Enhancing circular construction through procurement: A conceptual stakeholder-centric collaborative framework for sustainable outcomes

• Published in: Environmental impact assessment review 2025-03, Vol.112, p.107784, Article 107784
• Main Authors: Ababio, Benjamin Kwaku, Lu, Weisheng, Agyekum, Kofi, Ghansah, Frank Ato
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Capabilities; Circular economy; Circular procurement; Collaboration; Construction industry; Stakeholder
• ISSN: 0195-9255
• DOI: 10.1016/j.eiar.2024.107784

Circular procurement (CP) represents the complex process of acquiring and managing goods, services, and works in a manner that supports circular economy principles, emphasizing waste reduction, material reuse, and resource regeneration. As an emerging paradigm, its success is modulated by several stakeholders, requiring cross-functional collaboration and a clear understanding of each stakeholder's roles and capabilities that can effectively navigate its intricacies. In this paper, we identify crucial stakeholder roles under the new CP paradigm and consolidate interrelationships among stakeholder groups. Using MoSCoW prioritization by six CP experts, the study conceptualizes capabilities that induce collaboration between different stakeholder roles for effective CP implementation. The findings of the study reveal critical stakeholders at each phase of CP implementation based on their power, legitimacy, urgency. Government agencies, design teams, circular audit experts, and end-of-life management professionals are among the definitive stakeholders identified within the CP implementation process. In addition, their key collaborative capabilities for effective CP implementation were revealed as trust, coordination, decision-making power, technical knowledge, and information sharing capabilities. The study further identifies key areas to enhance collaboration for CP implementation among stakeholders, driving sustainable innovation and reducing environmental impacts. The findings and propositions provide decision support for practitioners and policy makers to enhance collaboration effectiveness, promote stakeholder satisfaction, and achieve successful sustainable outcomes. •First systematic review on circular procurement actors, their distinct roles, and collaborative capabilities.•Key, primary and secondary stakeholder roles across all 5 stages of circular procurement are mined from 284 research papers.•Stakeholder-centered approach reveals the practicality of CP implementation in facilitating sustainable outcomes.•Developed a collaborative framework for construction supply chain actors towards effective CP implementation.•Proposed 3 key directions for future research agenda based on study's findings.