Sustainable Low-Carbon Production: From Strategy to Reality

Denisa Szabo (), Mihai Dragomir (), Mihail Țîțu, Diana Dragomir, Sorin Popescu and Silvia Tofană
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Denisa Szabo: Faculty of Industrial Engineering, Robotics and Production Management, Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, 400641 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Mihai Dragomir: Faculty of Industrial Engineering, Robotics and Production Management, Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, 400641 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Mihail Țîțu: Faculty of Engineering, Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu, 550025 Sibiu, Romania
Diana Dragomir: Faculty of Industrial Engineering, Robotics and Production Management, Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, 400641 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Sorin Popescu: Faculty of Industrial Engineering, Robotics and Production Management, Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, 400641 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Silvia Tofană: Faculty of Industrial Engineering, Robotics and Production Management, Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, 400641 Cluj-Napoca, Romania

Sustainability, 2023, vol. 15, issue 11, 1-16

Abstract: The present paper approaches the timely topic of sustainable production with low carbon emissions, investigating the link between existing strategies and policies and the reality that manufacturers must deal with, with the appraisal going from high-level national and international plans to specific firm needs. This is in line with the preoccupations of manufacturers in Europe to retain and regain their market shares under strict environmental excellence, one of the defining features of the continent’s economy. The existing strategies, specialized plans and mechanisms for the reduction of emissions were analyzed to discern their structural relationships and the clarity and palpability of their content when passing through the successive levels of interest. The research methodology employs the MEAL Plan for determining the state of the art, and based on the findings, two specific tools were used for policy analysis and informing a brainstorming and discussion session aimed at future improvements. The instruments used are SWOT-Radar Screen methodology and latent semantic analysis as implemented by the Tropes Zoom software. Structural connections were revealed, together with an improved understanding of the interventions proposed in 5 European-level strategies, 14 national-level strategies (with a focus on Romania) and a case analysis for a generic manufacturing company. Among the main findings, the authors propose improved awareness development for all the stakeholders, strengthened and correlated monitoring of sustainability results and a better implementation of an institutional ecosystem for providing support to companies. The results obtained are intended for the use of policy makers to improve their future planning cycles in a way that supports the companies in achieving these societal goals.

Keywords: low-carbon production; decarbonization; sustainable production (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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