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Theorizing Ideological Steering : The journey of the circular economy

14.9.2023 12:54

This dissertation deals with the terms “ideological steering” and “circular economy” (CE). The CE has been one of the key environmental policy concepts of the last decade. Despite its......

2022 Best Published Article Award awarded to Professor Johanna Kujala and researchers from Tampere University and HWZ University Zurich

11.8.2023 8:41

The text was originally published on the intranet of Tampere University.A research article co-authored by Tampere University and HWZ University Zurich researchers has been awarded as the Best......

CICAT2025 books

16.6.2023 11:12

 The Routledge Handbook of Catalysts for a Sustainable Circular EconomyEditors: Hanna Lehtimäki, Leena Aarikka-Stenroos, Ari Jokinen & Pekka Jokinen, Routledge, 2023Assistans: Ida Parkkinen,......

Stakeholder value creation in the intersection of business and sustainability

24.5.2023 15:42

 This article-based dissertation examines how businesses can create value with and for stakeholders in the context of sustainability. The dissertation increases understanding of how stakeholder......

Value creation in circular economy business for sustainability: A stakeholder relationship perspective

23.5.2023 14:03

 This study examined how and what kind value is created within stakeholder relationships in CE business. We conducted a single case study of an energy company that has developed a CE business......

Sustainability Project Champions as Environmental Leaders in a City Organization: Driving the Urban Circular Economy

5.5.2023 10:10

 While the role of projects in sustainability change is widely recognized, the understanding of project managers’ behaviour in sustainability projects is limited. We examine project champions......

Industrial ecosystem renewal towards circularity to achieve the benefits of reuse - Learning from circular construction

6.3.2023 14:39

 We conducted a qualitative case study of two concrete-element reuse pilot projects. Renewal towards circularity requires changes in the construction industry ecosystem. Industrial renewal......

Particularizing Nonhuman Nature in Stakeholder Theory: The Recognition Approach

13.2.2023 12:52

 The focus of this article is on stakeholder theory and nonhuman stakeholders. The article examines how nonhumans, such as animals and nature, can be recognized as stakeholders. We utilize the......

The leadership moment in circular start-ups

31.1.2023 10:50

 The purpose of this study was to explore leadership in circular start-ups. Circular start-ups are playing a key role in involving businesses in tackling the issues of environmental crisis.......

Demand-Pull Instruments to Support the Circular Economy: A Global Perspective

24.1.2023 10:47

 The article examines different regulatory approaches to circular economy globally. It identifies different legal perspectives to circular economy and how they have been regulated in different......