Sustainability,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
15(12), P. 9573 - 9573
Published: June 14, 2023
Over
the
last
decade,
various
governments
and
supranational
bodies
have
promoted
development
of
a
circular
bioeconomy
(CBE)
as
response
to
sustainability
challenges.
The
transition
towards
CBE
requires
collaboration
different
actors
in
innovation
(eco)system.
With
this
conceptual
paper,
we
apply
business
model
lens
address
research
question:
“What
are
archetypical
roles
consumers
innovations
for
sustainable
CBE?”
We
use
combination
complementary
theories
from
economy
literature,
evolutionary
economics,
transitions
research,
work
on
active
consumers.
Considering
consumers’
agency
continuum
between
manufacturer-active
paradigm
consumer-active
paradigm,
propose:
(i)
can
actively
influence
models
with
their
purchase
decision;
(ii)
act
lobbyists
influencers
innovation;
(iii)
customer,
user,
repairer,
reseller,
incentivize
organizations
adapt
needs;
(iv)
become
key
partners
process
defining
normative
orientation
CBE;
(v)
co-create
value
by
means
co-ownership
(e.g.,
through
platform
cooperatives).
Technological Forecasting and Social Change,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
187, P. 122182 - 122182
Published: Dec. 9, 2022
Abstract
Circular
economy
(CE)
is
an
economic
model
designed
to
substitute
the
take-make-dispose
linear
with
a
regenerative
system.
Business
management
has
critical
role
in
translating
CE
into
practice.
Extant
research
on
CE,
while
expanding
rapidly,
remains
fragmented
and
lacks
holistic
perspective.
Through
bibliographic
coupling,
technique
that
identifies
emergent
trends
rather
than
past
traditions
literature,
we
analyse
current
state
of
business
develop
agenda
for
future
research.
Six
streams
emerge:
strategy,
learning
innovation,
consumer
behaviour
remanufacturing,
supply
chains
implementation,
circular
models,
industrial
symbiosis,
emerging
technologies.
content
analysis
explore
gaps,
providing
more
comprehensive
overview
prior
studies.
Moreover,
identify
promising
paths
research,
focused
around
three
overarching
questions
provide
platform
accelerate
impact
adoption
proliferation
practices
future.
Business Strategy and the Environment,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
32(7), P. 4798 - 4820
Published: Feb. 23, 2023
Abstract
Implementing
the
circular
economy
(CE)
through
design
of
a
restorative
industrial
system
is
major
challenge.
This
study
investigates
capabilities
that
underpin
competitive
advantages
firms
in
textile
and
clothing
industry
Italy,
which
one
country's
most
polluting
sectors.
We
have
developed
framework
dynamic
needed
for
transition,
using
theoretical
lenses
natural‐resource‐based
view.
Using
multiple‐case
study,
strategies
pollution
prevention,
product
stewardship,
sustainable
development
associated
sensing,
seizing,
reconfiguring
are
investigated.
Internal
practices,
role
downstream
actors
supply
chain,
co‐creation
dynamics
with
external
actors,
social
potential
CE
emerge
as
key
factors.
Managers
may
also
benefit
from
our
recommendations
aimed
at
increasing
environmental
performance
their
scaling
up
born‐circular
businesses.
Business Strategy and the Environment,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
32(7), P. 4693 - 4718
Published: Feb. 26, 2023
Abstract
The
adoption
of
Industry
4.0's
digital
technologies
can
enable
the
implementation
circular
economy
practices.
Nonetheless,
current
indications
for
industrial
practitioners
on
how
to
exploit
broad
set
transition
appear
unclear.
This
issue
is
even
more
challenging
small
and
medium
enterprises,
which
are
typically
endowed
with
limited
resources
than
larger
firms
characterised
by
both
a
divide.
present
study
contributes
academic
debate
offering
an
exploratory
empirical
analysis—based
semi‐structured
interviews—that
involved
10
Italian
enterprises
deepen
knowledge
supporting
role
played
in
implementing
practices
also
considering
potential
synergies
among
such
technologies.
Results
interest
decision‐makers,
allowing
them
their
firms'
towards
those
that
could
be
effective
foster
transition.
Journal of Environmental Planning and Management,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
67(10), P. 2356 - 2381
Published: March 22, 2023
This
study
aimed
to
illustrate
the
impact
of
green
human
resources
management
on
circular
economy
performance;
mediator
role
innovation;
and
moderator
roles
big
data
analytics
data-driven
culture.
A
total
438
survey
questionnaires
were
collected
from
small
medium-sized
enterprises
Pakistani
textile
sector
evaluated
through
partial
least
square-structural
equation
modelling.
The
study's
outcomes
revealed
that
significantly
impacts
performance.
Similarly,
innovation
mediated
moderated
between
Nevertheless,
culture
is
needed
moderate
presented
a
unique
novel
idea
concerning
performance
–
best
solution
for
sustainable
environmental
fortification
in
current
decade
while
enhancing
Journal of Knowledge Management,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
26(8), P. 2107 - 2132
Published: Nov. 23, 2021
Purpose
Despite
the
general
interest
in
circular
economy,
organisations
have
difficulties
implementing
practices.
Developing
absorptive
capacity
(ACAP)
may
foster
circularity
among
organisations.
The
paper
aims
to
shed
light
on
relationship
between
ACAP
and
organisational
performance.
Design/methodology/approach
To
empirically
investigate
contribution
of
economy
implementation,
authors
analysed
a
European
sample
more
than
800
Eco-Management
Audit
Scheme-registered
through
partial
least
squares
structural
equation
modelling.
Findings
analysis
demonstrates
that
underlying
activities
firm
significantly
facilitate
implementation
internalisation
an
environmental
management
system
(EMS),
which
consequently
improve
overall
performance
found
diffusion
organisations’
environment
does
not
affect
their
commitment
implement
economy.
Originality/value
study
expands
academic
literature
by
framing
concept
with
theory,
thereby
highlighting
acquisition,
assimilation,
transformation
exploitation.
results
also
provide
useful
insights
for
practitioners
how
certification
can
identify
pursue
opportunities
deriving
from
Finally,
research
contributes
debate
effect
internalising
EMSs
improves
economic
performance,
reputation.
Employee Relations,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
45(2), P. 535 - 563
Published: Dec. 12, 2022
Purpose
This
study
aims
to
contribute
the
current
Green
human
resource
management
(HRM)
field
by
providing
an
empirical
examination
of
a
comprehensive
model
that
tests
effect
green
strategic
intent
on
HRM
implementation,
possible
and
empowerment
circular
economy,
economy
sustainable
performance.
It
examines
mediating
link
between
Design/methodology/approach
The
is
in
nature.
focuses
service
sector
Qatar.
Managers
work
represent
participants.
149
questionnaires
were
collected
131
completed
used
analysis.
An
advanced
Partial
Least
Squares
Structural
Equation
Modeling
(SEM-PLS)
analysis
was
conducted
reveal
results.
Findings
findings
confirmed
positive
HRM,
relationship
also
confirms
indirect
Research
limitations/implications
Because
chosen
research
approach
focus
Qatar
only,
results
may
lack
generalizability.
Practical
implications
provides
important
for
practice
how
improve
practices;
particularly
its
unique
context,
Qatari
sector.
Originality/value
considered
original
since
it
one
few
examine
conceptual
framework
links
