30 documents found, page 1 of 3
What does green logistics bring to the circular economy? An exploratory study t...
de Jesus, Everaildes; Alves, Wellington; Mendes, TelmaThe world population has increased, and consumerist trends have intensified the need for initiatives to minimize industrial activities' environmental and social impacts. Companies and governments are increasingly recognizing the relevance of these initiatives, yet many firms still follow resource extraction models that hinder sustainability efforts. While previous studies have explored the link between green lo...
Framework for assessing the environmental impacts of intermodal transportation
Alves, Wellington; Orfão, Ana; Silva, A. M.This research aimed to use a sustainable approach based on the internalisation of external cost analysis of intermodal transportation of freight to assess the impacts of these activities on the environment. This research used two approaches to develop a model that illustrates the internalisation of the external cost of freight transport. The first approach was used to calculate the cost of emissions for each ro...
Logistics and social responsibility : an analysis of a retail company
Cunha, Mara; Rodrigues, Helena Sofia; Oliveira, Ana Teresa; Alves, WellingtonFerreira, Ana Cristina, e outros (2023) - International conference on technology management and operations. - Lisboa : Universidade Lusíada Editora. - ISBN 978-898-640-273-0.; The importance of social responsibility is undeniable. Although it is a subject that has already been studied in recent years, companies have started to become increasingly aware of it due to the advance in globalization and the increase ...
What project management delivers to engineer-to-order? An analysis of a furnitu...
Araújo, Lalleska; Martins, Sara; Alves, WellingtonFerreira, Ana Cristina, e outros (2023) - International conference on technology management and operations. - Lisboa : Universidade Lusíada Editora. - ISBN 978-898-640-273-0.; Over the past few decades, the industrial sector has witnessed a growth and economic instability in the current market. The need for sustainable efficiency has emphasized the importance of improving the production process to maintain or o...
Route planning in small medium-size companies: an integrated and sustainable ap...
Costa, Diogo; Alves, Wellington; Silva, ÂngelaCompanies operating in the sector of transportation have faced the challenge of transporting productsin a high level of service and, at the same time, consider aspects related to sustainability, as the reduction of CO2, for example. In companies operating in this sector, the demand for transporting goods involves a strict control around compliance by the consumers, moreover, the need to increase quality and red...
Is greenwashing a common practice in energy market?
Alves, Wellington; Garcia, Jorge; Fonseca, Manuel; Ferreira, PaulaThe need for meeting energy needs but at the same time reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) produced by primary energy sources has raised a wide range of concerns for different for industrial activities. Nonetheless, the development of the green marketing strategies over the year has drawn attention to a new phenomenon, namely the Greenwashing. This research attempts to contribute to analyze the use of greenwa...
A proposal for an assessment tool of social innovation impact
Cunha, Jorge; Alves, Wellington; Pontes, Fernand; Araújo, Maria Madalena Teixeira deIn response to the urgent need for an inclusive society, the demand for metrics to evaluate the impact of different types and scales of organizations has grown significantly in recent years. The challenge of how to evaluate the impact coming from social innovation (SI) has emerged as an important question posed by various actors, such as academic researchers, students, project managers, leaders of organizations...
Boosting regional socioeconomic development through logistics activities: a con...
Vieira, Tiago; Silva, A. M.; Garcia, Jorge Esparteiro; Alves, WellingtonBackground: Regional Development (RD) allows countries to balance regional differences by providing economic and social benefits to communities. This research highlights the importance of logistics activities to regional social development, and a framework to assess these connections is proposed. Objectives: How to boost regional socioeconomic development through logistics. Methods/Approach: The contributions o...
Circular economy and consumer's engagement: an exploratory study on higher educ...
Alves, Wellington; Silva, A. M.; Rodrigues, Helena SofiaBackground: Circular Economy has been considered one of the most powerful principles of modern society. The concerns about increasing resource consumption have forced governments and companies to look at the circular models as a hedge against resource scarcity and an engine for innovation and growth. Objectives: This research aims to bring together the Circular Economy and the consumer's perspective to perceive...
Challenges of impact measurement in social innovation: barriers and interventio...
Cunha, Jorge; Alves, Wellington; Araújo, Maria Madalena Teixeira dePurpose: This paper reviews extant research related to the impact assessment of social innovation and identifies several barriers to this assessment. Following this is a proposal of interventions to overcome these barriers. Originality/value: Social innovation has played an essential role in enhancing positive changes for society. Nonetheless, measuring its impact is a very significant challenge due to the many...