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{"title":"Material flow and material footprint in Cambodia, Laos, and Myanmar","authors":"Marianne Faith Martinico-Perez ,&nbsp;Anthony SF. Chiu ,&nbsp;Kevin John Laganao ,&nbsp;Cristina Beatrice Mallari ,&nbsp;James Ladd Molina ,&nbsp;Xiaoling Wang","doi":"10.1016/j.clrc.2023.100153","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clrc.2023.100153","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Material Flow Analysis (MFA) has been widely used to understand the physical economy of the country and its implication on the economic and environmental issues. By subscribing to the data on Global Material Flow Database released by United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) International Resource Panel, the material flow account and derived indicators of Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar were assessed from 1970 to 2019. Results show that the Domestic Material Consumption (DMC) of these countries grew from fourfold to ninefold from 1970 to 2019, with the dominance of biomass despite the increasing share of nonmetallic minerals. The DMC per capita of Myanmar (3.97 tonnes/capita) remained to be within the agrarian socio metabolic regime, while Cambodia (7.39 tonnes/capita) and Lao PDR (14.33 tonnes/capita) are amidst the transition to industrial socio metabolic regime. Material footprint of Lao PDR in 2019 is dominated by nonmetallic minerals with 50% share, while biomass has the highest share in Cambodia and Myanmar. The growing affluence in these countries has been the major driver of material consumption. While trends of relative decoupling of economic growth and material consumption have occurred in Myanmar and Cambodia, the growth of Lao PDR's DMC surpassed the GDP from 2012 up to the recent year. This analysis of material flow indicators to monitor progress on SDG 8.4 and 12.2 for Myanmar, Cambodia and Lao PDR shall serve as basis for policy development in relation to these country's material consumption.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":34617,"journal":{"name":"Cleaner and Responsible Consumption","volume":"11 ","pages":"Article 100153"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666784323000542/pdfft?md5=aeabff81cd3076aa30445d1ace183a5b&pid=1-s2.0-S2666784323000542-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138577732","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Do environmental CSR practices promote corporate social performance? The mediating role of green innovation and corporate image","authors":"Edward Fosu ,&nbsp;Francis Fosu ,&nbsp;Noah Akyina ,&nbsp;Deborah Asiedu","doi":"10.1016/j.clrc.2023.100155","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clrc.2023.100155","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>This article examined how Environmental Corporate Social Responsibility (ECSR) activities directed through green innovation influence corporate image and corporate social performance. The stakeholder theory was used to examine how stakeholders' expectations affected environmental CSR, green innovation activities and how corporate innovation initiatives affected corporate image and corporate social performance. Corporate environmental practices refer to the entire process of adopting technologies and product designs for protecting and sustaining natural resources. Selected companies in Ghana were used for this study. The study employed a cross-sectional quantitative approach where data from employees were collected across six months. This study used structural equation modeling (SEM) to test the effects of environmental CSR on social performance through mediators: green innovation and corporate image. The empirical findings demonstrate that corporate environmental CSR practices have an impact on the development of green innovations that promote companies' social performance. Additionally, evidence from the findings supports that corporate image influences companies’ social performance in Ghana. Furthermore, the findings from the study demonstrate that corporate environmental CSR enhances corporate social performance through green innovation and corporate image. The study recommends green innovation adoption to improve CSR practices, corporate image and corporate social performance.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":34617,"journal":{"name":"Cleaner and Responsible Consumption","volume":"12 ","pages":"Article 100155"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666784323000566/pdfft?md5=27e69a4692d859daa8390e14b46f0e27&pid=1-s2.0-S2666784323000566-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138713221","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Tipping the next customer on the shoulder? A segmentation study and discussion of targeted marketing to further plant-rich dietary transition","authors":"Jessica Aschemann-Witzel ,&nbsp;Maartje D.G.H. Mulders ,&nbsp;Meike Janssen ,&nbsp;Federico J.A. Perez-Cueto","doi":"10.1016/j.clrc.2023.100154","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clrc.2023.100154","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The agricultural sector is responsible for a large share of natural resource use and climate impact. A sustainable food system transition requires amongst others that a majority of consumers begins to eat more plant based. However, so far, only a niche or minority of consumers eats primarily plant based. With a conceptual background in positive tipping points in sustainability transitions and social network theory, this paper uses a segmentation analysis of representative consumer survey data in Denmark to characterize segments that differ in psychographic drivers or barriers of meat reduction. From the eight segments found, three are already part of the niche, three emerge as opposed to plant-based, but two are potential next consumers. We discuss how to trigger behaviour change towards eating more plant-rich in ways that match the segments potential motivations and barriers and contribute to literature and work on sustainable food systems transitions.