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Drivers and barriers of smart technologies for circular economy: Leveraging smart circular economy implementation to nurture companies' performance

Elisa Truant, Daniele Giordino, Edoardo Borlatto, Meena Bhatia

Technological Forecasting and Social Change · 2023

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Summary

This 2023 paper synthesises literature on the adoption of smart technologies within circular economy frameworks, identifying organisational and systemic drivers and barriers to implementation. The authors examine how companies' integration of smart circular economy practices correlates with performance improvements, though specific performance metrics and empirical findings would require access to the full text. The work sits at the intersection of technology adoption, sustainability transitions, and business strategy.

UK applicability

UK manufacturing and supply chain businesses may benefit from understanding adoption barriers and enablers for smart circular economy technologies; findings could inform UK policy on industrial decarbonisation and circular economy support schemes, though applicability depends on whether the review examined UK-specific contexts or case studies.

Key measures

Qualitative assessment of drivers and barriers to smart circular economy adoption; company performance metrics as suggested by review framework

Outcomes reported

The study examined drivers and barriers to adopting smart technologies for circular economy practices in companies. It assessed how smart circular economy implementation influences organisational performance outcomes.

Theme
General food systems / other
Subject
Other / interdisciplinary
Study type
Narrative Review
Study design
Narrative review
Source type
Peer-reviewed study
Status
Published
System type
Other
DOI
10.1016/j.techfore.2023.122954
Catalogue ID
SNmp2b399g-v7xry7

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