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Title	Measuring the impact of circular economy performance on financial performance: The moderating role of stakeholder engagement
ID_Doc	894
Authors	Esposito, B; Sica, D; Supino, S; Malandrino, O
Title	Measuring the impact of circular economy performance on financial performance: The moderating role of stakeholder engagement
Year	2024
Published
Abstract	This paper investigates whether and to what extent circular economy performance affects the financial performance of a global sample of listed agri-food firms. Furthermore, the potential moderating role of stakeholder engagement in empowering this relationship has been tested. A circular economy performance index has been developed based on Environmental Social and Governance scores reclassified in the light of the reuse, reduce, recovery and recycling (4R) paradigm. Then, a multivariate regression model from 2015 to 2022 has been carried out. A broader theoretical framework has been adopted, combining the natural resource-based view and stakeholder theory. The results show a positive relationship between the circular economy performance, the financial performance and the boosting function played by stakeholder engagement. The study findings provide stimuli for academics and managers to reflect on the profitability of the circular economy and the pivotal role of stakeholder engagement in giving a significant impulse to the circular transition.
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