In the emerging literature on the role of traceability technologies in corporate sustainability, the context of luxury products remains underexplored. This study draws on value theory to examine the role of traceability and its potential to shape the sustainable evolution of the French leather luxury industry across its supply chain (SC). Adopting a qualitative approach combining analysis of luxury brands’ CSR reports with longitudinal interviews, the study examines the complexity of the leather SC and traceability practices across a diverse range of luxury stakeholders. The results indicate that traceability is not inherently linked to sustainability, yet it can address emerging sustainability challenges and support the transformation of a complex luxury industry. Moreover, the scope, benefits and knowledge spillovers identified require extensive collaboration across all levels of the supply chain, which can be difficult to achieve in practice. The findings also underscore the importance of aligning traceability with technological, strategic, and relational dimensions to create value and foster the development of sustainable SCs.

Download This Paper Open PDF in Browser Add Paper to My Library Share: Permalink Using these links will ensure access to this page indefinitely Copy URL The Role of Traceability in the Sustainable Evolution of Luxury Brands' Business Models 25 Pages Posted: 21 Feb 2024 See all articles by Martine Hlady-RispalMartine Hlady-Rispalaffiliation not provided to SSRNBenjamin Adamaffiliation not provided to SSRNVincent Jolivetaffiliation not provided to SSRN Abstract The increasing digitalization of the luxury sector, along with its stakeholders’ evolving expectations of sustainability, has disrupted luxury brands’ business models (BMs). These changes have made it necessary to be able to track items, raw materials, and production stages. Using the leather industry as a case study, this research explores how traceability can influence the sustainable evolution of a luxury brand’s BM throughout the supply chain. Given the leather supply chain’s complexity and considerable impact on the environment, this research highlights the need to use traceability as a tool to create value and foster the development of alternative BMs. To date, however, research on traceability as a sustainable tool within the luxury industry has been scarce. Our study finds that traceability is not inherently associated with sustainability, although it can address emerging sustainable challenges and support the sustainable transformation of luxury brands’ BMs. Moreover, the scope and multiple benefits identified require extensive collaboration among all supply chain participants, which can be difficult to achieve. Finally, we confirm that technological advancements enhance corporate responsibility and promote more ethical and sustainable BMs. Keywords: luxury brand BM, leather supply chain, traceability, Sustainability, value flows Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation Hlady-Rispal, Martine and Adam, Benjamin and Jolivet, Vincent, The Role of Traceability in the Sustainable Evolution of Luxury Brands' Business Models. Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4734732 Martine Hlady-Rispal (Contact Author) affiliation not provided to SSRN ( email ) No Address Available Benjamin Adam affiliation not provided to SSRN ( email ) No Address Available Vincent Jolivet affiliation not provided to SSRN ( email ) No Address Available Download This Paper Open PDF in Browser Do you have negative results from your research you’d like to share? Submit Negative Results Paper statistics Downloads 0 Abstract Views 12 81 References PlumX Metrics Feedback Feedback to SSRN Feedback (required) Email (required) Submit If you need immediate assistance, call 877-SSRNHelp (877 777 6435) in the United States, or +1 212 448 2500 outside of the United States, 8:30AM to 6:00PM U.S. Eastern, Monday - Friday.

Although there is a growing interest in developing sustainable cities, a significant knowledge gap persists regarding the concrete logistics choices necessary to achieve such cities. Grounded in ethnographic research on city logistics, this study examines how logistics service providers (LSPs) navigate sustainability challenges within the urban ecosystem while also meeting the efficiency demands of their business ecosystem. By repositioning LSPs as a sub-ecosystem nested within the broader urban ecosystem, the article demonstrates how LSPs adeptly address the intricacies of the urban environment and respond to pressures from their business ecosystem. This investigation greatly enhances the understanding of the underlying issues affecting city logistics' sustainability. It deepens insight into the concept of city logistics as a sub-ecosystem within the urban ecosystem, highlighting how its sustainability is intertwined with the structure of the urban ecosystem. From a societal perspective, this research conceptualizes city logistics as a business activity and a vital social service that bolsters urban well-being. The findings suggest a need for further research into the role of city logistics actors as key contributors to urban sustainability.

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How the Born Global social network is constructed over time, and what are the catalyst mechanisms of this dynamic? This article attempts to answer this question. By adopting a dual analysis approach, through the social network and the actor-network theories, this study contributes to the understanding of the dynamic of the Born Global social network through the description and explanation of the reversible continuum of its different configurations, and via the analysis of the catalyzing factors of this reticular dynamic by highlighting the evolutionary and socio-material characters of these drivers throughout the entrepreneurial process. The results also highlight the role of clusters and incubators, as intermediation networks, in the construction and extension of the entrepreneurial network of Born Global firms

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