Overcoming current challenges for circular economy assessment implementation in public sector organisations
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Resumo: | Circular Economy (CE) is seen as a key strategy in achieving sustainable development and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). To seize the potential of CE, public and private organisations need to evaluate and communicate their progress moving away from the non-sustainable paradigm of “take-make-dispose” towards circularity. The literature and practitioners demonstrate a growing interest in CE assessment as a driver for this transition. Nevertheless, the majority of CE assessments are implemented in private companies and implementation in public sector organisations is low. This article presents the challenges that currently prevent public sector organisations from implementing CE assessment and derives strategies to overcome them. A total of 21 CE and assessment experts from the Portuguese public sector were interviewed, and the results were triangulated with an extensive policy document review. The findings show that cultural barriers, particularly a lack of public and political pressure as well as a resistance towards change, are considered the main challenges for CE assessment implementation. Cultural challenges drive structural ones such as a lack of leadership commitment, the voluntary nature, and a missing clear governance for CE assessment. Technical and financial challenges, contrary to previous findings of the literature, are not prioritised and are seen as a result of the cultural and structural challenges. Overall, the research suggests that CE assessment is often a discussion among academics and highly specialised practitioners. In order to drive its implementation, the debate has to involve stakeholders beyond expert circles to trigger awareness for its necessity and to facilitate usage for a broader audience. |
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Overcoming current challenges for circular economy assessment implementation in public sector organisationsAssessmentBarriersCircular economyDriversIndicatorsPublic managementStakeholdersSustainable developmentGeography, Planning and DevelopmentRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentManagement, Monitoring, Policy and LawSDG 7 - Affordable and Clean EnergySDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic GrowthSDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and InfrastructureSDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and ProductionSDG 17 - Partnerships for the GoalsCircular Economy (CE) is seen as a key strategy in achieving sustainable development and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). To seize the potential of CE, public and private organisations need to evaluate and communicate their progress moving away from the non-sustainable paradigm of “take-make-dispose” towards circularity. The literature and practitioners demonstrate a growing interest in CE assessment as a driver for this transition. Nevertheless, the majority of CE assessments are implemented in private companies and implementation in public sector organisations is low. This article presents the challenges that currently prevent public sector organisations from implementing CE assessment and derives strategies to overcome them. A total of 21 CE and assessment experts from the Portuguese public sector were interviewed, and the results were triangulated with an extensive policy document review. The findings show that cultural barriers, particularly a lack of public and political pressure as well as a resistance towards change, are considered the main challenges for CE assessment implementation. Cultural challenges drive structural ones such as a lack of leadership commitment, the voluntary nature, and a missing clear governance for CE assessment. Technical and financial challenges, contrary to previous findings of the literature, are not prioritised and are seen as a result of the cultural and structural challenges. Overall, the research suggests that CE assessment is often a discussion among academics and highly specialised practitioners. In order to drive its implementation, the debate has to involve stakeholders beyond expert circles to trigger awareness for its necessity and to facilitate usage for a broader audience.DCEA - Departamento de Ciências e Engenharia do AmbienteCENSE - Centro de Investigação em Ambiente e SustentabilidadeRUNDroege, HinrikaRaggi, AndreaRamos, Tomás B.2021-11-29T23:37:19Z2021-02-012021-02-01T00:00:00Zinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/article22application/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10362/128450eng2071-1050PURE: 28442339https://doi.org/10.3390/su13031182info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2024-03-11T05:08:00Zoai:run.unl.pt:10362/128450Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-20T03:46:18.122143Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse |
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Overcoming current challenges for circular economy assessment implementation in public sector organisations |
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Overcoming current challenges for circular economy assessment implementation in public sector organisations |
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Overcoming current challenges for circular economy assessment implementation in public sector organisations Droege, Hinrika Assessment Barriers Circular economy Drivers Indicators Public management Stakeholders Sustainable development Geography, Planning and Development Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals |
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Overcoming current challenges for circular economy assessment implementation in public sector organisations |
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Overcoming current challenges for circular economy assessment implementation in public sector organisations |
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Overcoming current challenges for circular economy assessment implementation in public sector organisations |
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Overcoming current challenges for circular economy assessment implementation in public sector organisations |
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Overcoming current challenges for circular economy assessment implementation in public sector organisations |
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Droege, Hinrika |
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Droege, Hinrika Raggi, Andrea Ramos, Tomás B. |
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Raggi, Andrea Ramos, Tomás B. |
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DCEA - Departamento de Ciências e Engenharia do Ambiente CENSE - Centro de Investigação em Ambiente e Sustentabilidade RUN |
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Droege, Hinrika Raggi, Andrea Ramos, Tomás B. |
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Assessment Barriers Circular economy Drivers Indicators Public management Stakeholders Sustainable development Geography, Planning and Development Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals |
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Assessment Barriers Circular economy Drivers Indicators Public management Stakeholders Sustainable development Geography, Planning and Development Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals |
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Circular Economy (CE) is seen as a key strategy in achieving sustainable development and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). To seize the potential of CE, public and private organisations need to evaluate and communicate their progress moving away from the non-sustainable paradigm of “take-make-dispose” towards circularity. The literature and practitioners demonstrate a growing interest in CE assessment as a driver for this transition. Nevertheless, the majority of CE assessments are implemented in private companies and implementation in public sector organisations is low. This article presents the challenges that currently prevent public sector organisations from implementing CE assessment and derives strategies to overcome them. A total of 21 CE and assessment experts from the Portuguese public sector were interviewed, and the results were triangulated with an extensive policy document review. The findings show that cultural barriers, particularly a lack of public and political pressure as well as a resistance towards change, are considered the main challenges for CE assessment implementation. Cultural challenges drive structural ones such as a lack of leadership commitment, the voluntary nature, and a missing clear governance for CE assessment. Technical and financial challenges, contrary to previous findings of the literature, are not prioritised and are seen as a result of the cultural and structural challenges. Overall, the research suggests that CE assessment is often a discussion among academics and highly specialised practitioners. In order to drive its implementation, the debate has to involve stakeholders beyond expert circles to trigger awareness for its necessity and to facilitate usage for a broader audience. |
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