Drivers of Sustainable supply chain for sustainable development in industry

Todays, the issue of environmental instability and destructive environmental behavior can leave many irreparable effects and damage on future ecosystems and the lives of future generations. Method: This study aimed to present an environmental model of sustainable development in the Iranian gas industry. The present study used a qualitative with grounded theory method. In-depth interviews were conducted with 25 academic experts (professors of public administration and environmental engineering at universities in Mazandaran province) and the heads of the National Iranian Gas Company in five regions of Iran using the rich information sampling method. Results: The results indicated that the environmental model of sustainable development in the Iranian gas industry had 15 dimensions in terms of causal conditions. 1. Services, 2. Safety and health requirements, 3. Social responsibility, (context condition) 4. Education and learning, 5. Acculturalization, 6. Managers' attitude and awareness (intervening conditions) 7. Contractors, 8. Technical facilities and equipment, 9. Technology and technical operations (Strategy) 10. Medium and long term policies of the Ministry of Energy, 11. Continuous monitoring and evaluation of project progress, 12. Consumption management programs, 13. Pollutants management programs and consequences 14. Improved environmental performance of the gas company and 15. Moving towards sustainable development. Conclusion: Since the gas industry is one of the most polluting industries and the lack of attention to environmental issues in this huge industry will lead the Iranian environment to very serious and perhaps irreparable crises, using the environmental model of sustainable development in this industry seems highly important and necessary.

In the context of global sustainable development, the fashion accessories industry is facing unprecedented opportunities and challenges. With the increasing environmental awareness of consumers and the global emphasis on environmental protection, sustainable development has become an inevitable trend for the fashion accessories industry. This paper conducts an in-depth study on the current status and practices of sustainable development in the fashion accessories industry, including the widespread application of environmentally friendly materials, the green optimization of production processes, and the active fulfillment of corporate social responsibility. Through case analysis of leading companies in the industry, the paper summarizes successful experiences in sustainable development and makes scientific predictions for future market trends. Finally, the paper proposes strategies to promote sustainable development in the industry, aiming to provide references for fashion accessories companies to achieve green transformation in the global market and help the industry move towards a more environmentally friendly and sustainable future.

In the context of global environmental challenges and resource depletion, this study focuses on sustainable development models in the toy industry. The study mainly explores Evertoys’ and the LEGO Group’s adoption and implementation of environmentally friendly business models. Through literature review and case study analysis, this paper examines in detail how these companies address environmental challenges in the whole process of toy production and consumption through innovative business models and sustainable development strategies. The findings indicate that Evertoys' subscription service model and LEGO's recycling program effectively reduce the demand for new toys, promote resource conservation and toy reuse, and provide consumers with more environmentally friendly toy usage options. In addition, these measures are conducive to mitigating the negative environmental impacts of toy production and disposal, driving the industry towards more sustainable development. To sum up, sustainable development in the toy industry requires collective efforts from industry participants, including the adoption of eco-friendly materials, improvement of production processes, increased consumer awareness of sustainable toy choices, and enhanced recycling and circular utilization of toys. Furthermore, policy support from governments and relevant institutions is a key factor in promoting sustainable development in the industry.

Both exploitative and explorative innovations are needed for sustainable development in any industry, but balancing the two types is a delicate matter, and exploitation tends to be strongly prioritized in many industries. This is typically evident in project-based industries (PBIs), which are characterized by a fragmented supply chain and the delivery of one-off solutions in business projects. Realizing explorative innovations in this context is complex due to the need to transfer new knowledge between the organization developing the innovations and actors in inter-organizational business projects. The aim of this paper is to highlight areas in the management of explorative innovations developed outside business projects, to increase the understanding of where the specific market setting of PBIs might necessitate an adapted approach for successful realization. A case study of three innovation projects in organizations operating in PBIs have been conducted. The findings confirm that the major challenges lie in the transition between development project and business project. We highlight three aspects linked to this transition that require a flexible management approach: the assignation and acceptance of suitable responsibilities and roles, flexible support for the innovation process, and system acceptance. The findings may provide guidance for actors in PBIs strategically seeking to promote sustainable development, and provide foundations for further research to develop support for explorative innovation.

