Green Criteria Research Articles

Green Supplier Selection Using Advanced Multi-Criteria Decision-Making Tools

In today’s competitive and environmentally conscious industries, the ability of organizations to adapt and respond is more important than ever. This study focuses on overcoming the obstacles faced by the Iranian automobile sector by highlighting the significance of incorporating green supply chain techniques. The research intends to integrate organizational operations with environmental sustainability goals by utilizing a MULTIMOORA strategy for supplier selection. The Iranian automobile sector, facing substantial environmental challenges, requires a strategy framework for selecting environmentally friendly suppliers in order to sustain competitiveness and fulfill ecological obligations. The study develops a supplier selection model based on extensive research and expert knowledge. The Delphi and MULTIMOORA techniques are employed to assess and prioritize suppliers according to green criteria, assuring conformity with environmental goals. Data are collected by conducting a comprehensive analysis of the existing literature and engaging in conversations with industry experts in order to acquire information for the construction of the model. The results emphasize the crucial significance of trust-based relationships with suppliers, rigorous compliance with quality standards in new product development, and substantial investment in employee training and development. Sector analysts view these characteristics as crucial for promoting sustainability and gaining a competitive advantage in the Iranian vehicle sector. This study provides firms with strategic instruments to effectively negotiate the intricacies of green supply chain management, with a particular focus on the need for adopting sustainable practices while selecting suppliers in the dynamic and competitive context of the Iranian automobile industry.

Correction: A hybrid decision‑making framework for a supplier selection problem based on lean, agile, resilience, and green criteria: a case study of a pharmaceutical industry

Correction: A hybrid decision‑making framework for a supplier selection problem based on lean, agile, resilience, and green criteria: a case study of a pharmaceutical industry

Effects of circular economy practices on sustainable firm performance of green garments

Research background: The concept of sustainable firm performance has gained significant interest within the highly competitive business arena. There has been a significant increase in the adoption and implementation of circular economy practices by industries. If a company can implement an established approach to circular economy practices, it may expedite the attainment of sustainable corporate performance. This research is conducted in the context of ready-made garment organizations that are following green criteria in their business activities. The study focuses on an emerging South Asian country, Bangladesh, as it holds a strong position in the global apparel and garment market; it is imperative to assess and ensure the environmental maintenance of this country’s garment sector. Purpose of the article: The purpose of this research is to investigate the relationship between circular economy practices and sustainable organizational performance. The study focuses on the contributory relationship of circular economy practices on three-dimensional sustainable performance, i.e. on environmental, financial, and social performance. Method: This is a quantitative survey-based study; a total of 418 managers were selected to participate. Primary data was collected through a structured questionnaire given to a sample of permanent managers of green garment organizations in Bangladesh. For data input and analysis, SPSS and PLS-SEM software were used. Findings & value added: The results of our study demonstrate a noteworthy relationship between circular economy practices and sustainable performance. This research enhances our comprehension of the efficacy of circular economy practices in addressing environmental issues. The study examines the potential ramifications of implementing circular economy practices for policymakers in the green garment sector, which is known for its significant labor-intensive activities, and ranks as the country's second-largest contributor. The outcomes provide a distinctive perspective for adding value to the environmental concerns in emerging economies. Thus, through an investigation of circular economy practices, our research provides valuable insights for the market of global garment products concerning the environment, resource maximization, energy saving, and circular production processes.

