GX & Decarbonization Research

Manoj Kumar Sharma, Neha Rani, Anshika Rajpal +3

This paper proposes a sustainable inventory management model that considers demand dependent on price and carbon emissions. It integrates partial backordering and trade credit policies to address environmental challenges.

Leducq D.

This study examines how reuse and recycling of packaging in the food cold chain can reduce greenhouse gas emissions. It evaluates the emission reduction potential across the packaging lifecycle, using specific methods and case studies. The …

United Nations Conference on Trade and Development

The global demand for critical energy transition minerals (CETM) offers supplier countries opportunities for economic growth and sustainable development. A gender-responsive approach is essential to ensure the CETM boom contributes to both …

Gnanaraj V, Vellaikannan B

This study develops a multi-period tri-objective closed-loop supply chain model incorporating battery State-of-Health (SoH). Uncertain cost and emission parameters are modeled as adaptive neutrosophic numbers. Results show that as SoH decli…

El jaouhari A.

This paper reviews the role of Industry 4.0 technologies in achieving net-zero supply chains and proposes future research directions. It focuses on integrating advanced digital technologies to reduce Scope 3 emissions, providing a pathway f…

Villanova, Marcio

This technical report examines the gap between regulatory clarity and audit-grade evidence in EU-Brazil supply chains. It proposes a supplier evidence architecture for circular value chains, emphasizing documentation for reverse logistics, …

Anspach, Rebeka, Roesslein, Matthias, Boga, Bíborka +3

This deliverable of the EU-funded RAWCLIC project provides harmonized composition datasets for energy technologies (traction motors, heat pumps, batteries, wind turbines, photovoltaics, electrolyzers, fuel cells) and digital technologies (r…

Flammini A.

This paper comprehensively assesses greenhouse gas emissions from cold chains in agrifood systems, highlighting energy consumption and refrigerant leaks as key emission sources. It provides estimates and suggests mitigation strategies, emph…

Oleksii Palant, A. Sheptukha

This paper develops an economic model for the fashion industry supply chain, treating transportation as a tool to manage revenues, risks, and environmental impacts. It shows that carbon pricing creates threshold effects in optimal transport…

Theofanis Zacharatos, Ginevra Coletti, Konstantinos Dellis +1

This study uses the FABLE Calculator to model post-harvest loss (PHL) reduction scenarios, assessing their socioeconomic and environmental impacts. It finds that PHL reduction alone has limited benefits, but combining supply- and demand-sid…

Jens Christian, Florian Sahling

This paper proposes a method for designing global supply networks under trade tariffs and stochastic carbon caps. It uses risk-aware optimization to analyze cost and carbon emission trade-offs.

Abu Sied, Kazi Tazul Islam, Mohammad Mahabubul Haque +1

This study analyzes how war, geopolitical conflicts, trade restrictions, and resource nationalism disrupt green energy supply chains, finding war as the strongest predictor of disruption. It recommends diversification, localization, recycli…

Jitang Feng, Liangsi Wu, Manfei Yang

This study examines the impact of ESG rating pressure on low-carbon supply chain performance using Chinese A-share listed companies (2010-2023). Using a panel data mediation model, it finds that ESG pressure enhances low-carbon supply chain…

M. Mukhtar, Nurul Anisah Mohd Jamaludin, Sayed Kushairi Sayed Nordin

This study investigates factors influencing transportation-related carbon footprint among logistics workers in Malaysia using the Theory of Planned Behaviour. Awareness and transportation habits significantly predict carbon footprint, while…

Chenting Wang, Guoping Ding

This study uses data from Chinese A-share listed companies (2008-2023) to examine how supply chain finance affects corporate zero-carbon transition. Using text analysis, it constructs a zero-carbon index and supply chain finance indicator. …

João Vyctor Brás dos Santos, Tiago F. A. C. Sigahi, Deoclécio Júnior Cardoso da Silva +4

This study evaluates the maturity of supplier-related environmental disclosures in sustainability reports of top ESG-performing Brazilian firms. Using CRITIC weighting and Grey Fixed Weight Clustering on 67 reports, it finds that nearly 60%…

Anupama Prashar, Naman Agarwal

This study examines how sustainability-related supplier opportunism (active vs. passive) affects buyer responses, using a behavioral lens. Through two experiments, it finds that active opportunism is perceived as more severe and reduces buy…

David Tobón Orozco, Jose Pla‐Barber

This study examines how stakeholder engagement influences voluntary climate action commitments (CACs) using data from 98 Colombian firms. Decarbonization insourcing (DIN) directly boosts CAC and positively moderates the effect of stakeholde…

Yao Luo, Shuna Wang, Wei Xiao

Examines incentive contract design with endogenous information acquisition in low-carbon supply chains. Analyzes optimal contracts to promote emission reductions under information asymmetry.

Yishuang Liu, Xiujie Tan

Using matched supplier-customer data for Chinese A-share manufacturing firms (2009-2021), this study examines whether corporate ESG performance promotes green innovation within firms and across supply chains. It finds that downstream ESG pe…