Value chain performance improvement for sustainable mango industry development in Pakistan

The subject of the study is the Russian electronic industry as a strategically important sector that ensures national security and cybersecurity in all areas of activity. The relevance of the study is due to insufficient efficiency and consistency of the results of the existing monitoring of the development of the electronics industry, which is related to the lack of comprehensive information and analytical tools for diagnosis of indicators of sustainable development of industry. The purpose of the study is to develop a flexible situational approach to monitoring the electronics industry, taking into account the industry strategy to expand production of civilian products, as well as to justify the effectiveness of financing tools and increasing the sustainable development of the industry. As a result, a monitoring technique based on data from industry statistics, the Spark-Interfax information resource, and big data analytics for organizations in the electronics industry, with eventual industry aggregation, was developed. The sectoral structure was examined in accordance with the methodology, the market situation and business models were evaluated, and the risks and shortcomings of financing the sector were identified. The approach ensures monitoring of the transformation of the industry, creation of a fair competitive market, increase in the share of efficient private Russian companies and their integration into the global ecosystem. The scientific novelty of the study lies in the selection of sectoral assessment indicators, the use of information resources and big data technology, which provide regular diagnostics of the industry. The theoretical significance of the study is the development and adaptation of industry analysis to the specifics of the electronics industry, as well as the inclusion of sustainable development indicators. The results of the study are of practical significance for the professional Association of organizations of the radio-electronic industry of Russia, government regulators and private investors interested in operational information about the state and trends of the development of the industry and its financing tools.

The sustainable development conundrum in gold mining: Exploring ‘Open, Prior and Independent Deliberate Discussion’ as a community-centered framework

The article is devoted to the study of the formation of sustainable economic development of industrial enterprises. The purpose of the work is to identify the key factors and mechanisms contributing to the sustainable development of industrial enterprises in modern conditions. The paper examines the economic, social and environmental aspects of sustainable development, as well as their interrelationships. As a result of the research, the main directions of the formation of sustainable economic development of industrial enterprises have been identified, including the introduction of innovations, energy efficiency improvement, human capital development and environmental modernization of production. The scientific novelty of the work lies in the development of an integrated approach to the formation of sustainable development of industrial enterprises, taking into account the specifics of the current economic situation.

PurposeThe main purpose of this paper is to explore innovative ideas for a sustainable fashion supply chain in the future by focusing on investigating the impacts of COVID-19 on the fashion supply chain and review sustainable supply chain.Design/methodology/approachA systematic literature review (SLR) and a case study have been undertaken to explore the innovative ideas for a sustainable fashion supply chain developed after the COVID-19 outbreak. Having conducted a comprehensive literature search in electronic databases Google Scholar, Emerald Insight, ScienceDirect and ProQuest, 69 articles were selected and reviewed. A case of the Kering Group was used to explain the results.FindingsThis paper highlighted the basic concepts of a sustainable supply chain, reviewed the 10 principles of the United Nation Global Compact and their connections to promoting supply chain sustainability, as well as the three components of a sustainable supply chain: green supply chain, transparent supply chain and circular supply chain. Based on the results of a SLR and a real case of Kering Group, the paper identified 12 innovative ideas for a sustainable fashion supply chain: (1) biodegradable and natural materials, (2) textile recycling, (3) nearshoring, (4) artificial intelligence (AI), (5) robot, (6) 3D printing, (7) Internet of Things, (8) blockchain, (9) reverse resources; (10) bio-packaging, (11) augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) and (12) digital runway.Research limitations/implicationsThe epidemiological situations of the COVID-19 pandemic and the corresponding innovative ideas for a sustainable supply chain may change over time. While this paper provides a comprehensive literature review and case study, further research is needed to evaluate the effectiveness of current efforts in the development of a sustainable fashion supply chain through collecting both quantitative and qualitative data.Practical implicationsEmbracing the issues from the COVID-19 pandemic, the results of this study are further explained by the case of Kering Group in the fashion industry. The managerial implications of the results and discussion are the need to adopt innovative ideas for a more sustainable fashion supply chain in the future. The success of sustainable supply chains work by leveraging the best available technologies such as robot, 3D printing, AR and VR, setting consistent standards for sustainability such as Environmental Profit and Loss and Kering & Textile Exchange and communicating with all parties throughout the supply chain, such as blockchain and AI. Investment in developing technology and innovative ideas will be the key of future to supply chain sustainability. Nonetheless, the specific approach used by each organization must be tailored to its characteristics, goals and circumstances.Social implicationsBringing upon unprecedented challenges, the pandemic has shown both companies and consumers just how fragile our planet is. Thus, to protect our planet in the long run, we need to not only make businesses more sustainable but also live more eco-friendly lifestyles.Originality/valueTo the best of the authors’ knowledge, this is the first work that conducts a systemic review of the relevant academic journal articles addressed to the managerial audience on sustainable (fashion) supply chain. In addition, this paper also adds some consideration to this gap by exploring the innovative ideas for a sustainable fashion supply chain in the future and using a case to illustrate how these ideas can be put in a real-life context. This paper discusses the impact of COVID-19 on different stages of the supply chain and gives innovative ideas that can be used in response to the changing epidemiological situations of the pandemic.

