Note: Intro -- Contents -- Social Life Cycle Assessment of Agricultural Products: Experiences on Rice, Sugarcane and Cassava in Thailand -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Materials and Methods -- 2.1 Goal and Scope Definition -- 2.2 Data Collection -- 2.3 Impact Assessment -- 2.4 Interpretation -- 3 Social Performance of Rice Product -- 3.1 Context of Rice Cultivation -- 3.2 Characterized SLCA Results of Rice Product -- 4 Social Performance of Sugarcane Product -- 4.1 Context of Sugarcane Cultivation -- 4.2 Characterized SLCA Results of Sugarcane Product -- 5 Social Performance of Cassava Product -- 5.1 Context of Cassava Cultivation -- 5.2 Characterized SLCA Results of Cassava Product -- 6 Comparison of Social Performance Between Different Crops -- 6.1 Normalized Results -- 6.2 Weighted Results -- 7 Social Effects of Area Based Agriculture Policy on Agricultural Products -- 7.1 Rice -- 7.2 Sugarcane -- 7.3 Cassava -- 8 Applicability of the Proposed SLCIA Method Used in Different Agricultural Products -- 8.1 Applicability -- 8.2 Limitations -- 9 Conclusions -- References -- A LCA Technique to Measure the Socially Business Responsible Profile: The Case of Food Industry -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Relative Literature -- 3 Methodological Structure -- 3.1 Goal Design -- 3.2 System Boundaries Recognition -- 3.3 Selection of Stakeholders -- 3.4 Indicators Selection -- 3.5 Measurement System Design -- 4 The Case of Food Industry -- 4.1 Sample Selection -- 4.2 Data Analysis -- 5 Conclusions -- References -- Case Study on Social Life Cycle Assessment of the Dairy Industry -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Social Life Cycle Assessment -- 3 Social Impact Tools -- 4 SLCA and ELCA Methodology -- 5 Case Studies -- 5.1 Dairy Farm in Irish -- 5.2 Cheese Production in New Zealand -- 5.3 Milk Production in Canada -- 5.4 Milk Production in Queensland -- 6 S-LCA Limitations. , 7 Future Contemplations -- 8 Conclusion -- References.

Note: Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- Traceability and Transparency: A Way Forward for SDG 12 in the Textile and Clothing Industry -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Sustainable Development Goal 12 -- 3 Setting a Common Understanding of Traceability and Transparency -- 4 T& -- C Traceability -- 4.1 Overview -- 4.2 T& -- C Traceability Schemes -- 4.3 Main Implementation Challenges -- 5 T& -- C Transparency -- 5.1 Overview -- 5.2 T& -- C Transparency Schemes -- 5.3 Main Implementation Challenges -- 6 A Way Forward -- References -- Sustainable Development Goal 12 and Its Relationship with the Textile Industry -- 1 The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals -- 1.1 Background: The Millennium Declaration (Millennium Development Goals), the Global Compact, and the Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME) -- 1.2 The Sustainable Development Goals or the 2030 Agenda -- 1.3 Sustainable Development Goal 12: Summary -- 2 The Circular Economy -- 2.1 Linearity and Circularity -- 2.2 Definition of Circular Economy -- 2.3 The Pillars of the Circular Economy -- 3 The Textile Industry -- 3.1 The Textile Industry Problems -- 3.2 Textile and Clothing Production Chain -- 3.3 The Circular Textile Industry Approach -- 4 Application of the Circular Economy to the Textile Industry -- 4.1 Some Examples -- 5 Analysis, Conclusions, Towards 2030… -- References -- Flax Fibre Extraction to Fashion Products Leading Towards Sustainable Goals -- 1 Introduction-History of Flax Fibre, Pertaining to Today's Scenario -- 2 Cultivation, Extraction and Processing of Flax Fibre-A Total Value Chain Approach and Sustainable Goals -- 2.1 A Total Value Chain Approach of Flax Fibre -- 2.2 Sustainable Goals of Flax Value Chain -- 3 Fashion Textiles from Flax Fibre and Disposal -- 4 Conclusions and Future Expectancy -- References. , Sustainable Consumption and Production Patterns in Fashion -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Predictions on Sustainability and Fashion for the Near Future -- 2.1 Transformation of Mass Market and Fast Fashion to Custom Made and Classics -- 2.2 Closing the Loop with Circular Fashion -- 2.3 Compassionate Fashion-The Fashion Feel -- 3 Fashion and Consumer Psychology -- 3.1 Consumer Needs -- 3.2 Adoption of Fashion by Consumer -- 3.3 Changing Mind-Set of the Consumer -- 4 Sustainable Production Patterns -- 5 Design Strategies for Sustainable Products -- 6 Concluding Remarks -- References.