An investigation of antecedents and consequences of green value internalisation among sampled UK enterprises

Despite the growing popularity of the concept of green value internalisation, research on how this concept is being accomplished at the enterprise level is still limited. The purpose of this study is to address this knowledge gap by drawing from previously known concepts of green value and value internalisation. It examines the antecedents and consequences of green value internalisation and evaluates how these environment-leaning approaches impact competitive advantage. This study uses the resource-based view and the stakeholder theory as theoretical lenses in linking green value internalisation to its antecedents and how these impact competitive advantage. A two-step approach involving a measurement model and a structural model was used to analyse survey data from 213 UK enterprises to validate the research hypotheses. Hypotheses testing shows that green value internalisation has a positive and significant impact on green criteria development. The results also show that external pressure positively and significantly affects green value internalisation. These findings extend prior knowledge by establishing the level of significance in the relationship among the antecedents and consequences in the research model. The research design for this study draws from a systematic literature review. The study offers rigorous empirical insights for implementing green value internalisation as a value-creating strategy. However, the antecedents and consequences examined in this study may not capture in detail all underlying constructs. Hence future studies should proffer valid and reliable instruments for these constructs. The findings provide managers from enterprises across a broad industry size range seeking to implement green value internalisation with resources for embedding an enterprise-level pro-environmental strategy.

Green supplier selection under supply risks using novel integrated fuzzy multi-criteria decision making techniques

Green supplier selection is one of the core business processes in the practice of sustainable supply chains, which enables firms to improve their performance to reduce harmful environmental impacts in all inbound activities. In this challenging and more dynamic business environment, materials supply can suffer from disruptions. This study aims to select suppliers based on environmental aspects by considering supply risks under an uncertain environment. Combined multi-criteria decision-making techniques are developed to address such complexity. Integrated fuzzy Analytical Hierarchy Process-Combined Compromise Solution (Fuzzy AHP-CoCoSo) and Fuzzy Stepwise Weight Assessment Ratio Analysis-Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (Fuzzy SWARA-FMEA) are applied to evaluate suppliers based on green criteria and supply risks. Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) is used to aggregate the overall score for the final selection. A case study of green supplier selection in a manufacturing company is presented. Extensive analysis is performed to investigate the dependencies of supply risks based on the supplier selection criteria.

A hybrid decision-making framework for a supplier selection problem based on lean, agile, resilience, and green criteria: a case study of a pharmaceutical industry

A hybrid decision-making framework for a supplier selection problem based on lean, agile, resilience, and green criteria: a case study of a pharmaceutical industry

Further Analysis of Economic Innovation Models

This article focuses on analyzing Further Analysis of Economic Innovation Models in recent years. Method: Methodologies include Qualitative research method: synthesis and inductive methods. Yashoda, et al. (2022) stated that Frugal innovation has become popular in value and implementation of frugal innovations throughout the globe and has shown the benefits it offers to underserved customers in both developing and developed countries. We also expand SWOT model by adding Value part analysis on it. Results: Authors stated opportunities for values adding including but not limit to: levels of R&D will influence benefits/values of global commerce among countries; hence, we need suitable model for sustainable development toward green criteria, as well as transforming smart cities and enhancing connection among urban areas in regions.

A DE Novo multi criteria heterogeneous group decision making approach for green performance assessment of CNC machine tools

In the contemporaneous sustainable manufacturing scenario and fourth industrial revolutions, requirements of most cutting-edge CNC machine tools are indispensable for finished products with high accuracy, precision and green complaints in particular. Such requirements have impelled the advanced manufacturing industries to evaluate and choose the proper CNC machine tools for best customized performances. In the face of proper and effective green evaluation, this paper incorporates a heterogeneous expert group based decision framework considering multiple significant technical and green criteria by assessing relative importance of diverse conflicting criteria having substantial contribution in performance analysis of CNC machine tools. As a demonstration of the suggested mathematical model, three real life decision making problems related to 3 axes-CNC machine tools based on the collected quantitative and linguistic data from catalogues, manufacturer’s portals, questionnaires, customer reviews etc. are established. The calculated findings are close to those obtained by previous researchers as well as are verified by well-established techniques. Besides, sensitivity and statistical analysis are performed to examine the robustness and stability of the ranking orders of the alternatives as well as to investigate the efficacy and consistency of the proposed method. Hence thus proposed formulated MCDM approach proves to be a highly effective and reliable decision making tool for choosing the most suitable CNC machine tools.

