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View article: Towards the Implementation of the Smart Circular Economy for Sustainable Development: A Systemic Framework of Barriers and Drivers in the Hospitality Sector
Towards the Implementation of the Smart Circular Economy for Sustainable Development: A Systemic Framework of Barriers and Drivers in the Hospitality Sector Open
The hospitality sector is recognized for its high impact on sustainable development due to its intensive use of resources and significant waste generation. Although factors influencing the implementation of the smart circular economy (SCE)…
View article: Mapping sustainability assessment methods through the industrial symbiosis life cycle for a circular economy
Mapping sustainability assessment methods through the industrial symbiosis life cycle for a circular economy Open
The literature on Industrial Symbiosis (IS) is rich in frameworks, methods, and tools for assessing sustainable impacts as a strategy for implementing a circular economy. However, a structured overview of integrating sustainability assessm…
View article: Circular Clock model for circular economy implementation in firms: Balance between theory and practice
Circular Clock model for circular economy implementation in firms: Balance between theory and practice Open
Purpose: The circular economy is a key issue for any company, city, or institution. The linear economy model, based on "take, make, use and waste" of products and resources, has discarded potentially valuable resources and caused serious c…
View article: Unraveling the effect of circular economy practices on companies' sustainability performance: Evidence from a literature review
Unraveling the effect of circular economy practices on companies' sustainability performance: Evidence from a literature review Open
The implementation of the circular economy (CE) is expected to lead companies to become more sustainable. However, the effects of CE practices on the sustainability performance of companies are diffuse, even more so when both are influence…
View article: Employee sustainable behaviors and their relationship with Corporate Sustainability: A Delphi study
Employee sustainable behaviors and their relationship with Corporate Sustainability: A Delphi study Open
Corporate Sustainability is today a key issue for companies considering value generation, climate change and social requirements. This sustainability must be achieved in the economic, social, and environmental aspects; many authors have st…
View article: Stakeholder Perspectives in Transitioning to a Local Circular Economy: a Case Study in Spain
Stakeholder Perspectives in Transitioning to a Local Circular Economy: a Case Study in Spain Open
The circular economy (CE) is now more imperative than ever due to several shortcomings humanity faces due to global economic disruptions. The CE might help initiate a virtuous circle whereby waste materials would be turned into resources f…
View article: Beyond the circular economy theory: Implementation methodology for industrial SMEs
Beyond the circular economy theory: Implementation methodology for industrial SMEs Open
Purpose: The circular economy has multiple benefits and opportunities to achieve sustainability and a better future for the next generations. The purpose of this paper is to propose a methodology that guides step-by-step any industrial SME…
View article: Shortcomings of Transforming a Local Circular Economy System through Industrial Symbiosis: A Case Study in Spanish SMEs
Shortcomings of Transforming a Local Circular Economy System through Industrial Symbiosis: A Case Study in Spanish SMEs Open
Defining the circular economy (CE) as a material and energy model coincides with the definition given by multiple authors in which Industrial Symbiosis (IS) has been deemed as a foundational strategy to support the implementation of the CE…
View article: Advancing circular economy performance indicators and their application in Spanish companies
Advancing circular economy performance indicators and their application in Spanish companies Open
Current research on the circular economy (CE) reveals that, while the concept and its application have been extensively explored as shown in several case studies, the definition of tools and criteria measuring "circularity" of products, co…
View article: Environmental Management Maturity: The Role of Dynamic Validation
Environmental Management Maturity: The Role of Dynamic Validation Open
Maturity models enhance the performance of companies by prescribing a trajectory through stages of increasing capability. However, a recent review of maturity models concludes that current maturity models hardly meet the design principles …
View article: Key strategies, resources, and capabilities for implementing circular economy in industrial small and medium enterprises
Key strategies, resources, and capabilities for implementing circular economy in industrial small and medium enterprises Open
Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are key actors in the implementation of the circular economy (CE) concept as a basis for creating sustainable societies. Thus, the main objective of this study is to identify key strategies and resources…
View article: Key elements in assessing circular economy implementation in small and medium‐sized enterprises
Key elements in assessing circular economy implementation in small and medium‐sized enterprises Open
The circular economy has become an important issue in recent years because it makes sustainable development feasible by creating value in the economy and by closing the energy and materials loops. However, since most companies continue to …
View article: Towards a consensus on the circular economy
Towards a consensus on the circular economy Open
The growing importance of the concept of the circular economy as a way to attain sustainable development has encouraged scholars to propose different ways to understand it. Given the large number of studies done on the circular economy, th…
View article: Developing engineering students’ engagement with Circular Economy practices
Developing engineering students’ engagement with Circular Economy practices Open
The Circular Economy has become a topic of high interest for policy makers, scholars, and business managers because it is shown as a new paradigm to achieve the sustainability of our society. However, the main efforts in Circular Economy c…
View article: Environmental training at companies. The case of Volkswagen Navarra
Environmental training at companies. The case of Volkswagen Navarra Open
Companies have made great strides in strengthening their environmental maturity and sustainable production. Nevertheless, many of them have not transmitted their knowledge to their workers, and this makes it more difficult to have employee…
View article: An overview of the circular economy among SMEs in the Basque country: A multiple case study
An overview of the circular economy among SMEs in the Basque country: A multiple case study Open
Purpose: This research analyzes the maturity of environmental management as well as the degree of to which the Circular Economy has been implemented in Basque SMEs.Design/methodology/approach: A total of 17 case studies were carried out in…