Unveiling the rules for creating circular business ecosystems: A case study in the chemical industry

Journal of Cleaner Production, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 427, P. 139185 - 139185

Published: Oct. 3, 2023

Moving to a circular economy (CE) is crucial for achieving sustainability. However, many industries face challenges make the transition. Industries function as complex systems, encompassing multiple business ecosystems (BEs) influenced by myriad of market forces. Due absence single point control, evolution and their BEs can follow various paths. If transitioning CE desired outcome, understanding guidelines restrictions - or 'rules' that facilitate emergence within essential. This research therefore investigates transition in chemicals manufacturing industry through lens BEs, system theory, orchestration theory. A two-stage instrumental case study was conducted, beginning with focus group discussions involving broad spectrum stakeholders chemical industry, followed analysis specific laundry detergent BE. Our findings deepen CE, especially unveiling seven rules govern These emphasise importance motivations, challenges, cross-sector collaborations, BE orchestration. Furthermore, our highlights consumers' readiness value propositions pressing need both private governmental investment scale up. Additionally, shed light on potential synergies between highly carbon-intensive realm CE. Despite complexity managing such intricate relationships, it argued fair distribution gains burdens sustain long run, which ultimately contributes reducing carbon emissions mitigating climate change.

Language: Английский

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Start-ups and entrepreneurial ecosystems in the circular economy: A multi-level approach for safe and just planetary boundaries

International Small Business Journal Researching Entrepreneurship, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 42(4), P. 416 - 445

Published: June 1, 2024

A circular economy (CE) addresses the shift in economic systems from an unsustainable linear approach to a sustainable through start-ups and entrepreneurial ecosystems (EE). single level of focus on CE research limits understanding mechanisms fostering transition towards CE. We conduct systematic review macro–meso–micro interconnections between EE using bibliometric content analyses scope literature without time boundaries. This exercise led 90 articles Web Science Scopus databases. contribute entrepreneurship by building integrative multi-level framework linked just safe planetary boundaries bridging macro-level explanations (public policies, regulations infrastructure) meso-level (circular supply chains ecosystems) micro-level business models). The highlights social environmental sustainability challenges, close-loop production patterns.

Language: Английский

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Ethical value co-creation in circular economy ecosystems: a case study of the textile industry

Journal of Business and Industrial Marketing, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Jan. 10, 2025

Purpose The purpose of this empirical study is to apply the industrial marketing and purchasing approach explore ethical value co-creation business ethics in circular economy (CE) ecosystem (CEE) Finnish textile industry. A CEE involves a variety institutional actors with shared or societal targets. Ethical principles may become embedded their first social interaction can play an important supportive role economic, environmental co-creation, especially when have sustainability goals. Design/methodology/approach This uses qualitative single-case industry where diverse seek create from circularity. analysed data represent set interviews directly involved managerial activities Finland. Findings provides conceptual framework actors’ interactions aimed at meeting CE goals levels actors, network ecosystem. findings emphasise proactive collaboration among seeking innovations, knowledge-sharing development fostering more operations thereby effecting transition. Efficient for be grounded on values such as trust, transparency, power positively influence motivate even consumers transition principles. Originality/value An original research proposed based combined concept embeddedness orchestration mechanisms achieve contributes limited studies empirically examines within policymaking implications highlight strategic importance various implementing circularity processes.

Language: Английский

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Opportunities and challenges of strategic planning in the context of circular economy: an exploratory analysis

Management of Environmental Quality An International Journal, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Jan. 23, 2025

Purpose This study aims to explore relationships between strategic planning and the adoption of circular economy (CE), addressing a gap in current research about role plays supporting implementation CE. Design/methodology/approach To achieve objective this research, case studies were conducted at four Canadian companies with well-established environmental sustainability strategies. Findings The findings highlight importance engaging both internal external stakeholders facilitating knowledge exchange, as it is essential for CE initiatives. Additionally, commitment circularity principles use formal tools are identified valuable assets integration process. also presents analyzes challenges integrating into companies’ planning. Originality/value contributes existing literature by shedding light on interplay adoption, offering insights complexities opportunities involved organizational A framework proposed.

Language: Английский

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Value Assessment of Consumer Electronics with Digital Product Passports: A Case Study of Lifetime Extension Assessment of Disposed Washing Machines

Lecture notes in computer science, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 81 - 98

Published: Jan. 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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