Greening procurement: Exploring evolving practices in an Irish university

Including green criteria in the public procurement of goods and services requires increased expertise, new methodologies, more significant monitoring efforts and more support towards innovation. These added complexities influence procurement professionals and their everyday practices. This article explores the under-researched issue of practitioner-led beliefs, attitudes, and their accounts of Green Public Procurement (GPP). We delve into a qualitative case study of University College Cork (UCC) in Ireland to explore the journey of procurement professionals in introducing GPP across the various sectors and departments of the university. We draw from interviews, a horizon scanning workshop, and secondary materials to capture and build on the expertise of a broad range of staff in UCC with experience in this area. We use this collective viewpoint to make sense of GPP and to position such views relative to ongoing policy priorities, looking at past, present, and future outlooks. The research shows that efforts have been made to introduce green criteria in new tenders. These gradually became wider opportunities to develop competencies, skills, and stimuli to implement more impactful strategies. The research also shows underdeveloped practices around supporting innovation, monitoring, and post-award evaluation. Overall, the paper offers a unique perspective based on the day-to-day practice of public procurement practitioners. While the case study is geographically bound and therefore presents difficulties in replicating findings, it provides a new lens for researching GPP adoption through interaction with practitioners.

Developing green knowledge toward supplier selection: a green intellectual capital perspective

PurposeThere is sufficient literature on green knowledge regarding supplier selections. Notwithstanding, there are hardly any empirical studies that analyze green knowledge toward supplier selection through the lenses of green intellectual capital (GIC). This paper aims to analyze green knowledge development toward supplier selection through the lenses of GIC.Design/methodology/approachThis study uses an exploratory case study approach involving seven public universities in Ghana. A purposive sampling technique was used in selecting respondents who were interviewed through face-to-face and focus group discussions with a semistructured interview guide. Atlas ti software was used to generate themes for discussion.FindingsThe findings of this study attribute the nonapplication of green criteria to supplier selection to low knowledge among practitioners. Training, collaboration, opportunities for further studies and affiliation with professional bodies were identified as means to enhance green knowledge. Green human capital factors that support knowledge enhancement include commitment, capability, skills and ease of understanding.Practical implicationsGreen procurement practitioners in public universities in developing countries stand little chance of integrating green criteria into supplier selection if they do not develop their level of knowledge.Social implicationsSelecting green suppliers is a complex issue for public organizations, particularly universities. This study would therefore help equip managers of public universities and procurement practitioners with the relevant GIC knowledge for the successful integration of green credentials into supplier selection.Originality/valueThis paper highlights the importance of knowledge in green supplier selection. To the best of the authors’ knowledge, analyzing the role of GIC in knowledge development is considered the first of this kind of study.

Exploring fluorescence of metal nanoparticles for effective utility in drug sensing: A Promising ''on-off'' fluorescence probe for analysis of cephalosporins is fabricated

A promising fluorescent nano sensor was fabricated exploiting the unique optical and physicochemical properties of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs). AgNPs were prepared following a chemical reduction technique to get a highly water-soluble nano sensor, stable for at least 1 month without the need of organic stabilizers. Full characterization of AgNPs was done using different spectroscopic and microscopic techniques. They exhibit excellent water solubility, physicochemical and optical properties, enabling them to be successfully applied in chemical sensing of drugs. The prepared AgNPs could be conceived as a fluorescent probe for the fluorimetric determination of two commonly administered cephalosporins ceftriaxone (CTX) and cefepime (CFP) based on the quenching behavior of the fluorescence omitting the need for pre-derivatization or chromogenic reagents. The fluorescence intensity of AgNPs at 485 nm after excitation at 242 nm was quantitively quenched upon increasingly adding the studied drugs over the concentration ranges of 1–10 µg/mL and 0.9–9 µg/mL with detection limits of 0.178 µg/mL and 0.145 µg/mL for CTX and CFP, respectively. The quenching mechanisms were investigated and illustrated. The influence of different experimental parameters was studied and optimized. The suggested sensor provides an innovative, sensitive, and eco-friendly approach for the assay of the drugs in their pharmaceutical vials and quality control laboratories with excellent % recoveries of 99.88 ± 1.15, 99.95 ± 1.15 for CTX and CFP, respectively. The method was validated in accordance with ICH Q2 R1 recommendations. The greenness evaluation was performed through both Eco-Scale and GAPI revealing the green criteria of the developed method.

