GX & Decarbonization Research

Zerina Lokmic‐Tomkins, Ann Borda, Kimberly Humphrey

This paper discusses the role of digital health technologies (DHT) in reducing healthcare's carbon footprint and adapting to climate change. It highlights NHS net-zero goals and Australian bushfire examples, emphasizing sustainable DHT desi…

Alessandro Flammini, Hanif Adzmir, Kevin Karl +1

This study quantifies GHG emissions from non-renewable woodfuel harvesting for residential use, estimating 745 Mt CO2eq in 2019, a 6% increase from 1990. Regional trends show increases in Sub-Saharan Africa, Southern Asia, and Latin America…

Vimala Kunchamboo, Victoria Little, Stephanie Kay Ann Cheah

Food waste contributes to GHG emissions throughout the supply chain. This qualitative case study examines collaborative networks for recovering unwanted food, revealing that competition and conflicting interests among stakeholders can compr…

Wolfgang Bühre, Edoardo De Robertis, Patricio González‐Pizarro

Healthcare contributes 5.2% of global GHG emissions, and anesthesiology and intensive care play a key role in reduction. ESAIC's declaration focuses on medication use, energy use, and circularity in waste, recommending reduced use of nitrou…

Stefan M. Buettner, Werner König, Frederick Vierhub-Lorenz +1

This article analyzes the pressure points and motivations driving companies to decarbonize, using quantitative data from the Energy Efficiency Index of German Industry (EEI) and qualitative data. It highlights societal, workforce, supply ch…

Chia‐Nan Wang, Thi-Ly Nguyen, Thanh‐Tuan Dang

This paper proposes a hybrid FAHP-FTOPSIS model for green supplier selection in Vietnam's steel industry. It evaluates suppliers based on five criteria including environment, using fuzzy numbers to handle uncertainty, and identifies top thr…

Jemyung Lee, Yosuke Shigetomi, Keiichiro Kanemoto

This study estimates household carbon footprints for 83 macro-regions across 27 EU countries for 2010 and 2015, using multi-regional input-output tables and micro-consumption data. Structural decomposition analysis identifies five driving f…

Zhou Yang, Ming Guo, Junfang Hao +2

This study proposes a hybrid AHP-FCE framework to assess sustainability risks in China's coal supply chain. It develops a risk system with 8 primary and 40 sub-criteria, and empirically analyzes a major Chinese coal enterprise. The overall …

Satyadev Rosunee, Roshan Unmar

This chapter discusses opportunities and hurdles of adopting AI and digital technologies in supply chain management for export-oriented manufacturing in Mauritius. It highlights how AI can enhance resilience, reduce greenhouse gas emissions…

Xiqiang Xia, J. G. Chen, Kannan Govindan

This study uses game-theoretic models to analyze how different carbon quota allocation methods (grandfathering vs. benchmarking) affect OEMs' outsourcing remanufacturing decisions and remanufacturers' operations. Grandfathering promotes rem…

Thomas Buchholz, John Gunn, Benktesh D. Sharma

This study conducts a life cycle assessment of wood pellets from southern US pine plantations for UK electricity, incorporating thinning-induced forest carbon stock changes. It finds GHG emission parity exceeds 40 years, even with high sawm…

Rosario Huerta-Soto, Edwin Ramirez-Asís, John Tarazona Jiménez +4

This study systematically reviews the application of machine learning (ML) to inventory management in dairy supply chains (DSC), showing that AI/ML methods are increasingly replacing traditional mathematical modeling. It emphasizes cost red…

Brian Lipinski

This article discusses the importance of animal-based food loss and waste. Although small in volume, its environmental impact is significant, contributing to 8% of global GHG emissions. Companies are urged to measure and reduce losses acros…

Bina Ahmed

This paper discusses the need and methods for reducing carbon emissions in cardiac catheterization laboratories in the US. Healthcare accounts for 4.4% of global GHG emissions, with supply chains contributing 80%. It proposes measuring and …

Yasaswini Iyer, Skanda Moorthy, Sadeer Al‐Kindi +1

This article argues that healthcare organizations (HCOs) should lead climate action, as the sector contributes 4.4% of global CO2 emissions, with 71% from Scope 3. It recommends reducing Scope 1 emissions from operating rooms and anesthetic…

Hui Wang

This study proposes a low-carbon site selection decision model and algorithm for green logistics, aiming to minimize carbon emissions while optimizing distribution networks. Integrating geographic, environmental, and operational data, the m…

Thomas Williams, Cara Wilson, Peter Wynn +1

This paper reviews the potential of precision livestock management (PLM) technologies in extensive livestock systems to adapt to climate change and reduce GHG emissions. Technologies like GPS, walk-over-weigh, and satellite imagery can impr…

Xinyue Hao, Emrah Demir

This study identifies triggers and inhibitors of AI adoption in supply chains using a PRISMA systematic review and thematic analysis under the ESG framework. Environmental triggers include waste and GHG reduction; social triggers include pr…

Clara Lenk, Rosalie Arendt, Vanessa Bach +1

This study applies and compares territorial-based and consumption-based carbon footprint methods for the Berlin-Wedding district. Results were nearly identical (about 400,000 t CO2-eq), not supporting the hypothesis that consumption-based f…

Himasai Kiran Reddy Durgam, Prasanna Venkatesan Ramani

This review analyzes the integration of circular economy principles in construction supply chains using a combined bibliometric and grounded theory approach. It identifies key challenges such as fragmentation, waste, and carbon emissions, a…