The effect of phases of the adoption of the circular economy on firm performance: Evidence from 28 EU countries

I Moric, JŠ Jovanović, R Đoković, S Peković, Đ Perović - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
Although a substantial body of literature has analysed the potential benefits of the circular
economy, empirical evidence on the relationship between circular economy-related …

Achieving circularity is a distant dream: entrepreneurial barriers to circular business models in SMEs of emerging economies

A Saharan, A Samadhiya, A Kumar, KK Pandey… - Management …, 2023 - emerald.com
Purpose Circularity has acted as an essential phenomenon for small and medium
enterprises (SMEs) in emerging economies, pressuring entrepreneurs to its adoption in their …

Does finance as usual work for circular economy transition? A financiers and SMEs qualitative approach

M De La Cuesta-Gonzalez… - Journal of …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Transitioning to a circular economy (CE) particularly challenges small-and medium-sized
enterprises (SMEs), and a deeper understanding of CE financial barriers is needed. We …

Key drivers and skills needed for innovative companies focused on sustainability

A Grigorescu, MM Maer-Matei, C Mocanu, AM Zamfir - Sustainability, 2019 - mdpi.com
Sustainable innovation at a company level drives economic, environmental and social
improvement at a national level. Recent evidence has shown that businesses have …

An exploration of circular economy practices and performance among Romanian producers

EA Botezat, AO Dodescu, S Văduva, SL Fotea - Sustainability, 2018 - mdpi.com
Economic growth is the mandate of the global economy and with our planet's population
poised to reach 10 billion people, economists are searching for sustainable economic …

Circular value chain practices for developing resource value retention options

I Delai, RLC Alcantara - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2022 - Elsevier
The transition from a linear to a circular economy (CE) is necessary, complex and requires a
set of practices that develop resource value retention options (ROs). However, the current …

Circular economy implementation based on ISO 14001 within SME organization: how to do it best?

P Kafel, P Nowicki - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
The circular economy (CE) has become an important issue within the European Union due
to the Green Deal regulations. A CE makes sustainable development feasible by creating …

Delving into Stakeholders' Perceptions of the Efficient Transition to the Circular Economy

FE Zamfir, GMG Lupulescu… - … . Broad Research in …, 2023 - lumenpublishing.com
The importance of knowledge management in facilitating a successful transition to a circular
economy through the creation of a circular business model, as a substitute for the …

Resilient entrepreneurship among European higher education graduates

AM Zamfir, C Mocanu, A Grigorescu - Sustainability, 2018 - mdpi.com
Resilience represents the ability of systems and individuals to adapt and overcome the
difficulties and challenges they face. Resilient entrepreneurs are those who cope with …

The perspective of SMEs on the challenges of the circular economy in the 21 st century Hungary

C Bajnóczki, Z Illés, P Szendrő - Progress in Agricultural …, 2021 - akjournals.com
As the world is facing numerous global ecological issues at once, the question arises of
what will help mitigate and solve contemporary matters related to resource management or …