A Fuzzy–Rough MCDM Approach for Selecting Green Suppliers in the Furniture Manufacturing Industry: A Case Study of Eco-Friendly Material Production

Green supplier selection is always one of the most important challenges in all of supply chain management, especially for production companies. The purpose is to have reliable suppliers which can fulfill all requests and be flexible in any supply chain stage. The aim of this paper is to create an adequate and strong MCDM (multicriteria decision making) model for the evaluation and selection of suppliers in a real environment. The main contribution of this study is proposing a novel fuzzy–rough MCDM model containing extension stepwise weight assessment ratio analysis (SWARA) and additive ratio assessment (ARAS) methods with fuzzy–rough numbers (FRN). The integrated FRN SWARA–FRN ARAS model was implemented in a case study of eco-friendly material production. The FRN SWARA method was used to calculate the weights of 10 green criteria, while using FRN ARAS, 6 suppliers were evaluated. The results of the applied model show that supplier S3 received the highest ranking, followed by supplier S2, while supplier S5 performed the poorest. In order to verify the strengths of the developed fuzzy–rough approach, we created a comparative analysis, sensitivity analysis, and dynamic matrix, which confirm the robustness of our model.

Simple and affordable synchronous spectrofluorimetric determination of the natural anticancer polyphenols; resveratrol and curcumin in human plasma

In this work, resveratrol and curcumin, two natural polyphenols, were simultaneously determined in human plasma samples using a rapid, sensitive, green, and affordable synchronous fluorescence spectroscopic approach. Several factors affecting the performance of the procedure, including Δλ, pH, diluting solvent, and organized medium, were optimized. Based on the findings, the fluorescence of resveratrol and curcumin was measured at 304 and 443 nm, respectively, with Δλ of 80.0 nm and ethanol as the diluting solvent. Excellent linearity was demonstrated by the approach (r = 0.9999) over the concentration range of 5.00–1000.00 and 2.00–400.00 ng/mL for resveratrol and curcumin, respectively. The obtained detection limits for resveratrol and curcumin were 0.027 and 0.042 ng/mL, respectively, indicating the high sensitivity of the proposed method. Moreover, the method exhibited excellent precision (both inter and intra-day), with %RSD < 1 %. The “green analytical process index” and “Analytical GREEnness” metric tools were used to compare the green profiles of the proposed method to those of the published methods. These two greenness evaluation tools verified that the suggested methodology satisfied the greatest number of green criteria, proposing its usage as a green alternative for the routine analysis of the investigated natural anticancer polyphenols in human plasma.

The Building Certification System - A Tool of Sustainable Development of University Campuses

Abstract The study is part of humanity's current concerns of tempering climate change for sustainable development, in the context where the construction sector is responsible for a significant percentage of greenhouse gas emissions. In the present work, through a rigorous documentation, the authors synthesize several existing green and sustainable building certification systems. Extending the study from buildings to green neighbourhoods, to university campuses and even to green cities, models of their sustainable development are highlighted. The authors summarize the results of the various "green" ratings, initiating "Top 10 Greenest Universities in the world", demonstrating the interest of certification and classification. The paper presents the case study of the University of Oradea. From this perspective, participation in a rating of green campuses, as well as certification of buildings, are stimulating elements for approaching a sustainable development strategy. Thus, with the registration in the UI GreenMetric World University Rankings, the University of Oradea is set to rise in the ranking, which actually led to the improvement of the green criteria and implicitly to an orientation towards a sustainable development of the university campus. At the same time, the paper demonstrates that the energy certification of old buildings engaged in the "wave of renovations" is a tool for the sustainable development of university campuses.

