We study recycling technology choice, a critical factor that has received little attention in the context of extended producer responsibility, and its interaction with product design-for-recycling in driving the environmental benefits of recycling systems. Collective recycling systems have long...

This special issue implores us to address sustainability from the lens of emerging economies and the role that innovation can play in this context. We posit that, for sustainable operations research to be relevant in the context of emerging economies, it needs to incorporate social concerns and...

Many non-profit organizations (NPOs) serve distressed individuals who seek relief from hardshipssuch as domestic abuse or homelessness. These NPOs aim to maximize social impact by allocating their limited amount of resources to various activities. However, they face a complex task because their...

In many contexts such as product design and development, advertising, or scouting for technical solutions, clients seek the expertise of external providers to generate innovative solutions for their business problems. Since innovation projects are beset with uncertainty, they often require...