Note: Intro -- Contents -- About the Editor -- Brp-Exploring Paths to the Circular Economy -- 1 History -- 2 BRP: Products -- 3 Competition -- 4 Key Success Factors -- 5 BRP's Strategic Priorities -- 6 Brp Value Chain -- 7 Use of Raw Materials and Components -- 8 Design -- 8.1 Product Research and Development -- 8.2 Product Policy -- 9 Production -- 9.1 Environmental Management of Production -- 10 Logistics/Production Optimization -- 11 Distribution -- 12 Customers and Uses -- 12.1 Snowmobile -- 13 ATV and SSV -- 13.1 Clienteles and Demographic Trends -- 13.2 Acceptance of Recreational Vehicles in Canada -- 14 Maintenance and Repair -- 15 Second Life -- 16 End of Life -- Appendix 1 The Circular Economy -- References -- Fashion Upcycling: A Canadian Perspective -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Chapter Outline -- 3 Literature Review -- 4 Methodology -- 4.1 Research Design -- 4.2 Data Collection -- 4.3 Data Analysis -- 4.4 Ethical Considerations -- 5 Results -- 5.1 Background Information -- 5.2 Interview Findings -- 5.3 Retail: Acceptance, Price and Brand Narrative -- 6 Discussion -- 6.1 Design: Fashion First -- 6.2 Design: Materials, Volume, Consistency -- 6.3 Design: Collaboration -- 6.4 Manufacturing: Labour and Cost -- 6.5 Production: Cleaning -- 6.6 Production: Scale -- 6.7 Retail: Fashion Media, Retail Buyers, and Consumer Acceptance -- 6.8 Retail: Price -- 6.9 Retail: Brand Narrative -- 7 Conclusion and Recommendations for Further Research -- 7.1 Conclusion -- 7.2 Recommendations for Further Research -- References -- Analysis of Pakistani Textile Industry: Recommendations Towards Circular and Sustainable Production -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Textile Industry: Circular Economy and Sustainability Significance -- 2.1 Measuring Circular Economy: Life Cycle Assessment Approach -- 2.2 Circular Economy Assessment and Nexus -- 3 Pakistani Textile Industry: A Case Study. , 3.1 Significance -- 3.2 Sustainability -- 4 Resource-Energy-Water (REW) Nexus -- 4.1 Resources' Consumption in the Textile Factory -- 5 Sustainability and Circular Economy Practices -- 6 Why Circularity Is Important? Environmental Impacts of Traditional Textile Production -- 6.1 Impact on Water Resources -- 6.2 Impact on Land Use -- 6.3 Impact on Ecosystem -- 7 Proposed Actions for Sustainable Fibre Production in Pakistan -- 7.1 Natural Fibre -- 7.2 Synthetic Fibre -- 7.3 Outcomes of Traditional Textile Production -- 8 Actions in Sustainable Yarn and Fabric Production in Pakistan -- 9 Actions for Managing Textile Products Waste in Pakistan -- 10 Possible Drivers of Circular Economy -- 10.1 Stronger Governance and Policies -- 10.2 Collaboration and Financing -- 10.3 Change in Consumption Habits -- 11 Conclusions -- References -- Circular Economy in Product Development-A Case Study -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Case Study 1: Upcycling of Cotton Wastes -- 3 Case Study 2-Recycling of PET -- 3.1 Advantages of Recycled Polyester -- 4 Case Study 3-Recycled Fibre-Based Mulching Sheets -- 5 Conclusion -- References -- Circular Economy Implementation in Chilean Retail Industry -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Textile Products Cycle in Chile -- 2.1 Retail Companies -- 2.2 Recycling Companies -- 2.3 Social and Energy Organizations -- 3 Retail Companies in Chile: Falabella Case Study [7] -- 3.1 Integrity -- 3.2 Significative Experience -- 3.3 More Social Value -- 3.4 Climate Action and Circularity -- 4 Retail Companies in Chile: Paris Case Study [8] -- 4.1 Sustainable Program -- 4.2 Social Program -- 4.3 Certifications of Sustainable Products -- 4.4 Design -- 4.5 Production -- 4.6 Logistic -- 4.7 Store -- 4.8 Awareness -- 4.9 Closing the Loop -- 5 Retail Companies in Chile: Ripley Company [9] -- 5.1 Sustainable Line -- 5.2 Sustainability with Ripley Workers. , 5.3 Recycling Projects -- 6 Recycling Textile Companies in Chile -- 6.1 Ecocitex -- 6.2 Ecofibra [12] -- 6.3 Retex [13] -- 6.4 Travieso [14] -- 7 Analysis of Circular Economy in Chilean Textile Market -- 8 The Circular Economy Route of Chile's Proposal -- 9 Conclusion -- References -- Circular Economy in Textiles and Fashion -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Concepts Leading to Circular Economy -- 2 Global Textile Industry and Its Growth -- 3 Issues with Linear Models -- 3.1 Impact of the Linear Economy Model -- 4 Textile Waste and Closing the Loop -- 4.1 Waste in the Textile Industry -- 4.2 Waste in the Clothing Industry -- 4.3 Closing the Loop -- 4.4 The Reach Forclosing the Textile/Fashion Loop -- 5 Challenges and Opportunities -- 5.1 Requirements for Closed Loop Manufacturing -- 5.2 Challenges -- 5.3 Opportunities -- 5.4 The True Potential of High Value Textile Recycling-Case Studies -- 5.5 Roadmap for a Circular Economy -- 6 Conclusion -- References -- Circular Economy: An Insightful Tool for Sustainable Management of Wastewater -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Wastewater Pollutants -- 3 Treatment Process of Wastewater -- 4 Management of Wastewater -- 5 Circular Economy -- 6 WasteWater Management and Its Circular Economy -- 7 Conclusion -- References.

Note: Intro -- Preface -- The Book -- Bibliography -- Contents -- Vestire: Social Divesting and Impact Investing in New Materialism -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Marx on Value -- 3 (Re)Selling Marx on Value -- 4 Des-Vestire: Social Divestment Protocols and Valuing Socially Necessary Labor Time -- 5 Hoarding, Stored Value, and Closed Circuits of Exchange -- 6 In-Vestire: Taking Stock in Clothing -- 7 The Impactful (in)Vestments of a New Materialist -- 8 Closing the Loop on the Wardrobe Gap: The Example of Brass -- 9 Conclusion -- References -- Responsible Luxury Development: A Study on Luxury Companies' CSR, Circular Economy, and Entrepreneurship -- 1 Communicating Sustainability and CSR -- 2 Circular Economy and CSR -- 3 Luxury Brands and CSR Initiatives -- 4 Sustainable Luxury Development: The Role of CSR Initiatives, Circular Economy, and Entrepreneurship -- 5 Entrepreneurship and CE Initiatives Based on Internal (Economic and Ethical) CSR Dimensions -- 5.1 The Case of Brunello Cucinelli S.p.A -- 5.2 The Case of Gucci -- 6 Entrepreneurship and CE Initiatives Based on External (Legal and Philanthropic) CSR Dimensions -- 6.1 The Case of Stella McCartney -- 6.2 The Case of Godiva -- 7 Conclusions: Managerial Implications, Limits and Future Research -- References -- Challenging Current Fashion Business Models: Entrepreneurship Through Access-Based Consumption in the Second-Hand Luxury Garment Sector Within a Circular Economy -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Literature Review -- 2.1 Sustainability and Second-Hand Luxury Fashion -- 2.2 Motivational Drivers, Sustainability and Access-Based Consumption -- 3 Methodology -- 4 Findings and Discussion -- 4.1 Luxury Fashion and Sustainability -- 4.2 Second-Hand Luxury Fashion and Access-Based Consumption -- 4.3 Motivations of Access-Based Consumption and Entrepreneurial Spirit -- 5 Conclusion -- References. , Sadhu-On the Pathway of Luxury Sustainable Circular Value Model -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Methodology -- 3 Luxury and Sustainability: Close Relationship -- 4 Luxury and Sustainability: Converse Relationship -- 5 Sustainability and Circular Economy -- 6 Sustainable Circular Luxury and Entrepreneurship -- 7 Creating