Implementation of circular economy business models by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs): Barriers and enablers

V Rizos, A Behrens, W Van der Gaast, E Hofman… - Sustainability, 2016 - mdpi.com
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are increasingly aware of the benefits of
closing loops and improving resource efficiency, such as saving material costs, creating …

[图书][B] The Circular Economy: Barriers and Opportunities for SMEs. CEPS Working Documents No. 412/September 2015

V Rizos, A Behrens, T Kafyeke, M Hirschnitz-Garbera… - 2015 - aei.pitt.edu
The 'circular economy'is gaining momentum as a concept in both academic and policy
circles, and circular business models have been linked to significant economic benefits. This …

[HTML][HTML] Adoption of circular economy practices in small and medium-sized enterprises: Evidence from Europe

PK Dey, C Malesios, S Chowdhury, K Saha… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Circular Economy (CE) practices have the potential to enhance sustainability performance of
organisations and therefore can help respond to United Nations Sustainability Development …

Circular economy 4 business: A program and framework for small-to-medium enterprises (SMEs) with three case studies

R Maher, J Yarnold, NNC Pushpamali - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2023 - Elsevier
To address a gap in empirical evidence, this article provides case studies of three SMEs
implementing circular business models through a training program. It highlights lessons for …

Sustainable development of small‐and medium‐sized enterprises in the European Union: A taxonomy of circular economy practices

F Bassi, JG Dias - Business strategy and the environment, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
This paper focuses on the implementation of circular economy (CE) practices in small‐and
medium‐sized firms in all 28 European Union (EU) countries. The analyses take into …

Key strategies, resources, and capabilities for implementing circular economy in industrial small and medium enterprises

V Prieto‐Sandoval, C Jaca, J Santos… - Corporate Social …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
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 …

Barriers to circular business model innovation: A multiple-case study

E Guldmann, RD Huulgaard - Journal of cleaner production, 2020 - Elsevier
The concept of circular economy has been suggested as a possible avenue to sustainable
development. The adoption of circular business models at a company level, which is a key …

[HTML][HTML] Circular economy in Italian SMEs: A multi-method study

M Mura, M Longo, S Zanni - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2020 - Elsevier
Climate change, population growth, and current rate of consumption at global scale have
prompted academic and business communities to challenge the current models of …

Barriers to the circular economy in European small and medium‐sized firms

J García‐Quevedo, E Jové‐Llopis… - … Strategy and the …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The concept of the circular economy (CE) is currently gaining impetus as a way to move
towards sustainable, low‐carbon, resource‐efficient, and competitive economies. However …

Implementing and monitoring circular business models: An analysis of Italian SMEs

DM Salvioni, L Bosetti, T Fornasari - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
The transition from a linear to a circular economy (CE) is at the center of the debate among
institutions, enterprises, practitioners, and scholars. Small-and medium-sized enterprises …