Xiangping Jia

Oct 14, 2024 | mdpi.com | yangyang Li |Ning Jiang |Xiangping Jia |Stolz Hanna

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May 17, 2023 | ecologyandsociety.org | Xiangping Jia

InsightABSTRACTOver the past two decades, voluntary sustainability standards (VSS) have emerged as instruments to improve social and environmental practices and to communicate sustainability standards in trade and business. However, debates about the correct assessment methodology for VSS risk causing duplication, overlaps, and fragmentation, undermining the value of VSS in sustainability transition.