Cleaner Production, Circular Economy, and ESG Strategies to Foster Sustainability: Selected Works from the International Workshop on Advances in Cleaner Production (IWACP)

Biagio F. Giannetti (Editor), Cecília M. V. B. Almeida (Editor), Feni Agostinho (Editor), Ubiratã Tortato (Editor), Fábio Sevegnani (Editor)

ISBN: 9783032232885

Published: July 25, 2026

Format: Hardcover

Language: English

Publisher: Springer (Springer Cham)

Description

Drawn from the 13th International Workshop on Advances in Cleaner Production (IWACP), this collection brings together interdisciplinary research on sustainability transitions in energy, agriculture, textiles, manufacturing and supply chains. Case studies spanning Brazil, China, Italy, South Africa, New Zealand, Turkey, Mexico and Canada examine how circular-economy strategies, life cycle assessment, and ESG-aligned governance can turn cleaner-production principles into real institutional and corporate practice — including a dedicated look at climate-resilient energy transition in China and an ESG risk assessment of critical raw materials for the energy sector.

Key Features

• Presents an energy-water-carbon nexus model for evaluating sustainable development trade-offs
• Assesses ESG risks tied to critical raw materials used in energy and clean-technology supply chains
• Applies artificial intelligence to sustainable supply chain management and circular-economy transitions in industry

Coverage

Energy transition for climate-resilient development; energy-water-carbon nexus modelling; critical raw materials and ESG risk; circular economy in agriculture and industry; life cycle assessment in production systems; digital product passports; green innovation financing; corporate and institutional ESG governance; South African energy transition analysis.

About the Editors

Biagio F. Giannetti, Cecília M. V. B. Almeida, Feni Agostinho and Fábio Sevegnani are with the Post-graduation Program in Production Engineering at Paulista University, São Paulo, Brazil. Ubiratã Tortato is affiliated with the Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná (PUCPR), Curitiba, Brazil.

Table of Contents

• Energy Transition for Climate Resilient Development: A Case Study of China
• Sustainable Evaluation Through Energy-Water-Carbon Nexus Modeling
• Critical Raw Materials and Circular Economy: ESG Risks
• Problematic, Unnecessary, and Avoidable Plastics: A Global South Perspective
• Renewable Biodegradable Resin from Dairy Waste for 3D Printing
• Alpaca Textile Value Chain Sustainability
• Supply Chain Justice Through Cleaner Production
• Life Cycle Assessment in Textile Processing
• Digital Product Passports in Built Environments
• Circular Economy in Agriculture: A Bibliometric Analysis
• Leadership Role in Circular Economy Transitions: Brazilian SMEs
• Financing Green Innovations
• Artificial Intelligence in Sustainable Supply Chain Management
• South African Energy Transition Analysis

Why buy this book?

For institutions building an ESG or energy-transition collection, this volume offers a genuinely global set of case studies — rare in bringing together energy, agriculture, textiles and manufacturing under one ESG and circular-economy lens, useful for business schools, engineering faculties, and sustainability policy centres.

Keywords

circular economy, cleaner production, ESG, energy transition, life cycle assessment, sustainable supply chain, critical raw materials, green innovation, environmental accounting

Target Audience

Sustainability researchers, ESG and energy policy professionals, industry practitioners, production engineering academics, business school libraries, university libraries

Genre

Circular Economy, Energy Policy, ESG, Sustainability

Q&A

What is the source of the research in this book?
It collects selected works from the 13th International Workshop on Advances in Cleaner Production (IWACP).

Does the book focus only on energy, or broader sustainability topics?
It covers energy transition alongside agriculture, textiles, manufacturing and supply chains, all through a circular-economy and ESG lens.

Is this book relevant for ESG or sustainability policy teams, not just engineers?
Yes — several chapters address ESG governance, green financing, and policy-level energy transition analysis.

What countries do the case studies cover?
Brazil, China, Italy, South Africa, New Zealand, Turkey, Mexico and Canada.

Where can I buy Cleaner Production, Circular Economy, and ESG Strategies to Foster Sustainability?
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