...-use rights only Sustainability Contract logistics Reverse logistics Packaging waste Circular economy Packaging waste (PW) management poses a global challenge due to increased urbanisation across the world (Kedzierski et al., 2020), accompanied by technological advancement...

...Stuart Danvers; Michael Jay Polonsky; Kerrie Bridson Purpose This article investigates the packaging circularity practices and policies packaging firms need to integrate into their supply chains to comply with circular economy (CE) packaging expectations and regulation. Design/methodology...

... of this licence may be seen at Link to the terms of the CC BY 4.0 licence . Sustainability Design science Circular economy Closed-loop supply chains Reverse logistics VINNOVA 2021-03227 http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100001858 Funding: This work was supported by VINNOVA (award...

... and transitioning towards a circular economy. Manjot Singh Bhatia can be contacted at: manjot.bhatia@thapar.edu 02 03 2024 07 12 2024 24 01 2025 21 03 2025 © Emerald Publishing Limited 2025 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Sustainability Closed-loop...

... of two lock-ins and specific capabilities developed in the food cooperative SC circularity trajectory. Practical implications Recognising the event sequencing of circular actions will help managers adopt circular economy (CE) principles and boost their SC circularity trajectories. Originality...

... and embracing the concept of circular economy (CE). Within this context, the Food and Beverage (F&B) sector, which significantly contributes to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, holds the potential for undergoing transformations. This study aims to explore the role that Artificial Intelligence (AI) can play...

...Armaghan Chizaryfard; Yulia Lapko; Paolo Trucco Armaghan Chizaryfard is the corresponding author and can be contacted at: armaghan.chizaryfard@indek.kth.se Circular economy Closed-loop supply chain Evolutionary perspective Electric vehicle Lithium-ion battery Companies across...

... (N-ISM) method to capture the interrelationships between CSCEs and compute the driving and dependence power of CSCEs. Findings The findings of the present research work revealed that “supportive legislative framework, awareness of circular economy's potential for revenue gain and availability...

...Abraham Zhang; Linh Duong; Stefan Seuring; Janet L. Hartley Purpose Supply chain management (SCM) research has contributed to the transition to a circular economy (CE). Still, confusions exist on the related terms, and no review has mapped out the development trends in the domain. This research...

... of sustainable practices for packaging in the circular economy implemented by firms, filling academic gaps and indicating business opportunities and avenues for economic development. Circular packaging Circular economy Sustainable targets Portfolios of sustainable practices Life–cycle assessment...

...Ashish Dwivedi; Priyabrata Chowdhury; Sanjoy Kumar Paul; Dindayal Agrawal Purpose Circular economy (CE) practices are critical to achieving sustainable development goals. However, the recent global disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted sustainable practices...

... exploring whether Circular Economy Thinking Application (CETA) moderates the relationship between BDSCM and SSCM. Design/methodology/approach This study collected survey data from 495 SMEs in the food supply chain sector. It employed the PLS-SEM (Partial Least-Squares Structural Equation Modeling...

...Lea Fobbe; Per Hilletofth Purpose The circular economy (CE) approach has been acknowledged as key for manufacturing organizations wishing to overcome sustainability challenges. However, the transition has been slow. Stakeholder engagement is a driver of the transition, but there is limited...

...Sourabh Bhattacharya; Vinay Kumar Kalakbandi Purpose To understand the role of the unorganized sector in the push toward a circular economy (CE), the authors consider the case of the unorganized tire retreading industry in India and examine the barriers it faces in contributing to a circular tire...

...Tharaka De Vass; Alka Ashwini Nand; Ananya Bhattacharya; Daniel Prajogo; Glen Croy; Amrik Sohal; Kristian Rotaru Purpose Using a soft-hard continuum of drivers and barriers, this research seeks to explain wood companies' adoption of circular economy (CE) practices. Design/methodology/approach...

... of a Circular Economy (CE). Also, the paper explores the combined impact of TPM, I4.0 and CE on the sustainability performance (SP) of manufacturing firms. Design/methodology/approach The conceptual model is proposed using the dynamic capability view (DCV) and empirically validated by partial least squares...

...Mahtab Kouhizadeh; Qingyun Zhu; Joseph Sarkis Purpose This study proposes a systematic and comprehensive circular economy (CE) performance measure as an instrument to operationalize and quantify circularity. It seeks to evaluate the relative contribution of blockchain technology to evaluate...

...Na Luo; Tava Olsen; Subhamoy Ganguly; Yanping Liu Purpose Food waste (FW) reduction, of which household wastage comprises a large fraction, has an important role in promoting the circular economy (CE). This study investigates how certain consumer traits impact household FW, particularly...

... knowledge. Ilkka Ritola can be contacted at: ilkka.ritola@ou.nl 25 01 2021 30 05 2021 17 08 2021 22 08 2021 Closed-loop supply chain Circular economy Reverse logistics Product returns Organizational learning Knowledge management Information systems Innovation...

...Manlio Del Giudice; Roberto Chierici; Alice Mazzucchelli; Fabio Fiano Purpose This paper analyzes the effect of circular economy practices on firm performance for a circular supply chain and explores the moderating role that big-data-driven supply chain plays within these relationships. Design...