Sustainable production and consumption in remote working conditions due to COVID-19 lockdown in Italy: An environmental and user acceptance investigation

Fabiani, Claudia; Longo, Sonia; Pisello, Anna Laura; Cellura, Maurizio

doi:10.1016/j.spc.2021.09.013

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“…This was not considered in the current study, but is supported by promising results from published studies in Europe (Noussan and Jarre 2021, Crowley et al 2021). The impact of distance on the transport emissions benefits of remote working is considered by Fabiani et al (2021).…”

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confidence: 60%

“…A survey of almost 500 Italians with desk-based jobs in a wide range of business types investigated a broad range of factors on the acceptability of remote working, and the travel behaviour and other environmental footprint elements (Fabiani et al 2021). The survey results were used in several statistical analyses to determine the factors contributing to a greater acceptability for remote workingdominant among these was the distance from the workplace and the availability of additional space for working within the house.…”

Section: Travel and Carbon Footprint Or Ghg Emissionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Using the survey data, cluster analysis revealed four distinct populations, classified based on distance to the workplace, and these were used in a lifecycle assessment study based on survey responses. The group who lived up to 10 km from the workplace were most likely to be not working during lockdown, or to have to continue to work in the workplace, whereas the groups at 10-40km distance, 40-80km distance and over 80 km distance were increasingly likely to be able to work from home (Fabiani et al 2021). The carbon footprint or global warming potential for these four clusters were calculated before the pandemic, and for the lockdown period (Figure 8).…”

Section: Travel and Carbon Footprint Or Ghg Emissionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Many of the lockdown papers focus on the reduction in road traffic and the associated pollutants (Ropkins and Tate, 2021Wyche et al 2021, Higham et al, 2021, however these are out of scope for this study. Fabiani et al (2021) also observed that many papers had considered the lockdown period and its effects on environmental factors such as air quality resulting from changes in industrial emissions, and changes in commuting distances or reduction of other travel activities.…”

Section: Air Quality Measurementsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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What impact have COVID-19 induced changes in working practice had on greenhouse gas emissions? A rapid review

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The changes in working practice over the pandemic went through several distinct phases: the initial ‘lockdown’ period, a period of relaxation in some restrictions, and a longer-term period where working from home (WFH) was preferred if possible but many other aspects of life returned to near-normal. This Rapid Review was accompanied by high level life cycle assessment (LCA), to quantify the environmental profile of products, processes and behaviours based on energy use and commuting activity of office workers over a 7 day period. We aimed to describe trends in environmental effects, specifically regarding greenhouse gas emissions relating to energy usage and commuting behaviour, during the pandemic. For the rapid literature review, 32 studies were identified. § Rapid Review findings corroborated the life cycle assessment findings that energy for space heating (both at home and in the office) and transport dominated the greenhouse gas emissions profile.§ Domestic energy consumption remained elevated after easing restrictions with a displacement of energy normally consumed in business premises.§ Overall, there was a net reduction in consumption and greenhouse gas emissions with greater working from home.§ There has been a shift away from public transport with a negative effect on greenhouse gas emissions.§ Travel distance and mode of transport are significant factors in determining the magnitude of benefits seen when working from home.§ Air quality is reported to have been affected by the lockdown period, but no studies have directly evaluated the working from home component of this.For the Life cycle assessment, analysis was based on 10 workers at home or in an office in typical UK housing and a typical office with two transport options for commuting (car and train), over 7 days. A clear benefit was seen in reducing greenhouse gas emissions for working from home compared to office work with travel by car, and a smaller benefit for working from home compared to office work by train. The working from home scenario had significantly lower impact than both the car and train commute scenarios on marine ecotoxicity and freshwater ecotoxicity indicators.

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“…These advancements facilitate an enterprise's ability to respond proactively, adapt comprehensively, and recover swiftly in the face of crises or shocks. Consequently, digitalization significantly bolsters organizational resilience and tension, thereby reinforcing the enterprise's capacity to withstand and adapt to adverse conditions [60]. Therefore, we adopted earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) as an indicator to measure ER.…”

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Digitalization’s Effect on Chinese Employment Mechanism Study

Zhao,

Tang

2024

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The influence of the digital revolution on the labor market is undeniably profound. While much of the existing research has concentrated on the role of digitalization in boosting employment rates, its impact on the long-term sustainability of employment remains largely unexplored. In the context of prevailing uncertainties, the imperative to bolster employment resilience through digitalization becomes increasingly apparent. This study aims to bridge the existing gap by introducing an innovative analytical framework that integrates digitalization, enterprise resilience (ER), and sustainable employment (SE). Focusing on publicly listed companies within China’s manufacturing sector, the research employs fixed effects models and mediation analysis to intricately explore the interactions among these variables. The investigation yields several pivotal insights: (1) digitalization has a significantly positive impact on sustainable employment; (2) enterprise resilience acts as a positive mediator in the relationship between digitalization and sustainable employment; (3) through heterogeneity analysis, it is demonstrated that digitalization plays a more pronounced role in bolstering employment stability in non-high-tech industries and companies exhibiting superior financial health in the eastern region. These findings offer critical perspectives for informing government policy and devising corporate strategies that capitalize on digitalization and enhance enterprise resilience, thereby promoting more sustainable employment trajectories.

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Circular Economy of the Built Environment in Post-pandemic Era; A Disignerly Proposal for the Future Generation of Workspaces

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Ghasemi

Pourahmadi

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Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems

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Sustainable production and consumption in remote working conditions due to COVID-19 lockdown in Italy: An environmental and user acceptance investigation

Cited by 17 publications

References 44 publications

What impact have COVID-19 induced changes in working practice had on greenhouse gas emissions? A rapid review

What impact have COVID-19 induced changes in working practice had on greenhouse gas emissions? A rapid review

Digitalization’s Effect on Chinese Employment Mechanism Study

Circular Economy of the Built Environment in Post-pandemic Era; A Disignerly Proposal for the Future Generation of Workspaces

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