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":34617,"journal":{"name":"Cleaner and Responsible Consumption","volume":"11 ","pages":"Article 100154"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666784323000554/pdfft?md5=bb727a5d13f951668e86d6cabc3499fa&pid=1-s2.0-S2666784323000554-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138453503","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Food delivery platform and food waste: Deciphering the role of promotions, knowledge, and subjective norms among Indonesian generation Z","authors":"Kristia Kristia ,&nbsp;Sándor Kovács ,&nbsp;Erdey László","doi":"10.1016/j.clrc.2023.100152","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clrc.2023.100152","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>With the popularity of food delivery applications in Indonesia, there is a need to promote responsible consumption habits, specifically in mitigating food waste. This study examined the influence of promotion, knowledge, and subjective norms on sustainable food waste behaviour among Generation Z individuals in Indonesia. The study involved an online survey of 561 Generation Z users of meal delivery platforms, with data analysis conducted using Structural Equation Modeling-Partial Least Squares (SEM-PLS) through SMART-PLS 4 software. The study contradicted that promotion and knowledge directly affect food waste reduction behaviour. Promotion can positively impact responsible food waste behaviour when mediated by price consciousness and perceived behavioural control. Knowledge requires attitude and perceived behavioural control to influence responsible food-wasting. It became apparent that subjective norms directly affected responsible food waste and were mediated by attitude. The antecedent variables examined in this study explained a 63.7% variance of sustainable behaviour towards food waste, indicating moderate explanatory power. Promotion conducted by food delivery service applications, accompanied by information and practical strategies to enhance consumers' perceived behavioural control, can increase the likelihood of sustainable food waste behaviour among Generation Z consumers, particularly price-conscious consumers. To foster positive attitudes and subjective norms towards sustainable food waste behaviour, policymakers can incentivize academic institutions, culinary businesses, and influencers to promote food waste reduction.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":34617,"journal":{"name":"Cleaner and Responsible Consumption","volume":"11 ","pages":"Article 100152"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666784323000530/pdfft?md5=11f6271d2acf308a24b3c84940af2255&pid=1-s2.0-S2666784323000530-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138396465","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The making-or-breaking of material and resource efficiency in the Nordics","authors":"Andrew Adewale Alola ,&nbsp;Ali Celik ,&nbsp;Hephzibah Onyeje Obekpa ,&nbsp;Ojonugwa Usman ,&nbsp;Chukwuemeka Echebiri","doi":"10.1016/j.clrc.2023.100151","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clrc.2023.100151","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The relevance of efficient direct material input through both export market and domestic material sources offers useful material and resource productivity guidelines from both economic and environmental sustainability dimensions. In the current context, the drivers of material and resource efficiency in the Nordic region are examined by utilizing requisite empirical approaches over the period 1995–2020. The investigation revealed that economic activities which are characterized by Gross domestic product (GDP) alongside the growth of urban population and utilization of oil energy are all detrimental to the region's resource efficiency. It implies that material utilization efficiency cannot be optimized with the current trend of the region's GDP, urban population growth and the use of dirty energy. Contrarily, the findings, further revealed that alternative energy utilization vis-à-vis renewables are key indicators to spur material and resource efficiency in the region, thus throwing more support for the region's unavoidable energy transition goal. These highlighted results alongside the Granger causality inference offer sustainable development measures that are specifically motivated through the improvement of efficient and optimization of output.