Social Impact and Sustainability in short food supply chains: an experimental assessment tool.
In recent years, as global food chains have expanded, a wide range of terms has been used in the academic, political, technical or social debate to illustrate innovative re-organisation of food supply chains aiming at re-connecting producers and consumers and re-localising agricultural and food prod...
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| description | In recent years, as global food chains have expanded, a wide range of terms has been used in the academic, political, technical or social debate to illustrate innovative re-organisation of food supply chains aiming at re-connecting producers and consumers and re-localising agricultural and food production. These include short supply chains, alternative food networks, local farming systems and direct sales. This paper presents a research carried out during the SMARTCHAIN project (Horizon project within the research line “Innovative agro-food chains: unlocking the potential for competitiveness and sustainability”). The research aims at iden-tifying an assessment model for grasping the level of social innovation in Short Food Supply Chain (SFSC) taking into consideration the social and sustainability indicators. A specific tool, the Social Innovation Assess-ment Template (SIAT) was created for this purpose. The SIAT investigates five dimensions of SFSC: economic, environmental, socio-cultural, governance and influence (positive impact on other sectors & stakeholders) dimensions. The assessment has been tested in 9 European countries and 16th case studies. The findings show both managerial implications for the SFSC and policy implications for strengthening the SFSC ecosystem. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-cf6197c2785746e999a03ac7fba779f82023-12-02T16:04:47ZengBologna University pressNew Medit1594-56852611-11282021-09-0120310.30682/nm2103lSocial Impact and Sustainability in short food supply chains: an experimental assessment tool.Luigi CorvoLavinia PastoreAnnarita AntonelliDamiano PetruzzellaIn recent years, as global food chains have expanded, a wide range of terms has been used in the academic, political, technical or social debate to illustrate innovative re-organisation of food supply chains aiming at re-connecting producers and consumers and re-localising agricultural and food production. These include short supply chains, alternative food networks, local farming systems and direct sales. This paper presents a research carried out during the SMARTCHAIN project (Horizon project within the research line “Innovative agro-food chains: unlocking the potential for competitiveness and sustainability”). The research aims at iden-tifying an assessment model for grasping the level of social innovation in Short Food Supply Chain (SFSC) taking into consideration the social and sustainability indicators. A specific tool, the Social Innovation Assess-ment Template (SIAT) was created for this purpose. The SIAT investigates five dimensions of SFSC: economic, environmental, socio-cultural, governance and influence (positive impact on other sectors & stakeholders) dimensions. The assessment has been tested in 9 European countries and 16th case studies. The findings show both managerial implications for the SFSC and policy implications for strengthening the SFSC ecosystem.https://newmedit.iamb.it/2021/09/28/social-impact-and-sustainability-in-short-food-supply-chains-an-experimental-assessment-tool/social innovationshort food supply chainsocial impactsustainability |
| spellingShingle | Luigi Corvo Lavinia Pastore Annarita Antonelli Damiano Petruzzella Social Impact and Sustainability in short food supply chains: an experimental assessment tool. New Medit social innovation short food supply chain social impact sustainability |
| title | Social Impact and Sustainability in short food supply chains: an experimental assessment tool. |
| title_full | Social Impact and Sustainability in short food supply chains: an experimental assessment tool. |
| title_fullStr | Social Impact and Sustainability in short food supply chains: an experimental assessment tool. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Social Impact and Sustainability in short food supply chains: an experimental assessment tool. |
| title_short | Social Impact and Sustainability in short food supply chains: an experimental assessment tool. |
| title_sort | social impact and sustainability in short food supply chains an experimental assessment tool |
| topic | social innovation short food supply chain social impact sustainability |
| url | https://newmedit.iamb.it/2021/09/28/social-impact-and-sustainability-in-short-food-supply-chains-an-experimental-assessment-tool/ |
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