The transition towards sustainable development is a complex process that assumes economic, social, technological, and even political challenges. Adaptation of green processes, renewable energies, and the intensification of green innovation are a few of the strategies meant to reshape the activity of companies in various sectors.
Over the last few years, the significance of the protection of the natural environment through green innovation has gained wider attention in academic and corporate circles. This shift is the direct response to the dramatic climate changes. The emergence of green process innovation, and green products/services are re-shaping the behavior of stakeholders around the globe. The circular economy concept is used for the reconfiguration of industrial processes and the establishment of new connections between production, consumption, and resources by companies all over the world. The transition from the linear economic model to the circular model is fuelled by the green process innovation that not only ensures the achievement of companies' profitability goals but also reduces negative externalities determined by economic growth and ensures the sustainable development of the world economy. Therefore, the circular economy is crucial to assure the decoupling of economic growth from environmental degradation. In addition, social effects can be quantified by the emergence of new trades, increasing employment, and social inclusion.
The achievement of sustainable development through green innovation requires further examination of the possible promotion of individual/collective entrepreneur stances toward the protection of the natural environment. Sustainable production and consumption have become the focus of researchers, public authorities, consumers, and other categories of stakeholders. The circular economy is the best way to ensure more efficient consumption of energy and materials, and limit the negative impact of companies' activity on the environment. As a driver of sustainable development, the circular economy results in the reconfiguration of the business strategies taking into account-specific aspects such as renewability, reuse, repair, refurbishment, longevity, and capacity sharing, which can provide additional benefits to companies. At the same time, green innovation and a circular economy can promote more sustainable jobs, the establishment of new markets, and new ways to do business.
Green innovation plays an important role in the transition from the linear model to the circular by establishing new infrastructures and providing alternatives for the production of goods, waste management, and aftersales activities, showcasing that green innovation is a decisive factor in the success of the circular economy. Hence, corporations and small and medium enterprises must consider green process innovation.
The aim of this collection is to explore the influential role of green process innovation in sustainable
development in the circular economy in the business sector. We offer researchers a platform to highlight major advancements in sustainable development in the context of the circular economy. The topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
• Social and environmental performance of green companies
• Digitalization and green entrepreneurial activities among circular economy
• Implications of green process innovation
• Green innovation and energy efficiency through circular economy
• Industrial symbiosis network and circular economy for sustainable development
• Corporate Green Strategy and Employee Green Behaviours
• Government Regulation and Corporate Environment Orientation
• Circular economy and SMEs
• Circular economy and green jobs
• Circular economy and energy efficiency
• Industrial ecology and circular economy
• Impact of the circular economy on employment in the non-green sector
The transition towards sustainable development is a complex process that assumes economic, social, technological, and even political challenges. Adaptation of green processes, renewable energies, and the intensification of green innovation are a few of the strategies meant to reshape the activity of companies in various sectors.
Over the last few years, the significance of the protection of the natural environment through green innovation has gained wider attention in academic and corporate circles. This shift is the direct response to the dramatic climate changes. The emergence of green process innovation, and green products/services are re-shaping the behavior of stakeholders around the globe. The circular economy concept is used for the reconfiguration of industrial processes and the establishment of new connections between production, consumption, and resources by companies all over the world. The transition from the linear economic model to the circular model is fuelled by the green process innovation that not only ensures the achievement of companies' profitability goals but also reduces negative externalities determined by economic growth and ensures the sustainable development of the world economy. Therefore, the circular economy is crucial to assure the decoupling of economic growth from environmental degradation. In addition, social effects can be quantified by the emergence of new trades, increasing employment, and social inclusion.
The achievement of sustainable development through green innovation requires further examination of the possible promotion of individual/collective entrepreneur stances toward the protection of the natural environment. Sustainable production and consumption have become the focus of researchers, public authorities, consumers, and other categories of stakeholders. The circular economy is the best way to ensure more efficient consumption of energy and materials, and limit the negative impact of companies' activity on the environment. As a driver of sustainable development, the circular economy results in the reconfiguration of the business strategies taking into account-specific aspects such as renewability, reuse, repair, refurbishment, longevity, and capacity sharing, which can provide additional benefits to companies. At the same time, green innovation and a circular economy can promote more sustainable jobs, the establishment of new markets, and new ways to do business.
Green innovation plays an important role in the transition from the linear model to the circular by establishing new infrastructures and providing alternatives for the production of goods, waste management, and aftersales activities, showcasing that green innovation is a decisive factor in the success of the circular economy. Hence, corporations and small and medium enterprises must consider green process innovation.
The aim of this collection is to explore the influential role of green process innovation in sustainable
development in the circular economy in the business sector. We offer researchers a platform to highlight major advancements in sustainable development in the context of the circular economy. The topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
• Social and environmental performance of green companies
• Digitalization and green entrepreneurial activities among circular economy
• Implications of green process innovation
• Green innovation and energy efficiency through circular economy
• Industrial symbiosis network and circular economy for sustainable development
• Corporate Green Strategy and Employee Green Behaviours
• Government Regulation and Corporate Environment Orientation
• Circular economy and SMEs
• Circular economy and green jobs
• Circular economy and energy efficiency
• Industrial ecology and circular economy
• Impact of the circular economy on employment in the non-green sector
