Sustainable Manufacturing and Corporate Social Responsibility

Dear Colleagues,

It is our pleasure to announce this Special Issue on “Sustainable Manufacturing and Corporate Social Responsibility”. Rapid technology developments are creating new opportunities for manufacturing organizations to create and deliver value to society while decoupling value creation from its environmental impact. Together with the increased recognition of the sustainability imperative, many organizations are reconsidering their strategy and vision to align with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) issued in 2015. However, manufacturing is still viewed as a source of environmental problems rather than a key actor to remedy them.

In this Special Issue, we invite contributions which challenge this common negative perception of industry and promote a positive approach to global societal challenges through sustainable production systems and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in manufacturing. We welcome original research articles, case studies, technical reports, and reviews focusing on eco-efficiency and circularity principles applied to production systems, strategic alignment between sustainability goals and manufacturing operations, and a wide range of solutions (from conceptual/theoretical to technical/practical) promoting zero or net-positive impact through sustainable manufacturing.

We look forward to your exciting contributions and thank you for your consideration.

Dr. Mélanie Despeisse
Prof. Björn Johansson
Guest Editor

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