Exploring the intersection where business models, a circular economy and sustainability meet in the waste economy: A scoping review

dc.contributor.authorHoffman, Marlin
dc.contributor.authorSchenck, Catherina J
dc.contributor.authorHerbst, Frederick
dc.date.accessioned2022-08-10T10:14:05Z
dc.date.available2022-08-10T10:14:05Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.description.abstractThe authors endeavor to investigate the intersection and relationship between sustainability, business models and a circular economy. These three concepts are believed to be at the heart of finding a solution to creating and implementing a circular economy. The three pillars of sustainability (society, environment and economics) have been identified as the golden thread when applied to developing circular economies and the business models used in these circular economies. These three pillars highlighted the areas of intersection and engagement between the circular economy and business models. The three pillars, or stakeholders, need to be considered equally and, where there is sacrifice and benefits, they need to be balanced. A scoping review was chosen, as the starting point, to ascertain the literature in the field. The results of the scoping review showed a lack of research conducted at the point of intersection between these three fields. Finding a solution by creating and implementing a circular economy will have positive effects on the economy, environment and society, as there is, proverbially, “not much time left” and everyone in the process will sacrifice and benefit. The research has highlighted the need to explore the intersection and relationship between sustainability, business models and the circular economy as a concept, and future research should develop frameworks to guide the development and implementation of this intersection to include all relevant stakeholders.en_US
dc.identifier.citationHoffman, M.; Schenck, C.J.; Herbst, F. Exploring the intersection where business models, a circular economy and sustainability meet in the waste economy: a scoping review. sustainability 2022, 14, 3687. https://doi.org/10.3390/su14063687en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.3390/su14063687
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10566/7719
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherSustainabilityen_US
dc.subjectsustainabilityen_US
dc.subjectbusiness modelsen_US
dc.subjectcircular economy;en_US
dc.subjectenvironmenten_US
dc.subjectwaste economyen_US
dc.titleExploring the intersection where business models, a circular economy and sustainability meet in the waste economy: A scoping reviewen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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