Co-ordinating Sustainable Cotton Chains for the Mass Market

Goldbach, Maria; Seuring, Stefan; Back, Simone

doi:10.9774/gleaf.3062.2003.au.00008

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“…The four aspects include environmental technologies (AS1), organizational innovations (AS2), green product and service innovations (AS3), and green innovation processes (AS4). References: [9,[17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24] According to Jabbour [25] and Kuehr [26], environmental technology involves developing hardware and software by adopting new design principles, operational tools and processes along with practices for continuously improving environmental performance. Waste management (C1) reduces the amount of materials, energy, water, and land used, thereby raising the input efficiency of each agri-business unit that is produced and distributed [17,18].…”

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“…Knowledge sharing among partners/employees (C13) means that a firm is able to promote knowledge sharing practices among groups or organizations to generate new ideas and explore new business opportunities to facilitate innovative activities [22]. With respect to research and development in the context of green innovation processes (C14), Goldbach et al [24] indicated that cooperation with suppliers (C15) can guarantee inputs or elements with eco-friendly characteristics. These inputs may not be available in the current market, thus requiring verification until requirements are met.…”

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Eco-Innovation in Circular Agri-Business

Shih

Lee

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Sustainability

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This study constructs a theory of eco-innovation in circular agri-business. Although previous studies have discussed eco-innovation in circular agri-business, they did not address eco-innovation from the perspective of a closed-loop sustainable supply chain. Hence, this study applied the fuzzy TOPSIS method to conduct the analysis and determine the interrelationship between eco-innovation and the closed-loop concept. The results are consistent with the theory and a significant improvement in terms of the decisive attributes. The findings suggest that improving water management, relationships with suppliers, knowledge sharing, environmental management systems, and new product and service development are the most effective and efficient ways to build eco-innovation in circular agri-business. The managerial and theoretical implications are discussed.

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Section: Proposed Measuresmentioning

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Eco-Innovation in Circular Agri-Business

Shih

Lee

et al. 2018

Sustainability

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“…• the inter-organizational dimension that has been stressed by several authors using the product chain concept (Boons, 2002(Boons, , 2009Iansiti and Levien, 2004;Matos and Hall, 2007); • the management of supply chains (Goldbach et al, 2003;Hall, 2000Hall, , 2001Seuring and Müller, 2008);…”

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“…Note however that dependency can change over time. A case study by Goldbach et al (2003) provides insights into the way in which an effort to 'green the supply chain' by a large retailer first results in increased dependency, as assessment criteria are developed and suppliers are trained to adhere to them; when supply networks are instituted, over time dependency decreases and the relationships develop towards market-based exchanges.…”

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Conceptualizing sustainable development and global supply chains

Boons

Baumann

Hall

2012

Ecological Economics

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This paper introduces a holistic approach to the study of sustainable development of global product chains. We first present a number of perspectives on this topic from disciplines such as economic geography, management science, sociology and environmental sciences. Each of these approaches brings in a specific focus: the consequences of geographical dispersion of economic activities, measurement of ecological and social impact, managing sustainability in supply chains, and power asymmetry among economic actors. Until now, these disciplinary research lines have remained unconnected. We argue that ecological economics provides a promising background for a more holistic conceptualization. To this end, we formulate five basic questions that serve to advance the study of sustainability throughout the product chain by connecting the foci of the identified scientific disciplines. The aim of advancing a holistic perspective has guided the selection of papers for this special subsection, which are introduced throughout the text.

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“…Despite the regulation of hazardous chemicals in the USA and Europe, much of the world's textile manufacturing has moved to countries where the environmental standards are less strict and hazardous chemicals are more likely to be used during production (Abreu et al 2012;Niinimäki and Hassi 2011). The use of these chemicals can be harmful to workers who handle the fiber and fabrics during production (Cobbing and Ruffinengo 2013;Goldbach et al 2003) as well as to community members who may be exposed to contaminated water supplies owing to the lack of proper water treatment facilities (Chen and Burns 2006;Cobbing and Ruffinengo 2013;Goldbach et al 2003). Chemicals used in packaging textiles for transport also may pose health risks to the workers who apply the chemicals, unload the shipment, and remove the products for retail display (Cobbing and Ruffinengo 2013;Preisser et al 2012).…”

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An exploration of designers’ perspectives on human health and environmental impacts of interior textiles

Calamari

Hyllegard

2016

Text Cloth Sustain

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Fast fashion and fast furnishings contribute to the unsustainability of the textile industry in multiple ways, and the deleterious impacts of fast furnishings, in particular, have encouraged some companies to embrace more holistic and sustainable approaches to interior textile design. As such, the purpose of this study was to explore designers' perspectives on if and how decisions made during the design process for interior textiles may impact human health and the environment throughout the product life cycle, and if and how these decisions may be influenced by the engagement with and/or responsibilities toward stakeholders. This research was informed by multiple frameworks, including the design for the environment (DfE), product life cycle assessment (LCA), and stakeholder theory. Data were collected using an interpretive, qualitative research method that involved in-depth interviews with 12 US designers/design managers who specialize in the development of residential and/or commercial interior textiles. Findings revealed that participants demonstrated professional understanding of human health and environmental issues during the preliminary stages of the life cycle, including raw material selection, textile fabrication, and finishes and treatments, whereas understanding of such issues at the later stages of the life cycle (packaging and transportation, consumer care, and post use) tended to be more theoretical rather than strategic. Findings also revealed differences among designers employed by DfE-oriented companies and designers employed at more conventional companies with respect to their apparent understanding of how decisions made during the design process may impact human health and the environment throughout the product life cycle. This research contributes to our understanding of the role that designers may play in mitigating the negative impacts of interior textiles throughout the product life cycle. A limitation of this study is the size of the sample; conclusions are based upon the insights gained from 12 designers of interior textile products, and thus may not be generalizable to all designers/companies in the residential and/or commercial interior textile industry.

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Co-ordinating Sustainable Cotton Chains for the Mass Market

Cited by 71 publications

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Eco-Innovation in Circular Agri-Business

Eco-Innovation in Circular Agri-Business

Conceptualizing sustainable development and global supply chains

An exploration of designers’ perspectives on human health and environmental impacts of interior textiles

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