[HTML][HTML] Sometimes linear, sometimes circular: States of the economy and transitions to the future

P Morseletto - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2023 - Elsevier
A common thread in the circular economy literature is the linear–circular contrast. This study
shows that the economy has always been a mix of circular and linear applications but in …

Biomethane community: A research agenda towards sustainability

I D'adamo, C Sassanelli - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
The bioeconomy is an effective solution to align with the sustainability agenda and to meet
the pressing calls for action from Cop26 on a global scale. The topic of the circular …

[HTML][HTML] Does circular economy mitigate the extraction of natural resources? Empirical evidence based on analysis of 28 European economies over the past decade

M Bianchi, M Cordella - Ecological Economics, 2023 - Elsevier
Moving towards a circular economy (CE) has become one of the main strategic initiatives on
a global scale in the search for sustainable economic systems. However, the conceptual …

[HTML][HTML] The social contribution of the circular economy

M Valencia, N Bocken, C Loaiza… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2023 - Elsevier
The social value of the circular economy (CE) has only been recently explored in the
literature. To understand the social implications of the implementation of the CE, a semi …

Photovoltaic systems and sustainable communities: New social models for ecological transition. The impact of incentive policies in profitability analyses

I D'Adamo, M Mammetti, D Ottaviani, I Ozturk - Renewable Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
The issue of energy independence and sustainability are two major challenges in energy
decision-making models. Prosumer development and sustainable community models are …

Assessing the social life cycle impacts of circular economy

A Luthin, M Traverso, RH Crawford - Journal of cleaner production, 2023 - Elsevier
A transition to a circular economy (CE) affects different stakeholders–positively and
negatively. Social aspects still receive little consideration in the context of CE, which is why …

One framework to rule them all: an integrated, multi-level and scalable performance measurement framework of sustainability, circular economy and industrial …

E Cagno, M Negri, A Neri, M Giambone - Sustainable Production and …, 2023 - Elsevier
There is an overall established agreement on the need for the industry to transition towards
a more ecological and ethical approach to business. Numerous ways to engage into this …

Do circular economy practices accelerate CSR participation of SMEs in a stakeholder-pressured era? A network theory perspective

C Baah, Y Agyabeng-Mensah, E Afum… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2023 - Elsevier
The relevance of the circular economy in mitigating resource scarcity concerns associated
with the linear economy cannot be overemphasized. While circular approaches, as reported …

[HTML][HTML] How to measure the social sustainability of the circular economy? Developing and piloting social circular economy indicators in Finland

K Pitkänen, TKM Karppinen, P Kautto… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2023 - Elsevier
The purpose of the study was to research the possibility and methods of measuring the
social sustainability of the circular economy (CE) transition nationally and sub-nationally in …

Exploring sustainable logistics practices toward a circular economy: A value creation perspective

CP Jayarathna, D Agdas… - Business Strategy and the …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Transforming toward a circular economy (CE) is a viable strategy for achieving sustainable
logistics systems. However, it is still unclear how this transformation should be approached …