Circular economy in Italian SMEs: A multi-method study

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Abstract :

Climate change, population growth, and current rate of consumption at global scale have prompted
academic and business communities to challenge the current models of production towards more circular
approaches. This study aims at understanding what actions small and medium-sized enterprises
(SMEs) are taking to meet the challenges and opportunities of the circular economy (CE), analysing
actions, barriers, enablers and the connection between CE, business strategy and performance. This
research involved 254 Italian SMEs through a multi-method approach, including interviews, surveys, and
focus groups. Twenty different CE practices related to waste management, packaging, supply chain and
product/process design have been explored. The results show that several CE practices are simultaneously
implemented by SMEs, thus supporting the notion that CE implies a systemic approach to
company’s value creation. In particular, waste management was widely applied (e.g. separated waste
collection was carried out by 84% of the companies surveyed), while resource saving practices were
implemented by only 14% of the sample. Higher costs are the main barrier to CE for early adopters (5.13
on a 7-point Likert-type scale). However, companies implementing CE practices perceive them as a
business opportunity rather than a cost, thus showing that CE may represent a source of value creation
for companies, particularly SMEs.

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مقاله ISI انگلیسی اصلی
سال انتشار: 2020
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تعداد صفحات فایل ISI انگلیسی اصلی: 16 صفحه

Authors / Descriptions(نویسندگان/توضیحات): مقاله ISI سال انتشار 2020 \ Matteo Mura, Mariolina Longo, Sara Zanni*
Sent date(تاریخ ارسال) : 1398/11/04  |   1/24/2020
Number of visits(تعداد بازدید): 564
Key words (کلمات کلیدی): Circular economy , Business sustainability , SMEs , Survey , Focus groups , Interviews
Number of pages(تعداد صفحات) : 16
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