Guest editorial

The Board however took over the role of the scientific committee deciding on which papers to invite for this special issue, organization of the process and the support to the authors in their endeavour of preparing the papers for the final acceptance for the special issue. The first paper deals with the first steps in the supply chain, namely the sourcing process and analytical capabilities in decision-making related to that important process titled “A knowledge-based view of analytics capability in purchasing and supply management,” where the study object is to explore how analytics capabilities develop within the purchasing and supply management (PSM) function of six different organizations. Based on quasi-experiments of households in Oslo, the paper shows interventions such as the social norm nudge (information about positive recycling action), distance nudge (convenient distance to collection point), and availability nudge (availability of sorting equipment) can improve recycling behaviour. Since many companies aim to reduce the use of virgin materials, this study serves as a platform to better understand end-consumer-turned-suppliers (ECTS), who are crucial for achieving the European Union's Green Deals and circular economy goal.