Circular economy practices in international business : what do we know and where are we heading?
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Kansheba, Jonathan Mukiza
Fubah, Clavis Nwehfor
Acikdilli, Gaye
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Wiley
Abstract
The circular economy (CE) has gained the focus of scholars and policymakers as it is
related to achieving sustainable development. Multinational corporations (MNCs) are
adopting and implementing CE models, especially given their resources, global presence, and ability to share best practices across borders. However, a knowledge gap
exists on how CE is practiced within the international business (IB) context. This
study seeks to harmonize the existing literature on CE practices in IB using a bibliometric and systematic literature (content) review approach. Our findings of citation
and network analyses using the co-authorship, citation, co-citation, bibliometric coupling, and co-occurrence techniques provide the current situation as well as identify
three trending research themes in the CE-IB literature. The study also offers several
potential avenues for future research.
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DATA AVAILABITY STATEMENT: Additional supporting information can be found online in the Supporting Information section at the end of this article.
Keywords
Bibliometric analysis, Circular economy, Closed loop, International business, Multinational companies, Systematic content analysis, SDG-12: Responsible consumption and production, SDG-17: Partnerships for the goals, Multinational corporations
Sustainable Development Goals
SDG-12:Responsible consumption and production
SDG-17:Partnerships for the goals
SDG-17:Partnerships for the goals
Citation
Kansheba, J. M., Fubah, C. N., &
Acikdilli, G. (2025). Circular economy practices in international
business: What do we know and where are we heading?
Business Strategy and the Environment, 34(1), 296–315.
https://doi.org/10.1002/bse.3978.