GX & Decarbonization Research

Zhonghe Han, Xiaojian Liu, Peng Li +3

This paper proposes a Stackelberg game model for optimal scheduling of a virtual power plant (VPP) integrating V2G and integrated demand response under a tiered carbon trading mechanism. The model coordinates the VPP operator, energy suppli…

S. G. Maji, Rituraj Boruah

This study examines the relationship between climate-related financial disclosure (CCFD) and firm performance (FP) in top-emitting countries (China, USA, India, Japan) using a sample of 200 firms from 2019-2023. Results show CCFD positively…

Giuliana Birindelli, Aline Miazza, Vera Palea +1

This paper examines how external stakeholder voices, categorized as contextual (regulations, country climate performance, public attention) and firm-specific (ESG ratings, analyst coverage), influence banks' greenwashing. Using panel data f…

Olumide Samson Ola, Mohd Lizam

This systematic review synthesizes empirical evidence on ESG disclosure and REIT financial performance from 2016-2024. Analyzing 28 studies, it finds predominantly positive associations (~68%), with social and governance pillars most impact…

Andreas Muth, Sebastian Schlund

This study examines the role of the Digital Product Passport (DPP) in LIB recycling, identifying 61 critical data attributes through expert interviews and process mapping. While 35 attributes are already covered, additional data for disasse…

Niklas Quernheim, Hannah Scheerer, Annika Hesse +4

Sustainable product development requires early access to environmental data such as material origin, energy use, and emissions, demanding interoperable cross-organizational data sharing. This paper systematically compares data space initiat…

Marija Glišić, Charles Møller, Badrinath Veluri +1

This paper proposes a conceptual model, the Digital Process Passport, for collecting and sharing manufacturing information to support sustainable manufacturing. It integrates data scattered across enterprise systems to quantify, monitor, an…

Oliver Vogt, Julian Rolf, Mario Wolf +1

This paper presents a demonstrator of a cyber-physical production system (CPPS) that captures and provides product-individual carbon footprint data. The system integrates real-time production data with emission accounting to enable granular…

Xintao LI

This dissertation comprises three studies on supply chain emissions (Scope 1, 2, 3) reporting and management. Using CDP data, it shows that supplier engagement and climate governance improve Scope 3 disclosure quality. Survey data from 224 …

Lee Shee Weng

A systematic overview of strategies, technologies, and financial innovations for achieving net-zero corporate supply chains. It covers Scope 3 reduction methods, renewable energy procurement, and transition finance, offering practical appro…

Sebastian Steinmeier, Chantal Rietdorf, Michael Rentschler +2

A large share of industrial emissions arises from Scope 3 sources in supply chains. This paper develops a strategic framework that embeds decarbonization into procurement, validated through ten expert interviews with German OEMs and supplie…

Ellen Rejler Arvidson

This thesis evaluates the usability of supplier-specific product carbon footprint (PCF) data for Scope 3 reporting using PACT's usability model. A qualitative case study of a large Swedish company and two suppliers finds data mostly meets P…

Terryann Kirui, Fancy Cheptonui, Graca Opetsi +2

This study compares Scope 3 emissions measurement frameworks in global supply chains, focusing on the GHG Protocol and ISO 14064. Analyzing 156 manufacturing and retail organizations, it finds the GHG Protocol offers flexibility and categor…

Gilles A. Paché

This opinion piece argues that the sustainability of retail depends on logistics design, not the sales channel. Drawing on European evidence, it shows that micro-hubs, cargo bikes, electric vans, and consolidated, route-optimized delivery c…

Injy Johnstone

This annual review surveys the OECD's environmental law and policy work over the past year, focusing on climate change, carbon mitigation (including the Inclusive Forum on Carbon Mitigation Approaches), climate finance, plastics/circular ec…

Arnold Tukker, Richard Wood, Stefan Giljum

This editorial introduces EXIOBASE 3, a global multi-regional input-output database, and its relevance to environmental policy, particularly consumption-based footprint accounting and supply-chain impacts. It covers database construction, e…

Azhar ul Haque Sario

This companion for a 2025 academic course covers the global implementation, technical analysis, and strategic application of IFRS Sustainability Disclosure Standards (ISSB). It likely addresses corporate disclosure practice and investor eng…

Mikael Lind

This report shifts from green corridors to scalable multimodal freight networks built on reusable 'transport legs' across Nordic nodes. It proposes shared KPIs (cost, delivery time, emissions) and digital collaboration (Virtual Watch Tower)…

Feyisayo Michael Ogunyemi

This paper compares major carbon accounting and disclosure frameworks—GHG Protocol, ISO 14064, CSRD, SEC climate rules, and ISSB—highlighting divergences in scope boundaries, verification, and Scope 3 treatment that create compliance burden…

Maria Papadaki

Proposes a blockchain-IoT reference architecture for sustainable agricultural supply chains that automates traceability and carbon footprint accounting aligned with CSRD and similar regulatory standards. Addresses oracle mechanisms, data st…