Packaging paradoxes in food supply chains: exploring characteristics, underlying reasons and management strategies

Pålsson, Henrik; Sandberg, Erik

doi:10.1108/ijpdlm-09-2019-0270

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“…Nonetheless, to achieve improved sustainable development outcomes, corporate leaders and managers must explore, embrace and address conflicting elements holistically (Sajjad et al , 2023). This finding resonates with the earlier studies focusing on investigating paradoxes and tensions managers encounter while addressing social, environmental and economic issues simultaneously in the plastic manufacturing context (Farrukh and Sajjad, 2023; Pålsson and Sandberg, 2022; Pålsson and Sandberg, 2021).…”

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confidence: 88%

“…Furthermore, the findings revealed that the FP companies are confronting the economic and operational barriers associated with the manufacturing of a variety of FP products, such as inventory management of different types of raw materials, which can lead to economic and environmental sustainability issues in the form of material waste, long setup times and energy consumption (Pa ˚lsson and Sandberg, 2021). The findings also indicated that the FP companies are facing issues of process and environmental waste, such as plastic waste and air emissions released during the processing of FP materials.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Furthermore, using the paradox theory can help to understand the challenges faced by FP manufacturers while achieving the economic and environmental sustainability objectives simultaneously such as the increasing cost of sustainable materials and minimizing the use of plastic packaging materials (Pålsson and Sandberg, 2021). On the contrary, the institutional theory is used to examine the external barriers such as regulatory policies and environmental legislations influencing the sustainable development of the organizations (Mojumder et al , 2022; Sarkis et al , 2011).…”

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confidence: 99%

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An exploratory study of barriers to sustainable development: evidence from the New Zealand flexible packaging industry

Farrukh,

Sajjad

2024

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Purpose Manufacturing companies continue to encounter a diverse set of obstacles while embracing sustainable development goals. Accordingly, the purpose of this study is to explore critical sustainable development-related barriers to flexible packaging manufacturing companies in the New Zealand context. Design/methodology/approach Drawing on a qualitative multiple case studies approach, the authors collected data from the New Zealand flexible packaging industry. Semistructured interviews were conducted with the senior corporate managers in two large flexible packaging companies. Following the thematic analysis approach, the authors analyzed the information collected from the participants and synthesized our findings under the key dimensions of internal and external barriers to sustainable development. Findings The findings revealed that internal barriers to sustainable flexible packaging are linked to economic, operational and technical issues. Conversely, external barriers include global crises and disruption, customer behavior and preferences and institutional and infrastructural-related aspects. Based on the analysis of empirical findings, the authors further identified the underlying reasons for sustainable flexible packaging barriers and recommended guidelines that could assist corporate managers and policymakers in addressing obstacles inhibiting the flexible packaging industry from adopting sustainable business practices. Originality/value The authors argue that this study is one of the early studies to consider inhibiting factors to incorporate sustainable development into the New Zealand flexible packaging industry context. Building on a range of theoretical perspectives, the authors extend the current body of knowledge seeking to advance the sustainable development agenda in the New Zealand flexible packaging industry and offer recommended pathways fostering sustainable development in a distinctive manufacturing context.

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An exploratory study of barriers to sustainable development: evidence from the New Zealand flexible packaging industry

Farrukh,

Sajjad

2024

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“…This result depends on a set of tradeoffs emerging from our research, as well as the operational and logistical challenges that firms face whenever they seek to integrate environmentally sustainable practices into their operations (Pålsson and Sandberg, 2020, 2021). Furthermore, some practices may require coordination with external parties, making management even more difficult.…”

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Portfolios of sustainable practices for packaging in the circular economy: an analysis of Italian firms

Cozzolino

Giovanni

2023

IJLM

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PurposeThis study analyzes sustainable practices adopted by Italian firms to enhance the circularity of packaging and related results in terms of environmental improvements.Design/methodology/approachThe authors developed an empirical analysis using publicly available data from the National Consortium of Packaging (CONAI) in Italy, which consists of 603 circular packaging projects. The authors ran both descriptive and prescriptive analyses to determine individual sustainable practices and portfolios adopted to enhance packaging circularity and to verify related reductions in terms of CO2 emissions as well as energy usage and water consumption.FindingsThe findings reveal that firms are more accustomed to focusing on single sustainable practices than on portfolios of practices to achieve packaging circularity. Raw material saving and logistics optimization are the most frequent sustainable practices adopted by firms to improve circularity of packaging. The reuse of packaging allows firms to simultaneously reduce CO2 emissions, energy usage and water consumption. Preferences in terms of portfolio of sustainable practices are strictly linked to the types of materials used for packaging and environmental targets.Originality/valueThe authors investigate environmental practices that firms adopt to support packaging circularity, and the authors detect portfolios of sustainable practices that positively impact environmental performance indicators. This research extends a significant glimpse into the portfolio of sustainable practices for packaging in the circular economy implemented by firms, filling academic gaps and indicating business opportunities and avenues for economic development.

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“…To answer this question, managers must recognize that they are dealing with a paradox, and rather than focusing solely on the business case, there is more to be gained-for all stakeholders-by identifying the options that provide utility for all (Hahn et al 2018;Chen et al 2021;Pålsson and Sandberg 2021).…”

Section: Csr Theorymentioning

confidence: 99%

CSR in the retail food industry - An empirical study of sustainability measures

Peretz¹,

Strønen²

2022

ECMLG

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Firms face increasing demands from a multitude of stakeholders to behave responsibly, but it is important to recognize that at the very core of sustainability lies compromise. None of the extreme alternatives—either the firm shutting down or the firm disregarding all societal demands—provide optimal solutions. The rational approach to sustainability is to seek 'win-win' solutions, as it clearly mandates achieving two different goals—for at least two different stakeholders, and this leads to goal conflicts and paradoxes. Not surprisingly, reducing costs while bolstering the firm's reputation as an environmentally responsible organization to the increasing number of climate-conscious consumers has become a common strategy for creating shared value. However, firms may face the paradox of choosing between those sustainability measures that are most beneficial to the firm and/or society, versus those measures that are most communicable to key stakeholders and thus most likely to provide reputational gains. There are very few studies on how approaches to food waste management in the retail sector contributes to CSR. The current study provides insight into resolving some of the paradoxes inherent in CSR-motivated strategies by describing how two of the biggest grocery chains in Norway—Coop and Norgesgruppen, seek to create more shared value through handling waste management. The data were collected through in-depth interviews with key informants at these two firms, that combined represent approximately 70% of the Norwegian food retail industry. In addition, data from expert interviews with key members of industry bodies provide further insights into the challenges in CSR issues. Our contribution is twofold, we develop insight into how retail chains handle conflicting goals from different stakeholders, and we show how using theory on paradoxes may contribute to achieving key CSR goals in the retail sector.

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Packaging paradoxes in food supply chains: exploring characteristics, underlying reasons and management strategies

Cited by 13 publications

References 48 publications

An exploratory study of barriers to sustainable development: evidence from the New Zealand flexible packaging industry

An exploratory study of barriers to sustainable development: evidence from the New Zealand flexible packaging industry

Portfolios of sustainable practices for packaging in the circular economy: an analysis of Italian firms

CSR in the retail food industry - An empirical study of sustainability measures

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