Integrative Framework for Platform-Based Business Models to Drive Climate Neutrality in Logistics

Oana Dinu (), Eugen Rosca, Stefan Burciu, Cristina Oprea, Anamaria Ilie, Armand Serban Stere and Florin Rusca ()
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Oana Dinu: Transport, Traffic and Logistics Department, National University for Science and Technology Politehnica Bucharest, Splaiul Independentei, No 313, 060042 Bucharest, Romania
Eugen Rosca: Transport, Traffic and Logistics Department, National University for Science and Technology Politehnica Bucharest, Splaiul Independentei, No 313, 060042 Bucharest, Romania
Stefan Burciu: Transport, Traffic and Logistics Department, National University for Science and Technology Politehnica Bucharest, Splaiul Independentei, No 313, 060042 Bucharest, Romania
Cristina Oprea: Transport, Traffic and Logistics Department, National University for Science and Technology Politehnica Bucharest, Splaiul Independentei, No 313, 060042 Bucharest, Romania
Anamaria Ilie: Transport, Traffic and Logistics Department, National University for Science and Technology Politehnica Bucharest, Splaiul Independentei, No 313, 060042 Bucharest, Romania
Armand Serban Stere: Transport, Traffic and Logistics Department, National University for Science and Technology Politehnica Bucharest, Splaiul Independentei, No 313, 060042 Bucharest, Romania
Florin Rusca: Transport, Traffic and Logistics Department, National University for Science and Technology Politehnica Bucharest, Splaiul Independentei, No 313, 060042 Bucharest, Romania

Sustainability, 2024, vol. 16, issue 4, 1-26

Abstract: To make possible the integration and harmonization as well as the orchestration of independent logistics operations, smart platforms and platform ecosystems are necessary to effectively connect the providers of sustainable transport solutions and those who need them. Since the beginning of 2023, incoming EU regulations regarding minimum standards for EU Climate Transition Benchmarks demand large companies to also report their emissions caused by subcontracting services. In response to this opening, we surveyed the past and ongoing experiences, we identified as well as explored the barriers that may determine a hindering effect, and we proposed an integrative framework for platform-based business models for sustainable logistics (PBM-SL) so as to contribute to designing business models for logistics, with the purpose of assisting any interested party in developing such a model for transport and logistics and of facilitating the insertion of sustainability issues among different platform solutions to optimize freight flows and drive logistics to climate neutrality.

Keywords: logistics; framework; business model; platform; sustainability (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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