| Title |
Sustainability as source of competitive advantages in mature sectors The case of Ceramic District of Sassuolo (Italy) |
| ID_Doc |
19509 |
| Authors |
Blundo, DS; García-Muiña, FE; Pini, M; Volpi, L; Siligardi, C; Ferrari, AM |
| Title |
Sustainability as source of competitive advantages in mature sectors The case of Ceramic District of Sassuolo (Italy) |
| Year |
2019 |
| Published |
Smart And Sustainable Built Environment, 8.0, 1 |
| DOI |
10.1108/SASBE-07-2018-0038 |
| Abstract |
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore how sustainability can become a source of competitive advantage for mature manufacturing sectors where technologies are standardized, and innovation is mainly generated across the value chain and not by individual companies. Design/methodology/approach From the methodological point of view, this research estimates the sustainability status of ceramic production in the Sassuolo district (Italy), using the Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment (LCSA) model, and changing the observation point for the analysis, from the enterprise (micro level) to the entire sector (meso level). Findings This paper provides an analysis of the environmental, economic and social impacts of the four main types of ceramic tiles manufactured in Italy, both in aggregate terms for the entire sector and per square meter of product. |
| Author Keywords |
Sustainability; Competitive advantage; Industrial district; Circular business model (CBM); Italian ceramic industry; Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment (LCSA) |
| Index Keywords |
Index Keywords |
| Document Type |
Other |
| Open Access |
Open Access |
| Source |
Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI) |
| EID |
WOS:000460538800004 |
| WoS Category |
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology |
| Research Area |
Science & Technology - Other Topics |
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