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Domination of Managerial and Technical Frames—How the Circular Economy Is Reported in Finnish Business

21.2.2024 8:53

 We studied circular economy reporting in the Finnish companies. We used the sustainability reports of the large companies (32 companies) as data source. We noticed three points. First, the CE......

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......

Images of the future of a circular economy: The case of Finland

26.9.2022 15:42

 The article focused on anticipating alternative futures of the circular economy in 2050 in Finland. The research is based on expert interviews, on the basis of which four different alternative......

Innovating for circularity: Bridging business model and supply chain design

24.8.2022 12:01

 Implementing true circularity challenges companies to innovate their business models both at the micro level within operations and processes, and at the meso level within supply chains and......

From vision to commercialization of a circular economy innovation: a longitudinal study of overcoming challenges throughout the full innovation process

25.1.2022 15:01

 This chapter examines firm-level innovation strategy and process that overcome challenges to ensure successful circular economy (CE) innovation, from early vision to global commercialization,......

Engaging Stakeholders to Circular Economy Ecosystems: A Process Model

25.1.2022 14:14

 We develop understanding to the processes with which stakeholders are engaged to different circular economy ecosystems. We study 6 ecosystem cases with processual and in-depth analysis:......

Rationality, experiences or identity work? Sensemaking of emotionally tense experiences of organizational sustainability

10.11.2021 10:13

We studied the employees' emotions towards the sustainability work of their employer. We interviewed 25 employees in a company that has a strong history of sustainability work but receives often......

The circular economy in manufacturing and service solutions: An air compressor company’s ‘air as a service’

1.11.2021 15:40

The case study highlights the integral elements of the circular economy concept and details the issues within the field of manufacturing and specifically air compressors. This case study focuses on a......

Defined Is Half Solved? The Regulatory Barriers for Circular Economy Business

20.7.2021 13:37

This article identifies and examines regulatory barriers that hinder the development of the circular economy transition and argues that such barriers must be defined before they can be solved.The......

A systematic literature review of the transition to the circular economy in business organizations: Obstacles, catalysts and ambivalences

7.7.2021 14:18

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......