Table 3.

Weight and ranking of sustainable financing strategies

CategoryIDSustainable financing strategiesWeight(a)Weight (b)Rank(a)Rank(b)
Access to funds for circular infrastructure projectsA1Public equity funds0.05320.0167621
 A2Corporate bonds0.02130.00671230
 A3Private market funds0.01060.00331441
 A4Innovative funding and finance0.13830.043527
 A5Green bonds0.17020.053513
 A6Credit institutions0.04260.0134824
 A7CE venture capital0.10640.0334413
 A8Company’s internally generated funds0.04260.0134824
 A9Green loan0.10640.0334413
 A10Green finance0.12770.040138
 A11Green climate fund0.04260.0134824
 A12Green credits0.01060.00331441
 A13Sustainable/ green banking0.04260.0134824
 A14Sustainable finance0.05320.0167621
 A15Environmental finance0.01060.00331441
 A16Sustainability bonds0.02130.00671230
Quality of financial resourcesQ1Providing valuable collateral (guarantees) to secure funding for circular infrastructure projects0.02130.0067130
 Q2Access to external funds with reasonable interest rate and other cost associated with external funding0.02130.0067230
Cost management practicesC1Cost reduction through resource efficiency or minimization of resource consumption0.05320.0167321
 C2Reverse logistics practices0.02130.0067430
 C3Waste reduction practices0.02130.0067430
 C4Circular procurement financing0.11700.0368211
 C5Just in time delivery0.01060.0033741
 C6Funding circularity at the design phase0.02130.0067430
 C7Financial risk assessment0.01060.0033741
 C8Standardization and integration of circular metrics into financial reporting0.12770.040118
Government financial supportG1Green tax exemptions0.11700.0368311
 G2Import duties incentives0.08510.0268516
 G3Subsidies/Incentives0.15960.050214
 G4Soft loans0.07450.0234618
 G5Financial policy formulation for circular infrastructure projects0.12770.040128
 G6Start-up financing and grants0.10640.0334413
Technology and innovationT1Investment in CE technology and innovation0.15960.050214
 T2Green innovation0.08510.0268216
 T3Digital finance on green investment0.01060.0033441
 T4Investment in energy efficiency and renewable energy0.07450.0234318
Project organizational initiativesP1Commitment and leadership of contractor and client toward achieving financial performance0.02130.0067730
 P2Adequate financial knowledge and experience of the project team0.03190.0100528
 P3Knowledge and capacity building in life cycle cost management of circular infrastructure projects0.20210.063511
 P4Awareness creation on cost reduction practices0.07450.0234418
 P5Competitive pressure towards circular infrastructure projects0.02130.0067730
 P6Financial quality management0.03190.0100528
 P7Market orientation0.02130.0067730
 P8Collaborative financing between relevant stakeholders0.18090.056922
 P9Financial risk-sharing mechanisms0.14890.046836
 P10Decent employment opportunities0.02130.0067730
Source(s): Authors’ own work

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