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":34617,"journal":{"name":"Cleaner and Responsible Consumption","volume":"11 ","pages":"Article 100151"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666784323000529/pdfft?md5=a74b77bda3b371dea2724e6270b82962&pid=1-s2.0-S2666784323000529-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"92045795","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Mapping the Circular Economy in the Small and Medium-sized Enterprises field: An exploratory network analysis","authors":"Marcos Ferasso ,&nbsp;Ubiratã Tortato ,&nbsp;Muhammad Ikram","doi":"10.1016/j.clrc.2023.100149","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clrc.2023.100149","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The literature on the Circular Economy (CE) has shown considerable expansion over recent years, with various studies striving to guide corporate entities in transitioning from linear to circular production paradigms. While larger businesses and multinational corporations have been a central focus, a significant gap exists in understanding the transformation journey of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) towards circularity. This research aims to enhance the existing body of knowledge by mapping the knowledge at the intersection of SMEs and the CE. This study utilizes an exploratory approach and leverages network analysis and content analysis to scrutinize 126 academic papers indexed on Scopus. The findings indicate that the field is bifurcated into nascent and early-growth stages. Although CE appears as the prevalent theme in most of the papers surveyed, an emerging group of academics has begun to delve into the domain of SMEs and CE. Further to identifying thematic clusters, this research explores the main references from these two phases by exploring their contents. The study provides a series of recommendations for future research alongside methodological guidelines for theoretical and empirical investigations.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":34617,"journal":{"name":"Cleaner and Responsible Consumption","volume":"11 ","pages":"Article 100149"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666784323000505/pdfft?md5=fd69ea8dbc45280bd7b0b71556a7f17b&pid=1-s2.0-S2666784323000505-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"92061920","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"An index is worth a thousand words: Considering consumer perspectives in the development of a sustainability label","authors":"Annie Williams ,&nbsp;Nancy Hodges ,&nbsp;Kittichai Watchravesringkan","doi":"10.1016/j.clrc.2023.100148","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clrc.2023.100148","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The purpose of this study was to explore consumers' perspectives on how brands should communicate the sustainability of apparel and to integrate these perspectives into the development of an apparel sustainability index label. Prior research indicates that consumers have an interest in the sustainability of the apparel they consume, however, the apparel industry has yet to develop a universal method for communicating such information directly to consumers. To address this interest, focus groups were conducted with a total of 22 participants. Framed by Signaling Theory, four emergent themes were used as the basis of the index label development: <em>Many Birds, One Seed; Show Me a Picture; Catch My Attention; and Earn My Trust.</em> Based on the findings, a double-sided, color-coded apparel label featuring an apparel sustainability index, icons and a logo was created. This consumer-facing apparel sustainability index label can be utilized by apparel brands to meet consumers’ needs for transparency, as well as encourage sustainable apparel consumption. Future studies can empirically test responses to the label by consumers and apparel brands.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":34617,"journal":{"name":"Cleaner and Responsible Consumption","volume":"11 ","pages":"Article 100148"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666784323000499/pdfft?md5=16e7a7413621285e9c73e0856a3182ab&pid=1-s2.0-S2666784323000499-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"92061916","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A comprehensive bibliometric analysis and future research directions in the nexus of sustainable business practices and turnover intention","authors":"Anna Katarzyna Florek-Paszkowska ,&nbsp;Carlos Arturo Hoyos-Vallejo","doi":"10.1016/j.clrc.2023.100146","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clrc.2023.100146","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Purpose</h3><p><em>This study aims to investigate the complex interplay between sustainable business practices (SBP) and turnover intention (TI), emphasizing how sustainability initiatives impact employee retention and organizational commitment</em>.</p></div><div><h3>Methodology</h3><p><em>A bibliometric analysis of 325 articles from the Scopus database, spanning 2013–2023, was conducted using Bibliometrix in R-Studio, systematically addressing five pivotal research questions related to SBP and TI. Articles were chosen based on predefined search terms, focusing on SBP</em><strong><em>,</em></strong> <em>job satisfaction, and TI, and adhered to strict inclusion/exclusion criteria.</em></p></div><div><h3>Findings</h3><p><em>Organizations adopting SBP witness a significant decrease in TI, attributed primarily to enhanced job satisfaction and fortified organizational commitment. Concurrently, the literature on SBP and TI has seen an evolutionary shift from predominantly environmental concerns, such as carbon emissions and waste management, to broader socio-economic sustainability dimensions encompassing social responsibility, community engagement, and economic growth</em><strong>.</strong> <em>International collaboration in this realm has proven vital, with significant contributions from countries such as Spain, China, and the UK. Leadership efficacy, supportive organizational culture, and emphasis on work-life balance are pivotal in strengthening the SBP-TI bond.