"sustainability" blog posts
Do environmental management systems enhance eco-innovation and environmental performance?
Research by Professor Jordi Surroca provides evidence of the positive impact green patents have on environmental performance, but results dispute the idea that environmental management systems (EMSs), such as the ISO 14001 standard, always foster the development of green knowledge and technological capabilities.
Posted on: 1 May 2024
EARTH DAY: Tackling the challenges of producing more sustainable plastic packaging
With plastic pollution as the focus of this year's Earth Day, we take a closer look at a three-year multi-disciplinary project by our Operations and Supply Chain Management (OSCM) experts, aimed at addressing the challenges of producing more sustainable plastic packaging for fast moving consumer goods (FMCG).
Posted on: 22 April 2024
Testing the market appetite for voluntary international environmental management certification
Dr Irene Margaret’s research tests the market appetite for voluntary international environmental management certification and examines the impact of a strongly binding multilateral agreement on the perceived value of adopting the ISO 14001 certification.
Posted on: 16 October 2023
Reading between the lines: Assessing language in modern slavery statements
Professor Jo Meehan and Dr Bruce Pinnington explore the questions: what do businesses say they do to tackle modern slavery in their supply chains... and what can we learn from what they don’t say?
Posted on: 20 February 2023
Shaping preferable futures for a Social Value Framework in the Liverpool City Region
How can academic research support the development of a social value strategy for the Liverpool City Region that creates a more preferable future?
Posted on: 18 October 2022