The COVID-19 pandemic as a window of opportunity for more sustainable and circular supply chains
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2023-06
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Alva Ferrari, A.
Bogner, K.
Palacio, V.
Crisostomo, D.
Seeber, N.
Ebersberger, B.
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Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic is a microcosm for future challenges and crises. The greatest of these challenges is the climate crisis and the potential collapse of our Earth system. However, crises may also provide opportunities to transition to more sustainable futures. In our study, we qualitatively analyze statements of a heterogeneous group of 46 experts from academia, industry, government, and organized civil society to explore inasmuch experts perceived the pandemic as a window of opportunity for more sustainable supply chains (SCs) and what they consider opportunities, challenges, and necessary actions for more sustainable circular SCs. Our study contributes to current and future studies on the opportunities in times of crisis and the actions needed to overcome SCs vulnerabilities, thereby increasing the resiliency, circularity, and sustainability of SCs.
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COVID-19, Circular economy, Qualitative Research, Resilience, Sustainability transitions, Sustainable Supply Chain, Environmental Science (miscellaneous), Management of Technology and Innovation, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth, SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure, SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production
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Alva Ferrari, A, Bogner, K, Palacio, V, Crisostomo, D, Seeber, N & Ebersberger, B 2023, 'The COVID-19 pandemic as a window of opportunity for more sustainable and circular supply chains', Cleaner Logistics and Supply Chain, vol. 7, 100101. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clscn.2023.100101