</em></p></div><div><h3>Implications for theory and practice</h3><p>Beyond academic interest, understanding the SBP-TI relationship is crucial for managers and policymakers. Effective SBP integration within organizational strategies can simultaneously promote sustainability and reduce turnover. This emphasizes the practical need for leadership, a supportive culture, and work-life balance to achieve environmental and socio-economic sustainability goals while retaining employees.</p></div><div><h3>Originality and value</h3><p>By presenting an integrated perspective on SBP and TI, this research provides invaluable insights for organizations aiming to harmonize their sustainability objectives with employee retention strategies.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":34617,"journal":{"name":"Cleaner and Responsible Consumption","volume":"11 ","pages":"Article 100146"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666784323000475/pdfft?md5=e00586d0a9b0ce48745a7f664b846470&pid=1-s2.0-S2666784323000475-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"92061919","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Reducing carbon footprint and promoting resource sustainability in the retail industry through the prevention of dead stocks","authors":"Richard Li,&nbsp;Anthony SF. Chiu,&nbsp;Rosemary Seva","doi":"10.1016/j.clrc.2023.100150","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clrc.2023.100150","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>In the retail industry, majority of the traditional inventory management methods commonly focus on minimizing business costs but fail to consider implications on environmental sustainability. Existing inventory classification methods have failed to consider the interaction among the different performance indicators for a timely recognition of the potential dead stocks and dead stocks in the inventory. This study aims to identify and effectively classify potential dead stocks and dead stocks through an enhanced inventory classification method that integrates the remaining product shelf life as an indicator for timely recognition of dead stocks. The study also aims to provide guidelines in setting up decision rules needed in objectively classifying inventory based on each performance indicator through an automated algorithm with decision rules. Using data sets taken from open databases that provide real-world data, results show that the automated algorithm can effectively detect the presence of dead stocks and distinguish such inventory from potential dead stocks in the system which existing inventory classification methods are unable to do. One-Way ANOVA Tests performed showed that the proposed classification method can consistently classify inventory across different retail data sets while Monte Carlo simulation was used to simulate the amount of inventory that becomes dead stocks in a multi-period inventory management system. Results show that 17% of these potential dead stocks, if undetected, become dead stocks in the following period. Over a ton of carbon emissions is prevented with lesser dead stock waste disposal. The value of this study lies in the fact that classifying inventory to detect the presence of potential dead stocks is an essential first step in solving the dead stock problem not just for business profitability but also for sustainable resource consumption and a sustainable environment.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":34617,"journal":{"name":"Cleaner and Responsible Consumption","volume":"11 ","pages":"Article 100150"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666784323000517/pdfft?md5=ee67b3a42ef6b7c04d01003a0032dbb9&pid=1-s2.0-S2666784323000517-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"91987287","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Consumers’ awareness and attitudes in circular fashion","authors":"Anne Jimenez-Fernandez,&nbsp;Maria Elena Aramendia-Muneta,&nbsp;Miriam Alzate","doi":"10.1016/j.clrc.2023.100144","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clrc.2023.100144","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Circular fashion is a new concept shift towards a more sustainable fashion industry. Consumers' awareness of the fashion industry's environmental and social damage is increasing, along with the transformation of their purchasing habits. Circular economy appears to be a solution to these issues. Nonetheless, users' awareness of the principles of circular economy might benefit their application in real life. This research studies the relationships between awareness and attitudes towards the principles of circular economy as well as the mediators, which are namely, benefits and enablers. The main purpose of this study is to test a hypothesised model through structural equation modeling with Partial Least Squares. The results show that the principles have a positive relationship to the attitudes, benefits, and enablers of circular economy. Additionally, the effect of gender on consumers' attitudes towards sustainable fashion is worth analysing since it seems to play a significant role.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":34617,"journal":{"name":"Cleaner and Responsible Consumption","volume":"11 ","pages":"Article 100144"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666784323000451/pdfft?md5=8463c56750e52951c5969f82d68b8394&pid=1-s2.0-S2666784323000451-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"92139620","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}