Sustainability strategy and blockchain-enabled life cycle assessment: a focus on materials industry

David Teh (), Tehmina Khan (), Brian Corbitt () and Chin Eang Ong ()
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David Teh: RMIT University
Tehmina Khan: RMIT University
Brian Corbitt: RMIT University
Chin Eang Ong: RMIT University

Environment Systems and Decisions, 2020, vol. 40, issue 4, 605-622

Abstract: Abstract Sustainable development, especially with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), has been a priority of corporations. Nevertheless, processes which are required to deliver both changes and impact to create a sustainable organization have been slow and challenging. The purpose of this research is first to explore the extent and nature of eco-sustainability policy and strategy implementation of Materials Industry Group (MIG) companies listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX). The analysis shows that strategy is the core element for organizational sustainable development and strategy needs to be implemented at the enterprise-wide level and aligned with other dimensions within the McKinsey Seven S’s (7S’s) framework. The capabilities of life cycle assessment (LCA) that provides a holistic assessment of environmental impacts of products, from upstream and downstream perspectives, is under-explored. The case companies used in this research find it challenging to implement LCA. This research adds an additional dimension to the existing framework, suggesting the possibilities of adopting blockchain technology in strategizing sustainability strategy. Blockchain in the systems of the framework can be used in LCA to support sustainability and help organizations to achieve their targeted SDGs.

Keywords: Sustainable development goals (SDGs); Eco-sustainability; Blockchain; Life cycle assessment (LCA); Corporate strategy; Sustainability (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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