Journal of Business Chemistry October 2025

As 2025 draws to a close, we witness a period of profound transformation across the chemical and pharmaceutical industries. Digitalization and artificial intelligence have evolved from emerging trends into defining elements of industrial competitiveness and organizational identity. At the same time, the search for purpose, sustainability, and responsible innovation continues to guide corporate strategy. This […]

This study presents a comparative analysis of survey data collected from 124 companies in the German chemical and pharmaceutical industry in 2020 and 2025. The findings reveal a clear upward trend in digitalization: in 2025, 91% of companies rated digitalization as “relevant” or “very relevant”, up from 75% in 2020. Over this period, digital initiatives […]

While research on employer attractiveness has traditionally focused on external employer branding, less is known about what attracts employees to stay. This study examines how product-related factors—specifically perceived novelty and societal relevance—relate to internal employer attractiveness, and whether these relationships are mediated by meaningful work. We develop and test a mediation model using two-wave survey […]

This study investigates the ecological and economic performance of a novel, alcohol-free beverage derived from the leaves of fungus-resistant (PiWi) grapevines as part of a research project funded by the Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space. Using life cycle assessment (LCA) and techno-economic analysis (TEA), the study evaluates both the environmental footprint and the […]