A review of entrepreneurship and circular economy research: State of the art and future directions

N Suchek, JJ Ferreira… - Business Strategy and the …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The circular economy (CE) emerged as an alternative model to the linear system to foster
sustainable development. Entrepreneurship represents a key factor in capturing new circular …

[HTML][HTML] Unraveling the effect of circular economy practices on companies' sustainability performance: Evidence from a literature review

R Mora-Contreras, LE Torres-Guevara… - Sustainable Production …, 2023 - Elsevier
The implementation of the circular economy (CE) is expected to lead companies to become
more sustainable. However, the effects of CE practices on the sustainability performance of …

Circular economy 4 business: A program and framework for small-to-medium enterprises (SMEs) with three case studies

R Maher, J Yarnold, NNC Pushpamali - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2023 - Elsevier
To address a gap in empirical evidence, this article provides case studies of three SMEs
implementing circular business models through a training program. It highlights lessons for …

An exploratory study into emerging market SMEs' involvement in the circular Economy: Evidence from India's indigenous Ayurveda industry

V Pereira, MK Nandakumar, S Sahasranamam… - Journal of Business …, 2022 - Elsevier
This paper explores the extent to which SMEs can adapt and develop circular economy
practices in an emerging market context. Since the evidence provided by the literature is …

The transition towards a circular economy. A framework for SMEs

F Gennari - Journal of management and Governance, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) contribute significantly to the European GDP
and play a pivotal role in the ecological transition from a linear to a circular economy (CE) …

Clusters in transition to circular economy: evaluation of relation

K Razminienė, I Vinogradova-Zinkevič… - 2021 - etalpykla.vilniustech.lt
Researchers tend to develop cluster studies when the ways of turning to the circular
economy are considered. Clusters are viewed as a network where different institutions …

Legislative, institutional, industrial and governmental involvement in circular economy in central Asia: a systematic review

A Tleuken, G Tokazhanov, KM Jemal, R Shaimakhanov… - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
As the world faces the detrimental effects of humanity on the environment, the circular
economy has started receiving a lot of attention as a tool to keep the value of resources …

Financial sustainability of circular innovations in SMEs. A case study from the fashion industry in Italy

F Dainelli, T Daddi, L Marrucci - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2024 - Elsevier
Circular actions cannot be considered sustainable if their financial benefits are not
demonstrated. While the environmental benefits of the circular economy have been widely …

Implementing and monitoring circular business models: An analysis of Italian SMEs

DM Salvioni, L Bosetti, T Fornasari - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
The transition from a linear to a circular economy (CE) is at the center of the debate among
institutions, enterprises, practitioners, and scholars. Small-and medium-sized enterprises …

SMEs on the way to a circular economy: insights from a multi-perspective review

T Ahmadov, S Durst, W Gerstlberger, E Kraut - Management Review …, 2023 - Springer
The transition to a circular economy (CE) has garnered widespread attention as a solution to
address economic, environmental, and social challenges. While large enterprises and …