Luxury Sustainable Circular Value -- 8 Luxury Sustainable Circular Value Model (LSCV) -- 8.1 Entrepreneur Values -- 8.2 Customer Values -- 8.3 Organizational Values -- 8.4 Societal Values -- 9 LSCV-A Tool for Diagnosis -- 10 Natweave Textile Studio (Case Company) -- 11 Sadhu's Value Chain -- 12 Natweave Textile Studio and Luxury Sustainable Circular Value (LSCV) Model: Diagnosis -- 13 Natweave Textile Studio: Road Ahead -- 13.1 Entrepreneur -- 13.2 Organization -- 13.3 Customers -- 13.4 Society -- 14 Conclusion -- References -- Cradle to Cradle®-Parquet for Generations: Respect Natural Resources and Offers Preservation for the Future -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Sustainable Development According to Cradle to Cradle® Design -- 2.1 Differentiation Represents Quality Equal Quantity -- 2.2 Total Beauty Design -- 3 Redefining Product Quality -- 4 Certification Program: Cradle to Cradle Certified™ -- 5 Material Health -- 5.1 Healthy and Safe Materials -- 5.2 Testing Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) Emissions and Results -- 6 Material Reutilization -- 6.1 Material Reutilization Score -- 7 Renewable Energy and Carbon Management -- 8 Water Stewardship -- 8.1 Treating Clean Water as a Valuable Resource and Connection with Fundamental Human Right -- 9 Social Fairness -- 9.1 Positive Support for Social Systems -- 10 The Case Study Bauwerk's 'Silente' Parquet -- 10.1 Bauwerk Parkett AG Company Profile -- 10.2 Parquet for Generations -- 10.3 Innovative Story of 'Silente' Products Was Awarded with Gold Certification Level. , 10.4 Circular Economy-Task, Innovation, and Implementation -- 11 Luxury -- 11.1 Innovative Sound Reduction -- 11.2 Invisible but Measurable -- 11.3 Healthy Living-Invisible but Measurable -- 12 Silente Technology -- 13 Conclusions -- References -- Trends of Sustainable Development Among Luxury Industry -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Background -- 2.1 Sustainable Development Pressure on the Luxury Sector -- 2.2 Emerging Sustainable Luxury Entrepreneurs -- 3 Luxury Versus Sustainability -- 4 Disruptive Innovation-Business Model Innovation -- 4.1 Conceptual Work -- 4.2 Respond to Disruptive Strategy Innovation -- 5 Circular Economy -- 6 Case Study-Emerging Sustainable Luxury Swimwear Entrepreneurs -- 6.1 Mara Hoffman -- 6.2 Jeux De Vagues -- 6.3 Everest Isles -- 7 Discussion and Conclusions -- References -- A Circular Economy Approach in the Luxury Fashion Industry: A Case Study of Eileen Fisher -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Map of Chapter -- 3 The Current Fashion System -- 4 Challenges for a Circular Economy in the Fashion Industry -- 5 Cultivating a Circular Economy in the Luxury Fashion Industry by Reducing Consumption -- 5.1 Influence of Price in a Circular Economy Luxury Fashion System -- 6 Two Common Circular Business Models -- 6.1 Reuse-Rewear -- 6.2 Recycling -- 7 Significance of This Study -- 8 Methods -- 9 The Eileen Fisher, Inc. Enterprise -- 10 Profile of the Company and Its Founder -- 10.1 The Birth of EF's Take-Back Programme-Collecting Garments for Reuse -- 10.2 The Beginning of EF's Recycling Operations -- 10.3 The Business Case -- 11 What Factors Contribute to or Challenge EF's Circular Economy Approach -- 11.1 Entrepreneurship and Innovation -- 12 An Analysis of the Operation of the Take-Back Programme -- 13 Next Steps -- 13.1 Barcode Technology -- 13.2 Defining Reusability Standards and Criteria. , 13.3 Making the Recycling Programme Financially Viable -- 13.4 Measuring the Environmental Success -- 14 Conclusion -- Appendix 1: Cultivating a Circular Economy Mindset in a Retail Space -- Appendix 2: Interview Participants and Questions -- References.

