Purpose

The authors explore the impact of an emerging technology, blockchain technology, on diverse governance mechanisms and sustainable supply chain practices and how its relationships with the linkage of these elements.

Design/methodology/approach

The methodology incorporates a literature review and a qualitative empirical analysis of the Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT) standards. Expert opinions from various firms and organizations within the electronics sector are assessed. Through a thematic analysis, the relationships are identified and examined.

Findings

Data immutability, transparency and traceability capabilities of blockchain technology enhance the relationship between environmental standards and ecological supply chain sustainability practices. Although immature, the blockchain can influence the governance of supply chain sustainability practices. Immaturity of technology, lack of expertise, sharing information and trust have delayed adoption.

Originality/value

There is limited empirical evidence regarding blockchain's impact on governance mechanisms, specifically hybrid public-private mechanisms and sustainable supply chain practices. The study further evaluates how particular blockchain features may exert varying influences on these aspects and different sustainable supply chain traits. As an exploratory study, it proposes new areas for further research, including how blockchain's traceability function can improve sustainability standard adoption. Additionally, there is a call for integrating blockchain with technologies like IoT and sensors which may influence supply chain governance mechanisms, standards and sustainability practices.

中文翻译：

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基于区块链的治理对生态可持续供应链管理的影响

目的

作者探讨了区块链技术这一新兴技术对多样化治理机制和可持续供应链实践的影响，以及它与这些要素之间的联系如何。

设计/方法论/途径

该方法结合了文献综述和电子产品环境评估工具 (EPEAT) 标准的定性实证分析。评估了电子行业内各个公司和组织的专家意见。通过主题分析，可以识别和检查这些关系。

发现

区块链技术的数据不变性、透明度和可追溯性能力增强了环境标准与生态供应链可持续实践之间的关系。尽管还不成熟，但区块链可以影响供应链可持续实践的治理。技术不成熟、缺乏专业知识、共享信息和信任推迟了采用。

原创性/价值

关于区块链对治理机制，特别是公私混合机制和可持续供应链实践的影响的经验证据有限。该研究进一步评估了特定的区块链功能如何对这些方面和不同的可持续供应链特征产生不同的影响。作为一项探索性研究，它提出了进一步研究的新领域，包括区块链的可追溯功能如何提高可持续性标准的采用。此外，有人呼吁将区块链与物联网和传感器等技术相结合，这可能会影响供应链治理机制、标准和可持续发展实践。