Framing and control for sustainability of industries

Title

Framing and control for sustainability of industries

Creator

Saxena R.; Kishore S.; Srivastava V.

Description

Purpose: The paper attempts to frame the challenge of managing the transition to a sustainable economy by way of a conceptual model consisting of a zero-footprint regulatory regime and a sustainability fund. Design/methodology/approach: A conceptual model of the sustainable industrial revolution has been developed based on the learnings from industries such as originators (mining), farming, pharmaceuticals, pesticides and chemicals and long-lasting artefacts against an overall perspective. Findings: It is suggested to have an institutional structural mechanism in place to ensure that footprint is minimized through recycling including refurbishing, resale or transformation. This includes management of recycling businesses through execution of a zero-waste regulatory regime that will build and use a sustainability fund. Research limitations/implications: The limitations of the paper are arising out of the topic being an issue of gigantic proportions with immense complexity. An attempt has been made to bring out the inescapability and the imperative of a sustainable industrial revolution. Practical implications: This paper presents practical aspects such as collusion between trash and recycling businesses, land use and social aspects of criticality of public support. If implemented, the suggested model can make a paradigm shift in the way firms, industry and governments can handle the challenge of sustainability. Originality/value: The value of this conceptual paper lies in an attempt to extend the learning organization framework to the concept of a regulatory model for sustainability that is not limited to the definition of a firm but stands extended to industries and to the economics, land use and demographics of the planet. 2021, Emerald Publishing Limited.

Source

Technological Sustainability, Vol-1, No. 1, pp. 64-81.

Date

2022-01-01

Publisher

Emerald Publishing

Subject

Data analytics; Recycling; Regulatory framework; Sustainability; Sustainability fund; Zero footprint

Coverage

Saxena R., Cobot Systems, Bengaluru, India; Kishore S., Indian Railways, Rail Wheel Factory, Bengaluru, India; Srivastava V., School of Business and Management, Christ University, Bengaluru, India

Rights

Restricted Access

Relation

ISSN: 27541312

Format

Online

Language

English

Type

Article

Identifier

https://doi.org/10.1108/TECHS-08-2021-0003

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