Purpose The purpose of the research is to identify the key factors for the sustainable development of the industrial sectors of the region and the possibilities for stimulating these factors in the context of digitalization. Design/methodology/approach The systemic (multiple) dependencies of each of the indicators of sustainability of the industrial industries of the studied regions with the entire set of indicators reflecting the influence of digitalization factors are established using the regression analysis method. Based on the obtained multiple linear regression, a scenario analysis is carried out: the necessary combination of digitalization factors is determined, which is necessary to achieve each of the three priorities of sustainable development of industrial sectors of the region separately: increase in production, business profits and employment. After that, optimization is carried out: a combination of factors is determined, which allows you to simultaneously realize all three priorities. Findings On the example of the top 10 industrial regions of Russia, it has been proved that the key factors for the sustainable development of industrial industries in the region are the share of enterprises using electronic document management (should be upgraded to 16.8%), the share of enterprises using the Internet (should be upgraded to 67.9%), and the share of enterprises using special software tools for training personnel (should be upgraded to 94.5%). Originality/value It is justified that the management of these factors allows to significantly increase the stability of the development of industrial sectors of the region, increasing their production to 6.6% per year, profit to 1399.7% per year and employment to 6.3% per year, which can be achieved due to the general promotion of digitalization of industrial enterprises.

Achieving sustainable development of the coal industry is of strategic importance for ensuring national security. The purpose of the article is to identify stress factors for the sustainable development of the coal industry associated with the current objective trends in the Russian and world economies. The hypothesis of the study is the assumption that understanding the stress factors for the sustainable development of the coal industry makes it possible to form industrial policy directions to prevent the development or minimize the consequences of existing negative trends that weaken the industry's potential in the long term. The novelty of the study is expressed in the approach to the analysis of sustainable development factors, since most researchers do not separate risk factors and stress factors. When describing stress factors, the following groups were identified: financial, human, technological, political, and environmental. In the study of stress factors, a context-oriented approach was used. As a result of the study, it was revealed that the main stress factors for the sustainable development of the Russian coal industry are associated not only with the implementation of decarbonization programs for world economies, but also with a number of intra-system problems in the development of the industry. Among the latter, the problems of reducing domestic consumption of coal, increasing freight rates for rail transportation, a high degree of import dependence of coal mining against the background of a low level of innovative potential of domestic engineering, the presence of personnel problems in coal mining, etc. The Russian government's Program 2035 does not take into account a number of stress factors caused by the current trends in the development of interconnected and related industries and areas of activity. Proceeding from this, measures aimed at increasing the sustainability of the development of the coal industry are proposed. The conclusion is made about the need to identify and assess stress factors in the formation of industrial policy directions. The practical results of the study can be used to develop measures to strengthen the long-term sustainability of the coal industry and the choice of tools to respond to risks provoked by stress factors.

