Circular economy performance assessment methods: A systematic literature review

By Claudio Sassanelli, Paolo Rosa, Roberto Rocca, Sergio Terzi. Journal of Cleaner Production, 2019

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Abstract The depletion of resources and the downgrading of the environment, driven by globalization and consumerism phenomena, is worldwide pushing the interest on the Circular Economy (CE) concept. Supposed to substitute the end-of-life notion with restoration and closed-loop product lifecycles, CE wants to eliminate wastes, retain the value embedded into products and materials, foster the use of renewable energies and eliminate toxic chemicals. However, the measurement and assessment of circularity performances are not yet a common practice in companies. To this aim, the paper wants to detect, through a systematic literature review, which are the existing CE performance assessment methods proposed in literature and, based on key findings, develop a positioning framework for measuring and assessing the circularity degree of a company.

Subfields: Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Strategy and Management

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Citations in the corpus

Circular Economy Concept in the Context of Economic Development in EU Countries (2020, background): “They concluded that circular models can be measured taking care of different aspects [52].”
Investigation of circular economy practices in the context of emerging economies: a CoCoSo approach (2021, background): “In this circumstance, the CE has emerged as a better option, bringing sustainability to the system and improving the organisation (Centobelli et al., 2020; Cayzer, Griffiths, and Beghetto 2017; Sassanelli et al. 2019).”
Identifying the Equilibrium Point between Sustainability Goals and Circular Economy Practices in an Industry 4.0 Manufacturing Context Using Eco-Design (2019, background): “The functional economy wants to optimize the function of the use of goods and services, maximizing their value in the long run and minimizing the consumption of material resources and energy (Urbinati et al. 2019; Sassanelli et al. 2019).”
Evaluating Circular Economy under a Multi-Parametric Approach: A Technological Review (2019, methodology): “Indeed, in this case, the development phase leaves room for the following lifecycle stages—from production through to use, system operation and service delivery, up to disposal [9].”
Towards Circular Economy in the Agri-Food Sector. A Systematic Literature Review (2020, methodology): “, goal and scope definition, inventory analysis, impact assessment and interpretation [46].”
A Critical Review of Academic Approaches, Methods and Tools to Assess Circular Economy at the Micro Level (2020, background): “[30] 45 Collects and reviews CE performance assessment methods.”