| Title: | What is a circular economy champion? Defining a home-grown concept in an emerging field |
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| Authors: | ID Modic, Dolores (Author)
ID Chetan, Sahana Swaroop (Author)
ID Ul-Durar, Shajara (Author)
ID Arshed, Noman (Author)
ID De Sisto, Marco (Author)
ID Damij, Nadja (Author) |
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| Files: |  URL - Source URL, visit https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0959652625017585
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| Language: | English |
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| Typology: | 1.01 - Original Scientific Article |
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| Organization: |  RUDOLFOVO - Rudolfovo - Science and Technology Centre Novo Mesto
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| Abstract: | Circular economy, which aims to keep resources in production cycles and minimize waste, has emerged as a viable alternative to the traditional linear model. However, it is often criticized for being under-theorized and lacking indigenous, home-grown concepts, particularly regarding fundamental elements such as actors and actor types. This paper focuses on a specific actor: the circular economy champion. Circular economy champions can drive the transition toward a more circular economy, yet the concept remains under-conceptualized despite a growing body of literature. The aims of this study are twofold: first, to highlight the importance of home-grown concepts in emerging fields; and second, to address the ambiguity surrounding the terminology of “circular economy champion” by providing a novel conceptualization. The paper develops this concept using a family resemblance approach, employing differentiation criteria through a piecemeal method and underpinned by a theoretical review of the literature. By extending both the scope of actor types and, based on their traits, the range of their attributes, activities, and contributions to the circular economy, the concept of the circular economy champion is further delineated from related constructs and firmly defined. This contributes to circular economy discourse by proposing a novel definition of a key actor within the circular economy system, thus strengthening its theoretical foundations. Moreover, the proposed definition reduces ambiguity in understanding actors’ roles within the circular economy, further clarifying its microfoundations. |
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| Keywords: | circular economy, actor, circular economy champion, concept development |
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| Publication status: | Published |
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| Publication version: | Version of Record |
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| Publication date: | 17.08.2025 |
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| Publisher: | Elsevier |
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| Year of publishing: | 2025 |
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| Number of pages: | str. 1- 11 |
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| Numbering: | Vol. 523, [article no.] 146408 |
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| PID: | 20.500.12556/DiRROS-24017  |
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| UDC: | 338:502 |
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| ISSN on article: | 1879-1786 |
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| DOI: | 10.1016/j.jclepro.2025.146408 |
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| COBISS.SI-ID: | 256069635 |
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| Copyright: | © 2025 The Authors |
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| Note: | Nasl. z nasl. zaslona;
Opis vira z dne 6. 11. 2025;
Soavtorji: Sahana Swaroop Chetan, Shajara Ul-Durar, Noman Arshed, Marco De Sisto, Nadja Damij;
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| Publication date in DiRROS: | 13.11.2025 |
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