Over the last twenty years, attention towards climate change and sustainability has grown significantly, also influencing supply chains and the products or services they provide. This growing awareness has led to the need to analyze and better understand environmental impacts along supply chains to develop more sustainable practices. The agri-food industry is responsible for about 30% of global energy consumption and significantly contributes to greenhouse gas emissions released into the atmosphere. In this context, this thesis focuses on the characterization of environmental hotspots along the Italian wine value chain. To understand what the critical points are. From an environmental point of view, along this value chain, various studies and case studies dealing with the topic were analysed. The thesis is therefore proposed as a review of the literature, with the aim of explicitly determining what the environmental hotspots are in the Italian wine value chain. Focusing on two main indicators: carbon and water footprint. From the literature examined, two main hotspots have emerged for this value chain: the production of glass bottles used for wine packaging and the vineyard phase. To provide the most complete overview possible, all the studies selected and analyzed applied a life cycle assessment methodology, to have a defined cradle to grave approach. After the literature review phase, interviews were conducted with stakeholder of the sector, with the aim of understanding which solutions can be used to mitigate the impact of the hotspots highlighted by the literature. In addition to the alternatives, the interviews also aimed at understanding the possible positive and negative impacts of this solutions. This approach provides easy repeatability, enabling future comparisons to assess the effectiveness of sustainability interventions over time. These findings can serve as a foundation for future research and practical applications aimed at reducing the environmental impact of the wine sector.
Negli ultimi vent'anni, l'attenzione verso il cambiamento climatico e la sostenibilità è cresciuta significativamente, influenzando anche le catene di approvvigionamento e i prodotti o servizi che forniscono. Questa crescente consapevolezza ha portato alla necessità di analizzare e comprendere meglio gli impatti ambientali lungo le catene di approvvigionamento per sviluppare pratiche più sostenibili. L'industria agroalimentare è responsabile di circa il 30% del consumo energetico globale e contribuisce in modo significativo alle emissioni di gas serra rilasciate nell'atmosfera. In questo contesto, questa tesi si concentra sulla caratterizzazione dei punti critici ambientali lungo la catena di approvvigionamento del vino italiano. Per comprendere quali siano i punti critici, dal punto di vista ambientale, lungo questa catena di approvvigionamento, sono stati analizzati vari studi e casi di studio sull'argomento. La tesi si propone quindi come una revisione della letteratura, con l'obiettivo di determinare esplicitamente quali siano i punti critici ambientali nella catena di approvvigionamento del vino italiano, concentrandosi su due indicatori principali: carbon e water footprint. Dalla letteratura esaminata, sono emersi due principali punti critici per questa catena di approvvigionamento: la produzione di bottiglie di vetro usate per l'imballaggio del vino e la fase di vigneto. Per fornire la panoramica più completa possibile, tutti gli studi selezionati e analizzati hanno applicato una metodologia di valutazione del ciclo di vita, per avere un approccio definito dalla culla alla tomba. Dopo la fase di revisione della letteratura, sono state condotte interviste con stakeholder del settore, con l'obiettivo di comprendere quali soluzioni possano essere adottate per mitigare l'impatto dei punti critici evidenziati dalla letteratura. Oltre alle alternative, le interviste miravano anche a comprendere i possibili impatti positivi e negativi di queste soluzioni. Questo approccio facilita la ripetibilità, consentendo confronti futuri per valutare l'efficacia degli interventi di sostenibilità nel tempo. Questi risultati possono servire da base per future ricerche e applicazioni pratiche volte a ridurre l'impatto ambientale del settore vinicolo.
Mitigating environmental hotspots in the italian wine value chain: insights from a narrative review and case study analysis
MURIANNI, ANDREA
2024/2025
Abstract
Over the last twenty years, attention towards climate change and sustainability has grown significantly, also influencing supply chains and the products or services they provide. This growing awareness has led to the need to analyze and better understand environmental impacts along supply chains to develop more sustainable practices. The agri-food industry is responsible for about 30% of global energy consumption and significantly contributes to greenhouse gas emissions released into the atmosphere. In this context, this thesis focuses on the characterization of environmental hotspots along the Italian wine value chain. To understand what the critical points are. From an environmental point of view, along this value chain, various studies and case studies dealing with the topic were analysed. The thesis is therefore proposed as a review of the literature, with the aim of explicitly determining what the environmental hotspots are in the Italian wine value chain. Focusing on two main indicators: carbon and water footprint. From the literature examined, two main hotspots have emerged for this value chain: the production of glass bottles used for wine packaging and the vineyard phase. To provide the most complete overview possible, all the studies selected and analyzed applied a life cycle assessment methodology, to have a defined cradle to grave approach. After the literature review phase, interviews were conducted with stakeholder of the sector, with the aim of understanding which solutions can be used to mitigate the impact of the hotspots highlighted by the literature. In addition to the alternatives, the interviews also aimed at understanding the possible positive and negative impacts of this solutions. This approach provides easy repeatability, enabling future comparisons to assess the effectiveness of sustainability interventions over time. These findings can serve as a foundation for future research and practical applications aimed at reducing the environmental impact of the wine sector.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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