Antonio Cimino

Apr 14, 2023 | mdpi.com | Antonio Cimino |Francesco Longo |Vittorio Solina |Alessio Baratta

1. IntroductionEnvironmental challenges have increased awareness of sustainability issues worldwide, changing traditional investments that are aimed only at maximizing profit to ones that support, especially, sustainability. Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) integration has gained popularity since it was first introduced by the United Nations in 2004 [] and is now regarded as one of the most innovative and extensively used sustainability metrics globally.

Apr 3, 2023 | emerald.com | Antonio Cimino |Francesco Longo |Saverino Verteramo |Vittorio Solina

Abstract Purpose This paper proposes an Information and Communication Technology (ICT) platform to increase the sustainability and resilience of smallholders to face supply chain disruptions in the event of COVID-like crises. The platform facilitates interactions between smallholders and buyers, workers and freight transport companies in agri-food ecosystems. Furthermore, this research work presents the implementation of the freight transport companies’ platform module.