Relationships between industry 4.0, sustainable manufacturing and circular economy: proposal of a research framework

S Bag, JHC Pretorius - International Journal of Organizational …, 2022 - emerald.com
Purpose The digital revolution has brought many challenges and opportunities for the
manufacturing firms. The impact of Industry 4.0 technology adoption on sustainable …

Recent advances in whey processing and valorisation: Technological and environmental perspectives

D Buchanan, W Martindale, E Romeih… - … Journal of Dairy …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Whey has several environmental risks if disposed of as waste in watercourses. However,
there are numerous valorisation techniques to convert it into valuable and highly nutritious …

[HTML][HTML] Local governments' perspective on implementing the circular economy: A framework for future solutions

L Dagilienė, V Varaniūtė, J Bruneckienė - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2021 - Elsevier
With half of the global population living in urban areas, prevailing unsustainable production
and consumption patterns, and ecological crises, the circular economy topic gains …

Circular economy concept in the context of economic development in EU countries

Z Sverko Grdic, M Krstinic Nizic, E Rudan - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
The need has arisen to implement a circular economic model that enables economic growth
and prosperity in accordance with environmental protection and sustainable development …

A review of the circularity gap in the construction industry through scientometric analysis

P Antwi-Afari, ST Ng, MU Hossain - Journal of cleaner production, 2021 - Elsevier
The circular economy (CE) concept has gained popularity among scholars and practitioners
as the best way to circumvent the effects of the linear economy and create an effective …

Motivations and identities of “grassroots” circular entrepreneurs: An initial exploration

M Henry, T Hoogenstrijd… - Business Strategy and the …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The circular economy (CE) is now widely seen as a key concept to drive sustainability
transformations. Existing research on circular business models has tentatively indicated that …

[HTML][HTML] Making the transition to a circular economy within manufacturing companies: The development and implementation of a self-assessment readiness tool

DCA Pigosso, TC McAloone - Sustainable Production and Consumption, 2021 - Elsevier
Circular Economy (CE) is a key approach to supporting a transition towards sustainable
growth. However, due to the lack of understanding of readiness for the CE transition …

Circular economy: advancement of European Union countries

E Mazur-Wierzbicka - Environmental Sciences Europe, 2021 - Springer
Background Circular economy (CE) is a development priority of the European Union and it is
part of the EU industrial strategy. The transition to a more circular economy is an essential …

AI capability and green innovation impact on sustainable performance: Moderating role of big data and knowledge management

H Al Halbusi, KI Al-Sulaiti, AA Alalwan… - … Forecasting and Social …, 2025 - Elsevier
This study addresses the environmental impact of industries by focusing on increased
resource consumption and waste generation that lead to ecosystem degradation. It …

Towards circular economy—A comparative analysis of the countries of the European Union

E Mazur-Wierzbicka - Resources, 2021 - mdpi.com
There are many studies which implement and assess existing measurement manners and
document the progress of entities towards the circular economy (CE) at various levels, or …