We conducted a systematic literature review of barriers and catalysts to circular economy implementation in companies. With 69 articles covering the topic, in this review, we identified clear......
Circular-Oriented Innovation for Solving Grand Environmental Challenges: A Multiple-case Study
7.7.2021 12:58
Innovator firms play a key role in fighting grand environmental challenges (GECs) via circular-oriented innovation. The prior literature has acknowledged two innovator firm types, “born circulars”......
The Debate If Agents Matter vs. the System Matters in Sustainability Transitions—A Review of the Literature
5.7.2021 12:43
Agency in sustainability transitions through a literature review. In the discipline of sustainability transitions the knowledge on agency is scattered. Agency is a mean to enable CE.Authors: Katariina......
This chapter develops the concept of interagency as a research approach to better understand nonhuman agency and materiality in sustainability transitions. Interagency is a process that becomes......
Triggering sustainability communication in a B2B context: combining action research and sensemaking
5.3.2021 12:20This is a action research on initiating sustainability communication in a shipbuilding network. The research data consists of 16 interviews in the network. The key findings are twofold. First, we......
In this case study, stakeholders´ interests were examined regarding a circular economy (CE) in Finland. The study focused on the key stakeholders identified in the CICAT2025 research project. A......
How do stakeholders understand sustainable circular economy - consesus or contradictions?
4.2.2021 16:16This study investigates how CE and its linkage to sustainability are understood among key stakeholders involved in the promotion of circular economy in Finland. This study is a part of CICAT2025......
This study explores stakeholder influence in megaprojects by examining a controversial pulp mill project in Uruguay. The theoretical framework is based on stakeholder theory, focusing on stakeholder......
The role of drivers and adaptation factors in transferring business from linear to circular – Case Martela
14.1.2021 8:46This case study explores the transition of business from linear to circular. More specifically, we ask, what drivers played a role in the transition to circular economy business model (CBM) and what......
The concept for circular economy in Tampere Region, Finland, is revolutionary. There is no more waste; used materials and energy exist to become a great benefit to the society and its citizens. The......