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Implementing circular economy principles: evidence from multiple cases

Zheng Liu Orcid Logo, Nick Clifton, Homeira Faqdani, Songdi Li, Gary Walpole Orcid Logo

Production Planning & Control, Pages: 1 - 18

Swansea University Author: Gary Walpole Orcid Logo

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With an orientation on sustainability and economic growth, the concept of circular economy (CE) emerges to tackle socio-environmental challenges. Current literature has provided important frameworks from CE operations and business model perspectives. However, in practice, companies are still facing...

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ISSN: 0953-7287 1366-5871
Published: Informa UK Limited 2024
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