| Title |
Circular economy business models: Towards achieving sustainable development goals in the waste management sector-Empirical evidence and theoretical implications |
| ID_Doc |
4714 |
| Authors |
Puntillo, P |
| Title |
Circular economy business models: Towards achieving sustainable development goals in the waste management sector-Empirical evidence and theoretical implications |
| Year |
2023 |
| Published |
Corporate Social Responsibility And Environmental Management, 30, 2 |
| DOI |
10.1002/csr.2398 |
| Abstract |
This paper investigates how and whether circular economy (CE) business models affect the implementation of sustainable development goals (SDGs) in the waste management sector. A case study is used to determine the relationship between CE business models and SDGs. It shows that CE business models, potentially, can contribute directly to achieving a significant number of SDGs. The strongest relationships are between the CE business model and the targets of SDG4 (Quality education); SDG 5 (Gender equality); SDG 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy), SDG 8 (Decent working and economic growth); SDG 9 (Industry, innovation and infrastructure), SDG 11 (Sustainable cities and communities) SDG 12 (Responsible consumption and production). After a narrative literature review on the intersection between CE and SDGs, the paper performed a case study on Contarina SpA, a firm that developed a business model to recycle wastes into recyclable materials under a CE approach. The case findings could stimulate further research into how this and similar types of business models will help societies to change from the 'use-it-once-and-throw-it away' mentality of linear business models to the integrated, holistic, CE model that seeks to emulate nature's cyclical systems, and achieve the implementation of sustainable development goals (SDGs). |
| Author Keywords |
business models; case study; circular economy; Italy; recycling; sustainable development goals; waste management |
| Index Keywords |
Index Keywords |
| Document Type |
Other |
| Open Access |
Open Access |
| Source |
Social Science Citation Index (SSCI) |
| EID |
WOS:000869100000001 |
| WoS Category |
Business; Environmental Studies; Management |
| Research Area |
Business & Economics; Environmental Sciences & Ecology |
| PDF |
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdfdirect/10.1002/csr.2398
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