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27 January 2022

Award for the best article in sustainable supply chain - 2022 Edition

In the framework of the Supply Chain 4 Good Lab and in the continuity of the Manifesto, France Supply Chain launches the Best Article Award in Sustainable Supply Chain in association with the International Association for Research in Logistics and Supply Chain Management.

The aim of this initiative is to reward a scientific publication making a significant contribution to the field of sustainable supply chain management. This operation allows us to highlight excellent academic work in the specific fields of logistics management and supply chain management.

Who can participate?

The 2022 edition of this prize is open to research teachers who have published an article in one of the two journals associated with the AIRL-SCM or in a peer-reviewed scientific journal in the field of Supply Chain Management between1 January 2020 and 31 December 2021. The paper may be in French or English. For those in English, candidates will have to produce a long abstract in French (1000 words).

What are the evaluation criteria?

A jury, made up of teacher-researchers who are members of France Supply Chain and members of the AIRL-SCM, will evaluate the articles according to the following criteria:

Importance of the subject matter for France Supply Chain members (e.g. link with the Labs, link with the Manifesto for a more sustainable Supply Chain)

Potential impact of the results (e.g. potential to influence decisions in business or public organisations)

Nature of research contributions: academic, methodological, managerial

Innovative nature of the research

Practical application and consideration of ecosystems

The winner(s) will be awarded a €2,000 prize by France Supply Chain at a ceremony to be held during the AIRL-SCM meetings in Clermont Ferrand from 18 to 20 May.

How and when to apply?

Applications for this "Best Sustainable Supply Chain Paper Award - 2022 Edition" consist of an electronic file including :

The application form

A short curriculum vitae of each author with a list of recent publications

Thepaper submitted for the award, giving full publication references

For articles in English, a long abstract in French of 1,000 words announcing the main contributions

The winners

Out of 17 entries, two were awarded:

  • The "coup de coeur" prize was awarded to Anne Touboulic and Jane Gover for their article "Tales from the countryside: Unpacking 'passing the environmental buck' as hypocritical practice in the food Supply Chain".
  • Best Paper Award to Joséphine Riemens, Andrée-Anne Lemieux, Samir Lamouri, Léonore Garnier for their paper "A Delphi-Régnier Study Addressing theChallenges of Textile Recycling in Europe for the Fashion and Apparel Industry

Download the abstracts of the two winning articles:

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