"Toward Regenerative Logistics and Supply Chains: Redesigning Systems, Rethinking Value, and Realizing Impact"

Call for Papers-"Toward Regenerative Logistics and Supply Chains: Redesigning Systems, Rethinking Value, and Realizing Impact"

Journal: The International Journal of Logistics Management

Publisher: Emerald Publishing

Submission Deadline: 30 Jun 2026

Key Requirements:

• Regenerative paradigm beyond sustainability/circularity

• Conceptual clarity + empirical depth + managerial relevance

• Interdisciplinary/methodological pluralism encouraged

Overview

Advances regenerative logistics delivering net-positive ecological/social outcomes. Moves beyond harm reduction toward ecosystem restoration, social rebalancing, value reimagination. Addresses limitations of eco-efficiency through purpose-driven governance, new metrics, operational redesign.

Key Research Themes

Theme 1: Beyond Sustainability

• Regenerative transition strategies/challenges

• Organizational capabilities for net-positive shifts

Theme 2: Redefining Value

• New KPIs beyond efficiency (profit-planet-people trade-offs)

• Purpose-driven logistics governance frameworks

Theme 3: Planetary Health

• Ecosystem restoration via logistics (biodiversity/climate resilience)

• Cross-sectoral regenerative impact case studies

Theme 4: Inclusive Global Futures

• Global South/Indigenous/localized regenerative models

• Social equity + relational coordination

Theme 5: Systems Innovation

• Process redesign + network reconfiguration

• Digital tools (IoT/blockchain) enabling regeneration

Submission Details

• Opens: 16 March 2026

• Closes: 30 June 2026

• Select: Special issue title from dropdown menu

• Contact: u.tanveer@exeter.ac.uk

Guest Editor Team

• Dr. Umair Tanveer, University of Exeter, UK (u.tanveer@exeter.ac.uk)

Why This Issue Matters

First comprehensive regenerative logistics issue. Catalyzes systemic renewal addressing ecological injustice, environmental degradation. Informs practice moving from efficiency to eco-effectiveness + nature-positive supply chains.

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