Systematic literature reviews (SLRs) have become a standard tool in many fields of
management research but are often considerably less stringently presented than other …

Achieving high sustainability levels in the energy sector is at the heart of the United Nations
and European Union goals. One of the main paths to achieve this is to adopt sustainable …

Despite the hype about blockchains among supply chain management (SCM) practitioners
and researchers, the technology's adoption is still low, and confusion remains about its …

Abstract The European Union's new battery regulations represent an ambitious effort to
regulate the full lifecycle of global battery production. However, questions have been raised …

Purpose While the literature on multitier supply chain management traditionally assumes
that first-tier suppliers belong to the visible proportion of the supply base, intermediaries …

Purpose Although the number of studies that investigate supply chain sustainability learning
has increased, little is known about the way sub-suppliers build knowledge and learn …

This special issue aims to create a space for rethinking current approaches to “complex
orebodies”. Our introductory paper surveys recent developments in the field and identifies a …

German and European businesses are highly dependent on metals. Demand for these raw
materials is expected to grow even further as they will be needed for the green energy and …

Purpose To investigate the effects of supply chain (SC) distance on sustainability adoption,
this study aims to advance the way prior studies on SC sustainability presume that SC …

The increasing adoption of electric vehicles (EV) is growing demand for battery raw
materials including lithium, cobalt, nickel, and manganese. The potential for Voluntary …