Investigation of eco-friendly fluorescence quenching probes for assessment of acemetacin using silver nanoparticles and acriflavine reagent

The non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medication acemetacin was assessed via two straightforward green spectrofluorimetric techniques. The quenching-dependent derivatizing spectrofluorimetric reactions are the master point of this study. Acriflavine-based method (Method I) depends on forming an ion association complex between acriflavine and the drug in a ratio of 1:1, decreasing the former's fluorescence intensity. Acriflavine or Ag NP's intensity-related quenching action goes linearly with the acemetacin concentration in the 2.0–20.0 µg/mL and 1.0–16.0 µg/mL ranges, respectively. The second quenching mechanism depends on using the silver nanoparticles (Ag NP's) as a fluorescence probe (Method II); Ag NP's were prepared from reducing silver nitrate using sodium borohydride. Both methods could be applied to determine pure and pharmaceutical dosage forms of acemetacin. The methods proved valid according to the international conference on harmonization (ICH) guidelines. In addition to this, this work has been estimated under green criteria assessment tools. There is no significant difference between the proposed and the comparison methods after the statistical interpretation.

Production planning approaches: a review from green perspective.

There is an increasing concern about incorporating green criteria into production planning approaches. Production planning models that ignore green parameters may generate outcomes that are unfriendly to the environment. The relevant literature has suggested a flourishing trend towards the integration of green parameters into production planning approaches. The earlier reviews have most commonly analyzed the green production planning approaches from an "energy efficiency" perspective. Literature on the integration of other green criteria is also available. However, such studies are rarely reviewed. Along with "energy efficiency," the study in hand reviews the production planning strategies from another green perspective which is "low-carbon emissions." The first objective of this study is to review the medium and short-term production planning approaches from the aforementioned green criteria and provide a classification scheme. Second, new research avenues are identified to facilitate researchers in incorporating green schemes in production planning approaches. This study explored various databases for articles published on green production planning approaches. Consequently, 84 articles published between 2011 and 2022 were considered for the review. This review pointed out that most of the studies on green production planning considered "energy efficiency" and studies on "carbon emissions" were overlooked. Furthermore, green concepts were mostly integrated into the short-term production planning level and comparatively few studies were found for the medium-term. This study will help researchers to analyze green production planning in terms of modeling approaches, objective functions, uncertainties, solution approaches, etc.

A Multiobjective Optimization Approach for Multiobjective Hybrid Flowshop Green Scheduling with Consistent Sublots

Hybrid flowshop scheduling problems are encountered in many real-world manufacturing scenarios. With increasingly fierce market competition, the production mode of multiple varieties and small batches has gradually been accepted by enterprises, where the technology of lot streaming is widely used. Meanwhile, green criteria, such as energy consumption and carbon emissions, have attracted increasing attention to improving protection awareness. With these motivations, this paper studies a multiobjective hybrid flowshop green scheduling problem with consistent sublots (MOHFGSP_CS), aiming to minimize two objectives, i.e., makespan and total energy consumption, simultaneously. To solve this complex problem, we first formulate a novel multiobjective optimization model. However, due to the NP-hard nature of the problem, the model is computationally prohibitive as the problem scale increases. Thus, a multiobjective discrete artificial bee colony algorithm (MDABC) based on decomposition is proposed. There are three phases in this algorithm: the VND-based employed bee phase, the adjustment weight onlooker bee phase, and the population interaction scout bee phase. In the experimental study, various small-scale and large-scale instances are collected to verify the effectiveness of the multiobjective optimization model and the MDABC. Comprehensive computational comparisons and statistical analysis show that the developed strategies and MDABC show superior performance.