Note: Intro -- Contents -- About the Editor -- Ecological Footprint of the Life Cycle of Buildings -- 1 Introduction -- 2 LCA and EF Applied to the Building -- 3 Objective and Methodology -- 3.1 Materials -- 3.2 Methods -- 4 Case Study (Model Application) -- 4.1 Definition of Urbanization and Construction Stages -- 4.2 Definition of Use and Renewals Stages -- 4.3 Demolition Stage Definition -- 5 Results and Discuss -- 5.1 Indirect Consumption Results -- 5.2 Direct Consumption Results -- 5.3 Economic and Environmental Impact Comparative -- 6 Conclusions -- References -- Ecological Footprint Assessment and Its Reduction for Packaging Industry -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Raw Materials of the Industry -- 1.2 Products of the Industry -- 1.3 Types of Flutes of Corrugation -- 2 Methodology -- 2.1 Environmental Assessment -- 2.2 Economic Assessment -- 2.3 Suggested Modes for Ecological Footprint Reduction -- 3 Industry Survey -- 4 Data Analysis -- 4.1 Ecological Footprint -- 5 Results -- 5.1 Comparison of Modes -- 6 Conclusions and Scope of Future Work -- References -- Ascertainment of Ecological Footprint and Environmental Kuznets in China -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Literature and Theoretical Background -- 2.1 Literature Review -- 2.2 Theoretical Background -- 3 Data, Methodology, and Model Specification -- 4 Empirical Results and Discussion -- 4.1 Descriptive Statistics -- 4.2 Unit Root/Stationarity Test -- 4.3 Test for Cointegration (Both the Short and Long Run) and Diagnostic Tests -- 4.4 Diagnostic Tests (CUSUM and CUSUM2) -- 4.5 Granger Causality Analysis (VECM) -- 5 Conclusion and Policy Recommendation -- References -- Development of Renewable Energies and Its Consequences on the Ecological Footprint -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Renewable Energy and Its Types -- 2.1 Solar Energy -- 2.2 Wind Energy -- 2.3 Geothermal Energy -- 2.4 Biomass Energy. , 2.5 Hydrogen as a Fuel -- 3 Importance of Renewable Energy -- 4 Ecological Footprint -- 5 Renewable Energy and Its Ecological Footprint -- 6 Conclusion -- References -- Pakistan Ecological Footprint and Major Driving Forces, Could Foreign Direct Investment and Agriculture Be Among? -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Theoretical Background -- 3 Data, Methodology, and Modeling -- 4 Empirical Result and Explanations -- 4.1 Descriptive Statistics -- 4.2 Stationarity Test -- 4.3 Linear and Cointegration (Short and Long Run) -- 4.4 Diagnostic Tests (Cumulative Sum and Cumulative Sum Square, CUSUM and CUSM2) -- 5 Granger Causality Analysis (VECM) -- 6 Conclusion -- References.