Sustainable management is essential for business success; it helps companies achieve profitability while maintaining a balance between resource consumption and production. This study was carried out from a larger study consisting of several Chinese telecommunication multinationals in Malaysia....

This conceptual paper aims to develop an approach that integrates the circular economy paradigm (4-R) with the new pathway proposed by McKinsey & Company for the post-Covid-19 renaissance (5-R) to reimagine the post-pandemic context as a new normal scenario. From an ecosystem perspective, the...

The construction sector is one of the most responsible worldly for resource consumption, waste generation, and greenhouse gas emissions. The transition to a circular production and consumption system is crucial to reducing the impacts of the sector. However, the lack of clarity and understanding...

Increasing consumer adoption of upcycled food products contributes to making the food system more resource efficient and to transitioning towards a circular economy. Yet, it is unclear how upcycled food can best be communicated towards consumers so that it signals something positive about...

Socioeconomic metabolism (SEM) is seen as a useful analytical tool to characterize the flows of materials and energy that occur between nature and our various societies. This tool has been widely applied in waste management. Based on a case study in Tianjin, which is one of the most structured...

The transition to a Circular Economy (CE) depends on several factors, such as the implementation of circular business models. Although circular business models were developed, there are socio-cultural distinctions that need to be considered. One such distinction is the sachet culture of the...

A circular economy is needed to revamp obsolete business practices and rethink consumption to create new sectors that can change from the present linear production-consumption paradigm to creative and innovative efforts to reuse intermediate and final goods. While organizations are building...

The impact of virtual dissemination and interaction through online-based plastics sustainability groups is analyzed through its effect on behavior of consumers. The assessment was done through an online general population survey that yielded 213 respondents who are interested or conscious about...

Today, most African countries have dysfunctional municipal waste management system, negatively impacting the environment and human health. However, as most of this waste is recyclable, informal actors are making their income out of the collection/sorting of waste. Accounting for the risks...

The way each person dresses has been considered a cultural manifestation and a portrait of societies, where each one expresses their habits, customs and values. The improvement in living standards, especially in developed countries, accompanied by the emergence of Fast fashion, has led to an...