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Sectoral differences in the circular economy implementation of Austrian manufacturing firms

In line with the rapid popularisation of the concept of a circular economy (CE), research on the role of companies in the CE transition has gained traction (Schöggl et al. 2020). While, to date, a considerable number of conceptual works propose frameworks for corporate engagement with the CE (e.g., regarding circular product design, circular business models (Bocken et al. 2016), or circularity assessment), empirical research is rarer (Govindan & Hasanagic 2018), (Stumpf et al. 2021). It consists mainly of single (Akemu et al. 2016) or multiple case studies (Bressanelli et al. 2019), (Santa-Maria et al. 2021).

This study investigated sectoral differences in the implementation of sustainable and circular product management practices via an empirical survey among 132 Austrian manufacturing companies. The study finds that companies most frequently focus on avoiding toxic substances across industries, followed by increased material/energy efficiency, using renewable resources, and closing company-internal material loops when implementing circular economy (CE) practices. The degree of implementation of these practices is, with a few exceptions, also relatively equally distributed throughout the different sectors, and no statistically significant relationships could be observed between CE practices and industries. Out of the 16 CE practices assessed, a majority of industries engage with each of them, at least to a limited extent. Most often, CE practices are implemented in the construction, electronics, and wood industries and least often in food and textiles. Large companies exhibit the highest degree of CE implementation, followed by medium and small companies. The difference between small and large companies is statistically significant. Further research and practice may be dedicated to assessing the effectiveness of specific CE practices in different industries in detail and supporting small-sized companies in overcoming their size-dependent challenges.

Copyright:	© Lehrstuhl für Abfallverwertungstechnik und Abfallwirtschaft der Montanuniversität Leoben
Quelle:	Recy & Depotech 2022 (November 2022)
Seiten:	4
Preis:	€ 2,00
Autor:	Josef-Peter Schöggl M. Rusch L. Stumpf Univ.-Prof. Dr. mont. Rupert J. Baumgartner
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