Despite the strong commitment of European countries to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050, the extent to which key policies and drivers jointly shape emissions dynamics remains insufficiently investigated. To fill this gap, the study investigates the combined effects of the circular economy,...

What a Waste 3.0 is the third edition of the World Bank Group’s What a Waste series, following the 2012 and 2018 publications. It updates and expands these earlier publications and provides a global reference dataset on municipal solid waste in the context of a transition toward circularity,...

Digital transformation is central to circular economy (CE) strategies, yet the intersection between digital innovation and women's entrepreneurship remains underexplored. We examine how IoT, AI, blockchain, data analytics and platform technologies are represented in CE-oriented management...

Tourist destinations face increasing spatial, environmental, and social pressures. Therefore, it is necessary to direct the further development of tourism towards achieving overall balance, with a tendency to minimize all negative effects. One possible mechanism for establishing a harmonious...

Die Landesregierung in Nordrhein-Westfalen (NRW) erarbeitet aktuell eine Kreislaufwirtschaftsstrategie auf Landesebene, deren Ziel es ist, Ressourceneffizienz, Abfallvermeidung und zirkuläre Wertschöpfung systematisch in die Wirtschafts- und Industriepolitik NRWs zu integrieren und...

Die Landesregierung in Nordrhein-Westfalen (NRW) erarbeitet aktuell eine Kreislaufwirtschaftsstrategie auf Landesebene, deren Ziel es ist, Ressourceneffizienz, Abfallvermeidung und zirkuläre Wertschöpfung systematisch in die Wirtschafts- und Industriepolitik NRWs zu integrieren und...

Green technology innovation (GTI) is crucial for enhancing the resource utilization of construction and demolition waste (CDW). However, consumer resistance to products made from recycled CDW significantly constrains their advancement. Existing studies largely emphasize government policies and...

Context: Extensive theory-based research on academic and vocational education has long explored the connections between emotions, motivation, and learning as drivers of behavioral change in occupational contexts. Emotions and motivations play a crucial role in shaping how individuals and...

Background: Digital technologies are increasingly integrated into circular supply chains (CSCs) to enhance resource efficiency and extend product lifecycles. However, the practical adoption of intelligent circular supply chains (iCSCs) remains underexplored. Methods: This study provides a...

This conceptual paper introduces the theory of Digital Resource Leverage (DRL) to explain how social entrepreneurs transform resource scarcity into digital opportunity within the context of sustainable economic systems. Building on and extending the Resource-Based View and bricolage theory, the...

Within the framework of the circular economy, extending the lifespan of electrical products through repairing them is a promising approach, particularly against the backdrop of growing e-waste levels. Consumers play a key role in facilitating repair and multiple studies have suggested their...

Plastic pollution poses a critical environmental challenge, driven by excessive consumption and inadequate waste management, particularly in agri-food systems. Mismanaged municipal solid waste contributes to severe ecological degradation as plastics accumulate in terrestrial, aquatic, and...

Large volumes of e-waste collected under formal schemes in high-income countries are still processed informally in developing ones, despite continuous policy efforts to reverse this trend. This paper shows that the persistence of informal e-waste processing is a consequence of how global waste...

Infrastructure development is crucial for the continued economic growth and prosperity of emerging markets and developed economies (EMDEs). The demand for infrastructure, propelled by population growth and ever-increasing rate of urbanization, has resulted in the need to build, and improve...

Several studies have examined the factors influencing circular economy business model adoption. However, understanding remains limited from the perspective of Necessary Condition Analysis, leaving a notable gap in circular economy research that explicitly applies Necessary Condition Analysis to...

This study examines eight seasons of professional football matches in the English Premier League, German Bundesliga, Italian Serie A, and Spanish La Liga. The focus is on the existence of non-transitive triads in match outcomes in terms of points, the quality of performance as indicated by...

This study aimed to investigate the implementation practices of reverse logistics, product value recovery, and circular economy practices, as well as to examine their influence on the development of a sustainable industry. With a quantitative research design, the population included 23,400 food...

Smallholder agri-food supply chains in developing economies face persistent barriers in accessing high-value and sustainable markets, including inefficiencies, regulatory compliance challenges, limited traceability, and weak market integration. This research addresses critical gaps in the...

Background The transition to a circular economy presents both opportunities and challenges for traditional manufacturing sectors. Remanufacturing is a key strategy for extending product lifecycles and reducing environmental impact, yet its adoption remains limited in the furniture industry....

This article presents a case study of a Colombian coffee producers' association that examines how ISO 56002 principles can be operationalized in small agricultural organizations. While ISO 56002 provides a comprehensive framework for managing innovation, its theoretical language and systemic...

Recycling and waste trade are increasingly important for mitigating supply risks and en-vironmental concerns associated with raw material imports, yet little is known about the economic and technical potential for substitution between recycled and virgin materials. This paper estimates...

Although the circular economy (CE) is recognised as a key climate mitigation strategy, its integration within global climate frameworks, such as those developed by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) in its Assessment Reports, remains unclear. This study provides a systematic...

Financial volatility increasingly challenges firms to maintain operational sustainability; yet the mechanisms through which cash flow uncertainty (CFU) shapes environmental practices remain unclear. Based on an international unbalanced panel of 14,798 firm-year observations (2010–2021), this...

The circular economy (CE) is increasingly recognized as a financially material dimension of corporate sustainability, complementing and in some respects surpassing traditional Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) metrics. Building on prior evidence of a negative relationship between...

Climate change, trade wars, supply-chain disruptions, and geopolitical uncertainty - one may characterize the post-COVID era as such. The Circular Economy, with its focus on a circular production process, is a framework that addresses exactly these drivers of heightened uncertainty. We propose...

The rapid acceleration of digital transformation in the 21st century presents a dual-edged sword for global sustainability efforts. While digital technologies can significantly advance progress toward the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs), their unchecked proliferation can...

In sechs Workshops im Rahmen der Charta für Holz 2.0 im Dialog wurde das Thema Kreislaufwirtschaft mit Holz diskutiert. Aus den Ergebnissen lässt sich ein differenzierter Blick auf eine Transformation hin zu einer Kreislaufwirtschaft in der Holzindustrie ableiten. Da die Mehrheit der...

This document is part of a series presenting information and lessons learned on policy approaches at national, regional or local level supporting a just transition to a climate-neutral economy. The Just Transition Platform (JTP) assists EU Member States and regions to unlock the support in this...

This document is part of a series presenting information and lessons learned on policy approaches at national, regional or local level supporting a just transition to a climate-neutral economy. The Just Transition Platform (JTP) assists EU Member States and regions to unlock the support in this...

Circular Economy Strategies for the EU's Renewable Electricity is a Joint Research Centre (JRC) exploratory study that provides a new perspective and new evidence on waste streams emerging from the transition to renewable electricity in the EU. The analysis supports the policy-making process and...

The circular economy represents a systematic shift in production and consumption, aimed at extending the life cycle of products and materials while minimizing resource use and waste. Achieving the goals of the circular economy presents firms with the challenge of innovating new products,...

This paper explores the development of a collaborative and customer-centric business model for sustainable innovation in rare earth magnet recycling. Rare earth elements have become crucial to various electronics and renewable energy systems. Due to their fnite nature and the supply risk they...