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environmental sustainability
Also known as: environmentally sustainable
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Does the combination of sustainable business model patterns lead ... link.springer.com Feb 20, 2023 5 facts
referenceCurtis (2021) proposed eight patterns for environmental sustainability within the sharing economy, based on an extensive literature review.
claimTechnological advancements can improve environmental sustainability through better recycling techniques and economic sustainability by lowering production and service offering costs, though social sustainability may be less affected by technological development.
claimThe assumption that enhancing one sustainability dimension leads to higher overall sustainability is only true if the three dimensions of the Triple Bottom Line (TBL) are orthogonal; however, it is more realistic to assume these dimensions are interconnected, meaning environmental and social sustainability may incur economic costs, while economic optimization may jeopardize other dimensions.
claimPractices that improve environmental sustainability, such as 'create value from waste', can increase costs in subsequent production phases, thereby challenging economic sustainability.
claimAn 'orchestrator' business model pattern coordinates many external activities, which may result in low direct environmental impact for the orchestrator, while suppliers and service providers perform manufacturing and logistics activities that may have high detrimental effects on environmental and social sustainability.
Dietary Guidelines and Quality - Principles of Nutritional Assessment nutritionalassessment.org 4 facts
perspectiveFuture developments in food-based dietary guidelines and diet quality metrics are expected to increasingly incorporate concerns regarding the environmental sustainability of diets and food systems.
claimEfforts to define diets that are both healthy and environmentally sustainable have led to calls for the integration of sustainability considerations into national food-based dietary guidelines, as noted by Gonzalez Fischer & Garnett (2016) and Springmann et al. (2020).
claimThe integration of environmental sustainability considerations into Food-Based Dietary Guidelines (FBDGs) has been rare to date, as noted by Gonzalez Fischer & Garnett (2016) and Springmann et al. (2020).
claimDiet quality indices are based on national or global dietary guidelines, or assessments of evidence related to nutritional adequacy, diet-health relationships, and environmental sustainability.
Business Model Innovation: a Framework for Assessing Corporate ... link.springer.com Apr 18, 2025 3 facts
claimSustainable innovation allows organizations to develop products or services using a client-focused approach while integrating economic, social, and environmental sustainability.
claimDe Giacomo MR and Bleischwitz R (2020) identified contemporary shortcomings and perspectives regarding business models for environmental sustainability, published in Business Strategy and the Environment.
claimFor a business model to improve a firm's environmental sustainability, the economic, environmental, and social dimensions must be fully integrated.
Sustainability through business model innovation and climate ... nature.com Jan 20, 2025 3 facts
claimGreen finance encourages the adoption of sustainable business practices and technologies by offering financial incentives, such as preferential loan terms, grants, and subsidies, to businesses that prioritize environmental sustainability.
claimGreen finance value and enterprise patents are anticipated to have a positive impact on sustainable development because they represent investments and innovations geared towards environmental sustainability.
claimIn China, rapid industrialization and urbanization have caused significant environmental degradation, leading the government to prioritize green growth and environmental sustainability through initiatives such as the Circular Economy Development Strategy and Paris Agreement commitments.
Health and environmental impacts of diets worldwide globalnutritionreport.org 3 facts
claimDietary patterns that align with healthy and sustainable recommendations are associated with improvements in diet-related disease mortality, nutritional adequacy, and environmental sustainability, according to research cited in the 2021 Global Nutrition Report.
referenceThe EAT-Lancet Commission on Healthy Diets from Sustainable Food Systems was a scientific commission convened between 2017 and 2019, consisting of 19 commissioners and 18 co-authors from 16 countries representing fields such as human health, agriculture, political science, and environmental sustainability.
claimHealthy and sustainable dietary patterns exceed the standards set by existing national food-based dietary guidelines and the World Health Organization guidelines regarding diet-related disease mortality, nutritional adequacy, and environmental sustainability.
A Scoping Review of Indicators for Sustainable Healthy Diets frontiersin.org Jan 12, 2022 2 facts
referenceJohnston et al. (2014) provided a descriptive analysis of the determinants and processes that influence diets and their impact on health, food security, and environmental sustainability.
referenceLacour C., Seconda L., Allès B., Hercberg S., Langevin B., and Pointereau P. (2018) published 'Environmental impacts of plant-based diets: how does organic food consumption contribute to environmental sustainability' in Frontiers in Nutrition.
Measurement of diets that are healthy, environmentally sustainable ... frontiersin.org 2 facts
referenceYin et al. (2021) examined the potential benefits of dietary shifts in China, focusing on the synergies between dietary acceptability, health outcomes, and environmental sustainability.
referenceAuestad and Fulgoni (2015) reviewed literature linking dietary patterns, environmental sustainability, and economics in Advances in Nutrition.
Nanomaterials in the future biotextile industry: A new cosmovision to ... frontiersin.org Dec 1, 2022 2 facts
referenceLee K. E. published a work on environmental sustainability in the textile industry in 2017.
referenceEnvironmental sustainability criteria in the textile industry include: 1) respect for diversity and the environment, 2) reduction, recycling, reuse, and wastewater treatment, 3) energy transitions away from fossil fuels to new sources of sustainable energy, 4) practices with the potential to capture atmospheric carbon dioxides, and 5) circular models such as upcycling, including the products' end of life, biodegradability, and recyclability.
Associations between dietary diversity and self-rated health in a ... link.springer.com Feb 28, 2025 1 fact
claimDietary patterns in Uganda provide insights into the nutrition transition and environmental sustainability of diets, according to a 2019 study by Auma et al.
[PDF] The Open Source Sustainability Ecosystem - GitHub raw.githubusercontent.com 1 fact
claimThe key objective of the project documented in 'The Open Source Sustainability Ecosystem' is to create a vision and develop strategies to accelerate the use of open source software in environmental sustainability.