“The Real Green” or Just Gimmick: The Implementation of Green Concept in Inagro’s Instagram

This research paper raises the issue of green marketing in content that usually has a figurative meaning or is also called an oxymoron because a green product is a product that is not produced through a fabrication process. However, this research explores if the product is indeed a product that comes from nature. In addition, this paper examines further the relationship between content publishing for a pro-environmental company, namely PT, Intidaya Agrolestari (Inagro), on its Instagram account @inagro.id. This research examines the application of green concept content on the @inagro.id account and its suitability with data in the field. The method used in this research is a virtual observation of the @inagro.id Instagram account, field observations, interviews, and documentation. The results show that if there are differences with previous research regarding green marketing, the company only used advertising to label its products as green products. With the help of a case study from Inagro, publishing content on the @inagro.id Instagram account is limited to only informing the products and services offered, including various facilities, atmosphere, and also nature-based educational packages. The implementation of the green concept has not been seen explicitly, even though the content has met the green criteria. Nevertheless, Inagro as a nature-based tourist destination has at least highlighted a green atmosphere and is not a gimmick. The content of the Instagram channel has been examined to determine whether it offers additional information through the Inagro case study, where the product being offered is one manufactured from nature. Images used to conceal products don't always serve to mislead the production process; instead, they encourage further discussion that isn't just centered on information about product for labeling green but also information that raising visitor awareness of concern for the environment.

Green Supplier Selection Based on the Combination of Fuzzy SWARA (SWARA-F) and Fuzzy MARCOS (MARCOS-F) Methods

The green supply chain operations try to minimize environmental impact over the product's lifetime including product recycling or use, reduction of harmful substances, resource saving, green design, etc. Supplier selection is the vital issue in green purchasing. This paper aims to develop applicable and efficient methodology for green supplier selection. The proposed methodology includes the combination of Fuzzy Stepwise Weight Assessment Ratio Analysis (SWARA-F) and Fuzzy Measurement Alternatives and Ranking according to the COmpromise Solution (MARCOS-F) methods. Fuzzy extensions of these methods are preferred because of the complexity of the green supplier selection problem and inclusion of both quantitative and qualitative criteria. Also, these criteria may be uncertain and conflict with each other. It is the first time that SWARA-F is combined with MARCOS-F for the green supplier assessment and selection of the best one among them. The effectiveness of the proposed methodology is demonstrated by solving the real selection problem of a company from textile industry. In the problem both classic and green criteria including main and sub-criteria are considered. SWARA-F is used for weighting the evaluation criteria and the rank of each green supplier alternatives is obtained from incomplete information by assessment score calculated from MARCOS-F. The effectiveness of the combination of two methods is verified by sensitivity and comparative analyses. The proposed methodology provides acceptable and satisfactory results in determining the best green supplier namely improving the environmental and cost efficiency evaluation process.

The adoption of green public procurement practices: Analytical challenges and empirical illustration on Swedish municipalities

The objective of this paper is to investigate the determinants of the adoption of green public procurement (GPP) practices at the local authority level. A conceptual contribution of the paper is an analytical framework, which acknowledges that the adoption of green criteria in tenders should be modelled as a conditionally independent decision from the decision to rely on GPP strategies (guidelines). This approach can help provide novel insights into how various political, organizational, and individual characteristics influence GPP. The paper provides an empirical illustration by concentrating on the role of organizational size. This analysis is based on survey responses from civil servants representing 140 Swedish municipalities. The results are based on the bivariate ordered probit estimator and suggest that large municipalities are more likely to rely on GPP strategies but also less prone to adopt green criteria in tenders when controlling for the presence of such strategies. In large organizations, the centralization of the procurement implies efficiency gains, but it will often be accompanied with longer organizational distances between the procuring and the environmental departments. The paper also highlights the wider implications of the proposed framework, including how future research on GPP practices could approach the role of various political and individual factors.