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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 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...

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...

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...

In jüngster Zeit wird kritisch debattiert, ob bzw. inwiefern eine Kreislaufwirtschaft mit Wirtschaftswachstum vereinbar ist. Hier stehen sich zwei Positionen diametral gegenüber. Auf der einen Seite gibt es Plädoyers für eine Kreislaufwirtschaft, die ganz gezielt auf Wachstum setzen soll...

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...

Der Einsatz von Stahlschrott als Rohstoff der Stahlherstellung vermeidet Treibhausgasemissionen (THG) in erheblichem Umfang. Ambitionierte Klimaziele lassen somit einen steigenden Bedarf an Stahlschrott erwarten. Diese Studie quantifiziert plausible Bandbreiten für den Stahlschrottbedarf der...

Aus dem einleitenden Teil: "Die Sozialökonomischen Betriebe (SÖB) und Gemeinnützigen Beschäftigungsprojekte (GBP) haben in Tirol eine lange Tradition und eine hohe Bedeutung bei der Beschäftigung und arbeitsmarktorientierten Reintegration von langzeitarbeitslosen Personen. Diese Zielgruppe...

Aus dem einleitenden Teil: "Die ökologische Transformation bewirkt umfassende Veränderungen der Anforderungsprofile von Beschäftigten vieler Branchen. Die vorliegende Studie des Österreichischen Institutes für Berufsbildungsforschung (öibf) im Auftrag der Abt. Arbeitsmarktforschung und...

Aus dem einleitenden Teil: "Die vorliegende und mit Jahresbeginn 2025 von der Soll & Haberfellner Unternehmens- und Projektberatung im Auftrag der Abt. Arbeitsmarktforschung und Berufsinformation des AMS Osterreich finalisierte Studie enthalt zwei große Arbeitspakete, nämlich eine...

Photovoltaics play a key role in the United Kingdom (UK) meeting its net-zero targets. In this analysis, we draw on governmental datasets and projections, technical data from across the photovoltaic (PV) manufacturing industry and technoeconomic research to determine the UK's waste processing...

Sustainable fashion consumption can be promoted only by understanding the motivation behind consumers' decision to purchase sustainable clothing. This study explores the determinants of consumers' purchasing intentions for two clothing items with different functions, characterized by different...

The research develops an open innovation roadmap which enables Latvian regions to use carbon dioxide. The research combines stakeholder collaboration with spatial analysis and performance evaluation, environmental impact assessment, and economic feasibility studies. The roadmap evaluates several...

The escalating environmental crises have led to the emergence of strategic alliances as a pivotal open innovation mechanism driving circular transitions. This study pioneers an investigation by systematically examining how strategic alliances enhance the green total factor productivity (GTFP) of...

Digital technology innovation has become a key driver of sustainable development, but its impact on the circular economy has been little explored theoretically or empirically. This study uses panel data from 279 cities in China from 2011 to 2022 to measure the circular economy development index...

Despite growing interest in circular economy (CE) practices, the mechanisms for improving financial performance in micro and small enterprises (MSEs) remain underexplored, especially in developing economies. This study examines how CE practices enhance financial performance, both directly and...

This study examines how circular business models (CBMs) and industry 4.0 technologies (I4.0Ts) can connect in the specific context of local subsidiaries. The study adopted a case study methodology, involving twelve semi-structured interviews with key board members of Schneider Electric. Multiple...

The European Union's circular economy (CE) policy aims to foster closed-loop systems that reduce waste and resource use, yet its practical implementation remains limited. Open innovation (OI)-the cross-organizational sharing of knowledge and collaborative problem-solving-offers a promising but...

Background: The transition to renewable energy is intensifying demand for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs), thereby increasing the need for sustainable lithium sourcing. Traditional mining practices pose environmental and health risks, which can be mitigated through efficient end-of-life recycling...

The circular economy (CE), or circularity, is a concept widely embraced by researchers and policymakers to enhance sustainability in marketing innovation. This approach emphasizes recycling, reusing, and reducing waste, catering to the needs of eco-conscious consumers while improving companies'...

The rise of green startups transformed the role of entrepreneurship by integrating sustainability into business models, fostering economic growth while addressing urgent ecological concerns. This review explores the role of green startups in economic development, analyzing their contributions to...

The Swiss-Ghana Amendments to the Basel Convention mark a significant milestone in global e-waste (electronic waste) management, requiring Prior Informed Consent (PIC) for all transboundary movements of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE), regardless of their hazard classification....

This paper presents an advanced human-centric circular supply chain optimization framework that integrates economic, environmental, and behavioral dimensions into a unified multi-objective model. By jointly optimizing selling price, product quality, warranty duration, and production cycle time,...