Exploiting circular economy enablers for SMEs to advance towards a more sustainable development: An empirical study in the post COVID-19 era
Abstract
COVID-19 affected 8 Circular Economy (CE) enablers, impacting the circular transition and the sustainable development transition path. CE enablers are resilient and adaptable. Digital technologies, green consumption, and circular entrepreneurship are the most relevant CE enablers for sustainability. The CE enabler 'digital technologies' is transversal to all other enablers, also having a revolutionary importance for CE.
- Publication:
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Resources, Conservation and Recycling Advances
- Pub Date:
- November 2023
- DOI:
- Bibcode:
- 2023RCRA...1900164S
- Keywords:
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- Circular economy;
- Enablers;
- SMEs;
- COVID-19;
- Sustainability