How do firms in neutral developing countries adjust their supply chains in response to geopolitical and economic fragmentation? Do they comply with or circumvent Western sanctions on Russia? Using comprehensive transaction-level bill of lading data from major developing countries, we study these...

Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- 1 The Politics of "Big-Brand Sustainability" -- 2 The Eco-Business Setting -- 3 The Eco-Business Market Advantage -- 4 Eco-Business Tools of Supply-Chain Power -- 5 The Supply-Chain Eco-Business of Brand Growth -- 6 Eco-Business Governance -- Notes --...

A new industrial development paradigm, the Fifth Industrial Revolution or 'Industry 5.0' is expected to humanise green technological innovation (GTI), social resilience, and sustainable development of industrial ecosystems. Emphasising the supplier-customer interaction, 'Industry 5.0' is...

Amid the current U.S.-China technological race, the U.S. has imposed export controls to deny China access to strategic technologies. We document that these measures prompted a broad-based decoupling of U.S. and Chinese supply chains. Once their Chinese customers are subject to export controls,...

1. A brief introduction to the evolution of Responsible Sourcing in mineral value chains.-2. Understanding the dynamics of standards and objectives of standard setters as major drivers of Responsible Sourcing -- 3. The role of companies – How companies adapted to RS through standards and...

Cover -- Half Title -- Series -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Prologue -- Jane Jacobs -- Sergio's Story -- Broken Human Chain -- Reconnecting the Human Chain -- About This Book -- Section I Tensions in Values Have Created Today's Problematic World -- 1 The Sustainability Paradox --...