Sustainability issues along the coffee chain: From the field to the cup

JA Barreto Peixoto, JF Silva… - … Reviews in Food …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The coffee industry is one of the most important commercial value chains worldwide.
Nonetheless, it is also associated to several social, economic, and environmental concerns …

[HTML][HTML] Conceptualizing inclusiveness of smallholder value chain integration

MAF Ros-Tonen, V Bitzer, A Laven, DO de Leth… - Current opinion in …, 2019 - Elsevier
Highlights•Smallholder value chain participation requires critical unpacking of
inclusiveness.•Inclusiveness comprises economic, social, relational, and environmental …

Business, power and sustainability in a world of global value chains

S Ponte - 2019 - torrossa.com
Our business model drives growth that is consistent, profitable, competitive–and
responsible. It is why we created the Unilever Sustainable Living Plan (USLP)… The USLP …

The evolution of power in the global coffee value chain and production network

J Grabs, S Ponte - Journal of economic geography, 2019 - academic.oup.com
The configurations of global value chains and production networks are constantly changing,
leading to new trajectories and geographical distributions of value creation and capture. In …

The hidden costs of environmental upgrading in global value chains

S Ponte - Review of International Political Economy, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Sustainability has become important in the operation of the global economy and its
regulatory structure, leading significant shifts in the way powerful 'lead firms' in global value …

Align or perish: Social enterprise network orchestration in Sub-Saharan Africa

C Busch, H Barkema - Journal of Business Venturing, 2022 - Elsevier
Previous research has shown that networks are vital for scaling the impact of social
enterprises. However, at present, insight into how and why social enterprises successfully …

A review of inclusive business models and their application in aquaculture development

AM Kaminski, F Kruijssen, SM Cole… - Reviews in …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
For aquaculture to continue along its current growth trajectory and contribute towards
achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, value chains must become more inclusive …

[HTML][HTML] A multidimensional perspective on child labor in the value chain: The case of the cocoa value chain in West Africa

M Busquet, N Bosma, H Hummels - World Development, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract The International Labor Organization (ILO) states that most agricultural work carried
out by children occurs within the family unit, is generally unpaid and often hazardous in its …

The domestic political economy of upgrading in global value chains: how politics shapes pathways for upgrading in Rwanda's coffee sector*

P Behuria - Review of International Political Economy, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Abstract The Global Value Chains/Global Production Networks (GVC/GPNs) literatures have
become the predominant international political economy frameworks to understand the …

[HTML][HTML] Building rural resilience through agri-food value chains and community interactions: A vegetable case study in wuhan, China

L Liu, H Ross, A Ariyawardana - Journal of Rural Studies, 2023 - Elsevier
The development of consumer-driven, agri-food value chains is considered one of the best
strategies to meet the livelihood and food security needs of rural households and …