Barriers to a circular economy in small- and medium-sized enterprises and their integration in a sustainable strategic management framework
Détails
Etat: Public
Version: de l'auteur⸱e
Licence: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
ID Serval
serval:BIB_76BFA4A0A756
Type
Article: article d'un périodique ou d'un magazine.
Collection
Publications
Institution
Titre
Barriers to a circular economy in small- and medium-sized enterprises and their integration in a sustainable strategic management framework
Périodique
Journal of Cleaner Production
ISSN
0959-6526
Statut éditorial
Publié
Date de publication
15/08/2022
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
362
Pages
132227
Langue
anglais
Résumé
circular economy limits the consumption of virgin resources, fosters cleaner production, and promotes the efficient utilization of resources. However, many companies still struggle with its implementation. In this study, we explore the barriers that companies encounter internally and externally when implementing circular economy measures. Based on 59 interviews with Swiss small- and medium-sized enterprise managers from three industries, we identify six company-internal barriers (risk aversion, short-term orientation, economically dominated thinking, unwillingness to engage in trade-offs, shortage of resources, and lack of knowledge) and four levels of company-external barriers (technology, market, legislative, and society and consumers). We further identify their interrelationships and integrate them into a holistic sustainable strategic management framework. Finally, we present six broader strategic recommendations building on the study framework.
Mots-clé
Circular Economy, Implementation Barriers, SME's, Corporate sustainability, Sustainable strategic management
Création de la notice
23/05/2022 11:29
Dernière modification de la notice
22/06/2022 7:10