it distinguishes GNH from QoL on the basis of its predominantly aspirational and subjective orientation. It asserts that GNH can be seen as one manifestation of the common good, and, in that manner can be perceived as a ‘more ethical’ conception of the purpose of business activity. Finally, it links GNH to promising areas of Macromarketing scholarship. One essential contribution of this commentary is that it differentiates subjective community happiness from more objective measures of QoL familiar to macromarketing studies.

scholarly journals Consolidating Unorganised Retail Businesses through Digital Platforms: Implications for Achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (21) ◽  
pp. 12031
Author(s):  
Malobi Mukherjee ◽  
Jacob Wood
Keyword(s):  
Inventory Management ◽  
Business Model ◽  
Social Transformation ◽  
Local Level ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Business Model Innovation ◽  
Base Of The Pyramid ◽  
Sustainable Business ◽  
Digital Platforms ◽  
Development Goals

This study explores whether digitalisation of unorganised retail (UR) businesses in emerging markets have a positive socio-economic impact on the lives of the subsistence consumer–merchants who perform the dual role of being, not only consumers providing for themselves and their families, but also the managers of micro-UR businesses. We develop a framework for sustainable business model innovation at the base of the pyramid by undertaking content analysis of 65 newspaper articles (interviews with senior executives and founders of digital app-based platforms, expert analysis) as well as social media and YouTube testimonials of UR business users of these platforms in Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines. Using the Gioian coding structure of open and second order comparative coding, we develop a framework for sustainable business model innovation from the base of the pyramid perspective. The framework captures how digitalisation enables the UR businesses to circumvent resource shortages, consolidate procurement and inventory management and diversify product and service offerings, which leads to significant economic and social transformation for both the micro enterprises and their owners. Our framework contributes to the emergent literature on sustainable business model innovation and inclusive innovation in resource-constrained contexts. We conclude that sustainable business model innovations enable socio-economic transformations similar to those experienced by UR businesses in emerging Asian markets. Such developments can create local level pathways for local tropical countries seeking to achieve UN social development goals.

scholarly journals Implications and Competitiveness of Regions on Regional Development of Central Java

2014 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 158
Author(s):  
Daryono Soebagiyo
Keyword(s):  
Competitive Advantage ◽  
Regional Development ◽  
Comparative Advantage ◽  
High Efficiency ◽  
Competitive Advantages ◽  
Regional Competitiveness ◽  
Regional Productivity ◽  
Central Java ◽  
The City ◽  
Efficiency And Productivity

Regional Competitiveness be one of the issues in regional development policy since the enactment of regional autonomy. Based on the results of the efficiency analysis found 11 areas of the city and district have the efficiency and 4 districts do not have the efficiency. Regional Competitiveness in Central Java based Comparative Advantage and Competitive known regions that have a high comparative and competitive advantages consist of 4 areas. Regional Mapping Based on Efficiency and Productivity Local known areas that have high efficiency and productivity which consists of 4 areas. Based Competitive Advantage Regional Productivity is high and not found. Under the Regional Competitiveness and Regional Productivity high was not found. Based on Comparative Advantage and Regional Development area there are 4 high. Based Competitive Advantage and Regional Development of high there are 2 areas. Based on Regional Productivity and Regional Development of high there are 2 counties and cities

Innovative Design of the Wind-Driven Efficient Feeding Mechanism

2013 ◽  
Vol 274 ◽  
pp. 290-293
Author(s):  
Bao Gang Wang ◽  
Qi Hui Song ◽  
Guang Chi Xu
Keyword(s):  
Energy Conversion ◽  
High Efficiency ◽  
Transmission Mechanism ◽  
Linkage Mechanism ◽  
Innovative Design ◽  
Feeding Mechanism ◽  
Gear Mechanism ◽  
Actual Operation ◽  
The Common ◽  
Material Transportation

A wind-driven feeding mechanism of high efficiency is designed according to the TRIZ theory and its mechanical structure innovative design based on the principle of energy conversion. It aims at delivering of small granular, cylindrical, flakes and other materials in machinery, pharmaceuticals, electronics and other industries by transmission mechanism such as the typical gear mechanism and linkage mechanism. The prototype is produced combined with the specific parameters of the common materials. The modular innovative design is adopted, including the transmission module, driver module and material feeding module. By the inspection of the actual operation, each design module of the produced prototype is stable and reliable. At the same time the effect of material transportation is good.

