...Sarfraz Nazir; Federica Doni; Amna Sarfraz; Alessandro Capocchi Purpose The research aims to identify the practical benefits of implementing Digital Technologies (DTs) and the Circular Economy (CE) for Sustainable Development (SD) by enabling informed decision-making. Design/methodology...

...Jaya Priyadarshini; Rajesh Kr Singh; Ruchi Mishra; Ernesto D.R. Santibanez Gonzalez Purpose This study compiles existing multidisciplinary research on additive manufacturing (AM) and circular economy (CE) to clarify how organisations can use AM to build capabilities that support CE objectives...

...–2023. The research highlights the contribution of three factors that are representative in the current context, namely: information and communication technology (ICT), the circular economy and tertiary (higher) education. Design/methodology/approach The research methodology uses panel data...

...Pracheta Tejasmayee; Bhakti Agarwal; Shailesh Rastogi Purpose This paper explores the influence of circular economy (CE) principles on the operational dynamics (using revenue and inventory as a proxy) of an automotive firm in India. To assess the extent of CE practices within the automotive sector...

... capital, on green innovation and its impact on sustainability performance of manufacturing firms in Egypt; in addition, the mediating role of circular economy practices on the relationship between green innovations and firms’ sustainability performance was assessed. Design/methodology/approach...

...Md. Golam Sarower Rayhan; Md. Nurun Nabi; Faruk Mia; Shaida Sharmin Urmi; Sinthia Kabir; Khandaker Shahriar Hossain Purpose This study attempts to assess how the textile and apparel (T&A) industry in Bangladesh is influenced by circular economy (CE) practices in terms of achieving...

...Harchitwan Kaur Lamba; Nived S. Kumar; Sanjay Dhir Purpose This study theoretically investigates the extant literature published about circular economy and sustainable development to identify significant research themes, the most relevant authors, countries and journals. Design/methodology...

...Serhat Burmaoglu; Dilek Ozdemir Gungor; Aynur Kirbac; Ozcan Saritas Purpose The authors posit that one of the key enablers of the circular economy will be the digital transformation – in other words, “digitalization.” In this study, the authors examine and visualize the interaction of the circular...

...Luz María Marín-Vinuesa; Pilar Portillo-Tarragona; Sabina Scarpellini Purpose This study aims to define and measure the capabilities applied by firms to waste-related patents and their relations with the businesses economic performance to support decision-making towards a circular economy (CE...

... the circular economy concepts. Design/methodology/approach As a single case study, this qualitative, interpretivist research was based on one of the largest food producers in the United Kingdom. The research utilises semi-structured interviews and applies thematic analysis to offer rich insights into SSCM...

...Edson Luis Kuzma; Simone Sehnem; Ana Beatriz Lopes de Sousa Jabbour; Lucila M.S. Campos Purpose This article aims to analyze the specific indicators of the circular economy (CE) in terms of analytical aspects, scope and breadth of metrics and levels of innovation associated with CE. Design...

...Erhan Ada; Muhittin Sagnak; Ruhan Askin Uzel; İrem Balcıoğlu Purpose This study aims to propose a novel framework for barriers to circularity within cooperative supply chains. The barriers in the adoption and implementation of circular economy principles are examined within a framework. Design...

...Phuc Hong Huynh Purpose Digital innovation and circular business model innovation are two critical enablers of a circular economy. A wide variety of digital technologies such as blockchain, 3D printing, cyber-physical systems, or big data also diverges the applications of digital technologies...

...Gaurav Kumar Badhotiya; Shwetank Avikal; Gunjan Soni; Neeraj Sengar Purpose The operational activities of manufacturing organizations are continuously degrading the environment. Circular economy adoption can help industries optimize their resources along with minimal waste generation. The purpose...

...Surajit Bag; Atul Kumar Sahu; Peter Kilbourn; Noleen Pisa; Pavitra Dhamija; Anoop Kumar Sahu Purpose Circular economy denotes future sustainability that allows optimum utilization of resources. In the present era of technology, plenty of innovations are happening across the world, and digital...

... 03 2021 © Emerald Publishing Limited 2021 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Sustainable business models Sustainability Circular economy Systematic literature review Bibliometrics As far as the articles are concerned, the five articles with the highest...

...Rohit Agrawal; Vishal Ashok Wankhede; Anil Kumar; Arvind Upadhyay; Jose Arturo Garza-Reyes Purpose This study aims to conduct a comprehensive review and network-based analysis by exploring future research directions in the nexus of circular economy (CE) and sustainable business performance (SBP...

... 2020 29 01 2021 07 03 2021 © Emerald Publishing Limited 2021 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Circular supply chain management (CSCM) Circular economy Practices F-DEMATEL Sustainable development Developing countries These measuring tools...

...Federico Barnabè; Sarfraz Nazir Purpose This study seeks to: (1) discuss how the integrated reporting (IR) framework may provide the principles, concepts and the key elements to support the analysis and representation of circular economy (CE)–related activities and information; (2) explore how...