A critical analysis of the impacts of COVID-19 on the global economy and ecosystems and opportunities for circular economy strategies

T Ibn-Mohammed, KB Mustapha, J Godsell… - Resources …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract The World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic on the 11th
of March 2020, but the world is still reeling from its aftermath. Originating from China, cases …

Industry 4.0 and the circular economy: A literature review and recommendations for future research

U Awan, R Sroufe, M Shahbaz - Business Strategy and the …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Research regarding the Fourth Industrial Revolution (Industry 4.0) and the circular
economy has gained traction since 2014. Paralleling the growth in the internet of things …

[HTML][HTML] Drivers and barriers of circular economy business models: Where we are now, and where we are heading

M Hina, C Chauhan, P Kaur, S Kraus, A Dhir - Journal of Cleaner …, 2022 - Elsevier
Literature on the circular economy business model (CEBM) has witnessed a sharp upsurge
in recent years. Although scholars have investigated CEBM from several perspectives …

[HTML][HTML] The role of circular economy principles and sustainable-oriented innovation to enhance social, economic and environmental performance: Evidence from …

O Rodríguez-Espíndola, A Cuevas-Romo… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
The UN's sustainable development goals underscore engaging supply-chain stakeholders
with environmentally friendly practices. Small-and medium-size enterprises (SMEs) are key …

Sustainability in the circular economy: insights and dynamics of designing circular business models

U Awan, R Sroufe - Applied Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
The integration of sustainability in the circular economy is an emerging paradigm that can
offer a long term vision to achieve environmental and social sustainability targets in line with …

[HTML][HTML] Industry 4.0 and circular economy in an era of global value chains: What have we learned and what is still to be explored?

U Awan, I Gölgeci, D Makhmadshoev… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2022 - Elsevier
This article reviews the industry 4.0 (I4. 0) and circular economy (CE) literature from a global
value chain (GVC) perspective. More specifically, it (1) summarizes the empirical findings on …

Effect of eco-innovation on green supply chain management, circular economy capability, and performance of small and medium enterprises

S Bag, P Dhamija, DJ Bryde, RK Singh - Journal of Business Research, 2022 - Elsevier
The social structures in organisations constitute essential enablers for the betterment of
small and medium enterprises'(SMEs) performance. Our paper explores such enablers in …

Blockchain technology and the sustainable supply chain: Theoretically exploring adoption barriers

M Kouhizadeh, S Saberi, J Sarkis - International journal of production …, 2021 - Elsevier
Blockchain technology has gained global attention with potential to revolutionize supply
chain management and sustainability achievements. The few applied ongoing use cases …

What lies about circular economy practices and performance? Fresh insights from China

P Chen - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2023 - Elsevier
The circular economy has indeed been the subject of increasing academic and industry
interest in recent years, particularly in the context of corporate social responsibility (CSR) …

[HTML][HTML] How digitalization transforms the traditional circular economy to a smart circular economy for achieving SDGs and net zero

K Govindan - Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Promoting and achieving sustainable development goals (SDGs) and net zero will be a high
priority among companies and institutions. Several strategies are being developed to …