Technological Sustainability or Sustainable Technology? A Multidimensional Vision of Sustainability in Manufacturing

The topic of sustainability is becoming one of the strongest drivers of change in the marketplace by transforming into an element of competitiveness and an integral part of business strategy. Particularly in the manufacturing sector, a key role is played by technological innovations that allow compa...

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Published in:Sustainability 2021-09, Vol.13 (17), p.9942
Main Authors: Vacchi, Marco, Siligardi, Cristina, Demaria, Fabio, Cedillo-González, Erika Iveth, González-Sánchez, Rocío, Settembre-Blundo, Davide
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Competitiveness
Consumption
Engineering
Environmental impact
Equilibrium
Innovations
Manufacturing
Manufacturing industry
Natural resources
Production planning
Raw materials
Reconciliation
Supply chains
Sustainability
Sustainable development
Technological change
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Summary:The topic of sustainability is becoming one of the strongest drivers of change in the marketplace by transforming into an element of competitiveness and an integral part of business strategy. Particularly in the manufacturing sector, a key role is played by technological innovations that allow companies to minimize the impact of their business on the environment and contribute to enhancing the value of the societies in which they operate. Technological process can be a lever to generate sustainable behaviors, confirming how innovation and sustainability constitute an increasingly close pair. However, it emerges that the nature of this relationship is explored by researchers and considered by practitioners almost exclusively in terms of the degree of sustainability of technological solutions. Lacking is an in-depth exploration of how a product or process, in addition to being environmentally and socio-economically sustainable, must or can also be technologically sustainable. This research therefore aims to build a theoretical foundation for technological sustainability seen as a possible fourth dimension of sustainable development.
ISSN:2071-1050
2071-1050
DOI:10.3390/su13179942