This article reviews the industry 4.0 (I4. 0) and circular economy (CE) literature from a global
value chain (GVC) perspective. More specifically, it (1) summarizes the empirical findings on …

Blockchain technology is a revolutionary new protocol for sharing and updating information
by linking ledgers or databases in a decentralised, peer-to-peer, open-access network …

The integration of sustainability in the circular economy is an emerging paradigm that can
offer a long term vision to achieve environmental and social sustainability targets in line with …

The capability to rapidly and successfully move into new business models is an important
source of sustainable competitive advantage and a key leverage to improve the …

The growing literature on Sustainable Business Model Innovation has received much
attention, not of academicians only but practitioners also. The concept and the theoretical …

The societal vision of sustainable development changes both the context of businesses and
expectations that management should contribute to solving sustainability problems beyond …

Currently, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) play a leading role in most of the world's
economies. For this reason, they seek technological competitiveness and improvement of …

Experimentation is an important capability in the transition to a sustainable business. The
aim of business experimentation is to learn and improve business model innovation …

In times of climate change, biodiversity loss, or growing natural resource scarcity, the circular
business model (CBM) concept is increasingly attractive, promoting the reorganization of …

Highlights•A review of historical evolution of Design for Sustainability is provided.•A
framework that synthesis the evolution of Design for Sustainability is proposed.•DfS has …