Implementation of Circular Economy Business Models by Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs): Barriers and Enablers
Implementation of Circular Economy Business Models by Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs): Barriers and Enablers
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DOI：
10.3390/su8111212
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发表时间：
2016-11-01
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3.9
通讯作者：
Topi, Corrado
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作者：
Rizos, Vasileios;Behrens, Arno;Topi, Corrado
中小企业越来越意识到闭环和提高资源效率的好处，例如节省材料成本、创造竞争优势和进入新市场。然而，与此同时，各种障碍对小企业向循环经济转型构成挑战，即缺乏资金和缺乏技术技能。本文的目的是增加对中小企业在实施循环经济商业模式时遇到的障碍和推动因素的认识和理解。首先着眼于阻碍中小企业实现循环经济效益的障碍，以文献综述的形式进行调查，并对欧盟资助的绿色经济网络平台上的中小企业案例研究样本进行分析。然后确定了帮助中小企业采用循环经济实践的几个有利因素。该论文的结论是，尽管有各种政策工具可以帮助中小企业将循环经济原则纳入其商业模式，但仍存在一些障碍。作者建议欧洲和各国的政策加强对绿色消费者偏好、市场价值链和企业文化的关注，并支持对中小企业绿色商业模式的认可。例如，这可以通过创建专门的市场和实践社区来实现。
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are increasingly aware of the benefits of closing loops and improving resource efficiency, such as saving material costs, creating competitive advantages, and accessing new markets. At the same time, however, various barriers pose challenges to small businesses in their transition to a circular economy, namely a lack of financial resources and lack of technical skills. The aim of this paper is to increase knowledge and understanding about the barriers and enablers experienced by SMEs when implementing circular economy business models. Looking first at the barriers that prevent SMEs from realising the benefits of the circular economy, an investigation is carried out in the form of a literature review and an analysis of a sample of SME case studies that are featured on the GreenEcoNet EU-funded web platform. Several enabling factors that help SMEs adopt circular economy practices are then identified. The paper concludes that although various policy instruments are available to help SMEs incorporate circular economy principles into their business models, several barriers remain. The authors recommend that European and national policies strengthen their focus on greening consumer preferences, market value chains and company cultures, and support the recognition of SMEs' green business models. This can be achieved through the creation of dedicated marketplaces and communities of practice, for example.