dr. M.L. Franco Garcia (Laura)

Assistant Professor
BMS-TPS-CSTM
Ravelijn 1153
m.l.francogarcia@utwente.nl
+31534894234
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MarĂ­a-Laura Franco-GarcĂ­a holds a Ph.D. on “Environmental Chemistry” (UniversitĂ© Claude Bernard Lyon I, France). She worked for the Mexican Environmental Ministry contributing to the hazardous waste regulations. Franco’s research interests expanded to public and private management of natural resources and to product development fields since her affiliation to “TecnolĂłgico de Monterrey”. Franco is currently one of the European coordinators of the global network of “Greening of Industry Network GIN)” www.greeningofindustry.org. Her current research is related to GIN’s mission, e.g. Circular Economy, CSR, sustainable industrial parks, social and environmental Life Cycle Assessment, social entrepreneurship, among others.

Expertise

  • Economics, Econometrics and Finance

    • Enterprise
    • Circular Economy

  • Social Sciences

    • Analysis
    • Sustainability
    • Mexico
    • Approach

  • Earth and Planetary Sciences

    • Waste
    • Chain

Organisations

MarĂ­a-Laura Franco-GarcĂ­a holds a Ph.D. on “Environmental Chemistry” (UniversitĂ© Claude Bernard Lyon I, France). She worked for the Mexican Environmental Ministry contributing to the hazardous waste regulations. Franco’s research interests expanded to public and private management of natural resources and to product development fields since her affiliation to “TecnolĂłgico de Monterrey”. Franco is currently one of the European coordinators of the global network of “Greening of Industry Network GIN)” www.greeningofindustry.org. Her current research is related to GIN’s mission, e.g. Circular Economy, CSR, sustainable industrial parks, social and environmental Life Cycle Assessment, social entrepreneurship, among others.

Publications

2024
Enterprise development through networks: a case study of PETRECOZIM and the beverages sector networks in Zimbabwe, Article 100071. Muzamwese, T. C., Heldeweg, M. A. & Franco-Garcia, L.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clcb.2023.100071Industrial clusters as a vehicle for circular economy transition: A case study of networks in four industrial clusters in Zimbabwe, Article 141479. Muzamwese, T. C., Franco-Garcia, L. & Heldeweg, M.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2024.141479Financing and Business Models for Scaling Up Sustainable Business Networks—Building a Circular Economy (E-pub ahead of print/First online). Muzamwese, T. C., Heldeweg, M. A. & Franco-Garcia, L.https://doi.org/10.1007/s43615-024-00348-8Developing SATIN, a Sustainability Assessment Tool for Textile Industry. Lujan Ornelas, C., Franco-Garcia, M.-L., Heldeweg, M. & Bressers, H.
2023
The role of sustainable business networks in promoting a Circular Economy in Africa—A systematic literature review (E-pub ahead of print/First online). Muzamwese, T. C., Franco-Garcia, L. & Heldeweg, M. A.https://doi.org/10.1002/wene.506Governance Assessment of Community-Based Waste Reduction Program in Makassar, Article 14371. Latanna, M. D., Gunawan, B., Franco-García, M. L. & Bressers, H.https://doi.org/10.3390/su151914371Technological Innovations Promoting Circular Economy: A Profitable Tool to Close Resource LoopsIn Life Cycle Assessment & Circular Economy (pp. 1-34). Springer. Batlles-delaFuente, A., Franco-García, M. L., Belmonte-Ureña, L. J. & Plaza-Úbeda, J. A.https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-33982-0_1Industrial Parks for People and Planet: Assessing their contribution to sustainable regional development. University of Twente. Kreiner, I.https://doi.org/10.3990/1.9789036556958Challenges to implementing a sustainable strategic evaluation framework of industrial parks: Mexican case, Article 100612. Kreiner, I., Bressers, H. T. A. & Franco-García, M. L.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clet.2023.100612Improving Gender Equality with Social Entrepreneurship and Circular Economy: A Mexican CaseIn The Social Dimensions of the Circular Economy (pp. 241-263). Springer Nature. Crespo-Rosas, N. & Franco-García, L.https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-25436-9_11Transforming a Problem-based learning course into a Challenge-based learning course: UT M-EEM “Challenge-based Sustainability Case projects”. University of Twente. Aukes, E. J., Franco-Garcia, L., Lulofs, K. R. D., McGreevy, S., Özerol, G. & Sanderink, L.
2022
Influence of Flow Experience, Perceived Value and CSR in Craft Beer Consumer Loyalty: A Comparison between Mexico and The Netherlands, Article 8202. Guerra-Tamez, C. R. & Franco-García, M. L.https://doi.org/10.3390/su14138202
2021
How shall we start? The importance of general indices for circular cities in Indonesia, Article 11168. Nurdiana, J., Franco-Garcia, L. & Heldeweg, M. A.https://doi.org/10.3390/su132011168
2020
A life cycle thinking approach to analyse sustainability in the textile industry: A literature review, Article 10193. Luján-Ornelas, C., Güereca, L. P., Franco-García, L. & Heldeweg, M.https://doi.org/10.3390/su122310193Enhancing the sustainability of Chinese production: Going beyond individual firms by green supply chain and eco-industrial parks. University of Twente. Zhang, Q.https://doi.org/10.3990/1.9789036550611

Research profiles

Aside teaching in the MEEM and minor Crossing Borders programs I am open for delivering guess lectures to engaging students and colleagues on collaborative activities associated to sustainability.

Affiliated study programs

Courses academic year 2023/2024

Courses in the current academic year are added at the moment they are finalised in the Osiris system. Therefore it is possible that the list is not yet complete for the whole academic year.

Courses academic year 2022/2023

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