Through Harmonization of National Technical Regulations to More Sustainability in Engineering Business

2019 ◽  
pp. 263-288
Author(s):  
Julia Krause
Keyword(s):  
Business Models ◽  
Sustainable Business ◽  
Industrial Plants ◽  
Sustainable Engineering ◽  
Cost Inefficiency ◽  
Sustainable Business Models ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
The One ◽  
Globalized World ◽  
Technical Regulations

This chapter provides readers with specifics of complexity in engineering, delivering, and constructing of industrial plants while working in different countries. Export-oriented companies in mechanical and plant engineering businesses with long supply chains face huge challenges in considering different technical requirements for different types of equipment and for different services and procedures they provide, which lead to time and cost inefficiency. In modern times with different economic, social, and environmental requirements on the one hand and challenges caused by globalization, digitalization, and worldwide climate change; on the other, it is vital to find the ways for more sustainable project management and sustainable business models and to inspire global players to consider sustainability development goals and to become an innovator to drive the others: the suppliers, the clients, and other stakeholders. The first step towards sustainable engineering processes in the globalized world is the harmonization of technical regulations worldwide.

Sustainable Business and Collaboration Driven by Big Data Analytics Amidst the Emergence of the Remote Work Culture

2021 ◽  
pp. 15-32
Author(s):  
Mohammed Ali ◽  
Farag Edghiem
Keyword(s):  
Big Data ◽  
Big Data Analytics ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Social Media Analytics ◽  
Work Culture ◽  
Remote Work ◽  
Sustainable Business ◽  
Business Operations ◽  
Business To Business ◽  
Business And Management

There have been many digital advancements that have helped facilitate digital transformation, such as the web's transformation. Many organisations, large and small, have recognised the power of the participatory web to improve productivity and efficiency. However, until recently, it has had little focus in the business and management literature in facilitating sustainable business-to-business (B2B) activities such as remote work practices. Two interrelated functions of business, operations, and marketing have been mapped against three dimensions of sustainability to show how these interrelated functions are related to the three dimensions of sustainability. For that reason, the research shows that with big data and social media analytics integrated into a participatory web environment, B2B companies are able to be profitable and stay sustainable by using their organisational and marketing operations and services strategically, whether it be internally or externally with other organisations.

Sustainable Business Model Innovation

2017 ◽  
pp. 140-159 ◽  
Author(s):  
Job Taminiau ◽  
Joseph Nyangon ◽  
Ariella Shez Lewis ◽  
John Byrne
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Business Model ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Sustainable Energy ◽  
Business Model Innovation ◽  
Sustainable Business ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Mitigation And Adaptation ◽  
Sustainable Business Models ◽  
Development Goals

Establishing a sustainable energy future can justifiably be considered the next frontier in global sustainable development under the agenda laid out in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The newly adopted Paris Agreement which seeks to hold global average temperature increase to “well below 2°C” above pre-industrial levels inserts additional urgency into this agenda. To realize the commitments outlined in the agreement, implementation of innovative sustainable business models capable of producing strong mitigation and adaptation outcomes is required ‘on the ground' and needs to be available for subsequent diffusion across different countries, contexts and domains. This chapter explores the value of polycentric climate change governance through an investigation of sustainable business model innovation. An example of a sustainable business model, called the Sustainable Energy Utility (SEU), is evaluated and an assessment of United Nations-based programming to aid future diffusion of such business models is conducted.

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