Circular economy practices in international business: What do we know and where are we heading?

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...

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Published in:Business strategy and the environment 2025-01, Vol.34 (1), p.296-315
Main Authors: Kansheba, Jonathan Mukiza, Fubah, Clavis Nwehfor, Acikdilli, Gaye
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Authorship
Best practice
bibliometric analysis
Bibliometrics
Business models
Circular economy
Citation analysis
Citations
closed loop
Environmental impact
International business
Literature reviews
multinational companies
Multinational corporations
Network analysis
Policy making
Social responsibility
Supply chain management
Sustainable development
systematic content analysis
Trends
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Summary: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.
ISSN:0964-4733
1099-0836
DOI:10.1002/bse.3978