A review of entrepreneurship and circular economy research: State of the art and future directions

N Suchek, JJ Ferreira… - Business Strategy and the …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The circular economy (CE) emerged as an alternative model to the linear system to foster
sustainable development. Entrepreneurship represents a key factor in capturing new circular …

Proposing circular economy ecosystem for Chinese SMEs: A systematic review

Z Min, S Sawang, RA Kivits - … of environmental research and public health, 2021 - mdpi.com
Circular economy (CE) has attracted so much attention around the world as it can contribute
to the balance between economic development and environmental sustainability, to address …

Exploring the role of external pressure, environmental sustainability commitment, engagement, alliance and circular supply chain capability in circular economy …

Y Agyabeng-Mensah, E Afum, C Baah… - International Journal of …, 2022 - emerald.com
Purpose This study explores the role of external pressure, engagement capability (ENC),
alliance capability (ACA), environmental sustainability commitment (ESC), and circular …

[HTML][HTML] Investigation of selected key indicators of circular economy for implementation processes in sectorial dimensions

M Skare, B Gavurova, V Kovac - Journal of Innovation & Knowledge, 2023 - Elsevier
The main goal of this study is to investigate and to evaluate the selected indicators of the
circular economy to advance the development of effective tools and policies regarding the …

Identifying the equilibrium point between sustainability goals and circular economy practices in an Industry 4.0 manufacturing context using eco-design

FE Garcia-Muiña, R González-Sánchez, AM Ferrari… - Social sciences, 2019 - mdpi.com
For manufacturing companies, the transition to circular business models (CBMs) can be
hampered both by the lack of relevant data and by operational tools. Eco-design, associated …

Resource efficiency investments and firm performance: Evidence from European SMEs

FC Özbuğday, D Fındık, KM Özcan, S Başçı - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2020 - Elsevier
The primary purpose of this paper is to test the hypothesis that investments that boost
resource efficiency will increase the growth performances of Small and Medium-Sized …

The perception of legal risk and its impact on the business of SMEs

Z Virglerová, F Conte, J Amoah, MR Massaro - International Journal of …, 2020 - ijek.org
One of the prerequisites for a favourable business environment is a stable legislative context
and law enforcement. In particular, for SMEs, that do not have the financial resources for …

Circular economy performance measurement in manufacturing firms: A systematic literature review with insights for small and medium enterprises and new adopters

M Negri, A Neri, E Cagno, G Monfardini - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
The circular economy is a central and increasingly important topic within managerial and
academic discourse. Although the circular economy could bring benefits to their …

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 …

Toward a circular economy in the toy industry: the business model of a Romanian company

I Albastroiu Nastase, C Negrutiu, M Felea, C Acatrinei… - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
Nowadays, more and more business organizations are encouraged to find ways to produce
high-quality products that are offered to users for their temporary enjoyment and then …