The purpose of this study is to determine the interests of stakeholders and their influence on the strategic guidelines for the sustainable development of industrial enterprises in the Russian fuel and energy complex. Environmental safety is one of the components of the corporate strategy implementation for the sustainable development of industrial enterprises. The significance of this component is determined not so much by the regulatory institutional impact as by the transformation of economic agents’ behavior in the market: consumers, partners, investors, competitors who are stakeholders. This study defines the composition of stakeholders for Russian industrial enterprises leading in the field of sustainable development based on the results of ESG-ratings. It also identifies their priority interests and the sustainable development goals of industrial companies. Based on the analysis of open reports on the sustainable development of Russian industrial enterprises, the article identifies the key goals of sustainable development for stakeholders of Russian industrial enterprises in the fuel and energy complex. An analysis of the mechanism for organizing interaction with stakeholders shows that for most stakeholder groups, interaction is implemented through the non-financial reporting of companies. The study concludes that a proactive approach will enable companies to identify sustainable development issues with the greatest long-term potential, and thus to create a system of preventive strategic action.

China has issued several strict policies since 2008 to regulate and adjust the real estate industry, which would have substantial effect on the sustainable development of the industry. The effects seem have already showed by the great reduction of profit of leading companies and bankruptcy of small ones. So, study on the effect the strict regulating policies, from the prospect of sustainable development, has great meaning for government and its decision making. The previous theories mostly emphasized on the levels of several financial indexes in order to conclude the prospect of the industry, for example the profitability, liquidity and asset-liability ratio. But actuality shows even the company, with high profitability and low asset-liability ratio, would occur to bankrupt in the near future. Therefore, we must emphasize the operation efficiency of the industry or leading companies, which can conduct us to research the development of industry in near future. DEA has been successfully used for predicting one company’s bankruptcy. In this paper we would use the model for 20 leading real east companies whose operation would stand for the whole industry’s status mostly. The result shows there is great difference in the conclusion between DEA and the traditional manners.

Digital supply chain (DSC) is regarded as a sustainable supply chain that manages resources and reduces waste, attracting widespread attention in circular supply chains (CSC). However, it's not clear whether DSC predominantly facilitates or inhibits firm performance in Industry 4.0 amidst disruption and ambidexterity. This study is based on data from A-share listed companies in the past 10 years, exploring the impact mechanism of DSC development in Industry 4.0 on the growth of firm performance from the CSC strategy to examine firm governance boundary conditions. The study concludes that this influence mechanism is dependent on government support. Data-driven CSC strategies in Industry 4.0 help identify inefficiency challenges and risks, providing empirical evidence for the DSC sustainable development in Industry 4.0 amidst disruption and ambidexterity. The results indicate that DSC in Industry 4.0 has a significant promoting effect on firm performance, and DSC towards Industry 4.0 drives firms’ performance.

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to explore the dark side of supermarket-driven sustainable dairy supply chains. This paper raises questions about the unintended consequences of implementing sustainable supply chain management in the dairy food supply chain. It critically questions whether unintended consequences were actually, anticipated, as the course of action taken by retailers reinforces the dominant profitability discourse.Design/methodology/approachThrough a critical management studies approach, this paper challenges the dominant discourse to shed light on the social consequences of the win-win sustainable supply chain management in the dairy food supply chain. The focus of this paper is on the experiences of farmers, taking their viewpoint of sustainable supply chains rather than taking the perspective of the multinationals who have traditionally been the focus of supply chain management research (e.g. McCarthy et al., 2018; Quarshie et al., 2016).FindingsThe study illuminates how retailers have bolstered their dominant position through using sustainable supply chains to exert further control over their suppliers. The management of sustainable supply chains has been a further catalyst in economically and socially dividing rural communities and creating tensions between dairy farmers.Originality/valueThis paper uses an ethnographic study to provide in-depth stories of the changes that took place within one farming community. It exposes the hidden ways in which the introduction of a sustainable dairy supply chain has created social and economic division, further reducing the collective power of dairy farmers through creating a dual supply chain.