Circular Economy Value Optimization in Global Sustainable Supply Chains
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 5 February 2027 | Viewed by 240
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue focuses on circular economy (CE) value optimization in global sustainable supply chains, addressing a critical gap at the intersection of operations management, business model innovation, and sustainable development. As firms worldwide transition from linear to circular systems, global supply chains present both significant challenges and opportunities for value creation. While the CE literature has enthusiastically promoted sustainability benefits, less attention has been devoted to rigorous economic analysis of value optimization strategies across complex, geographically dispersed networks.
This Special Issue welcomes empirical and theoretical contributions examining how firms can design, implement, and optimize circular business models within global supply chain contexts. We seek research that quantifies the economic, environmental, and social value trade-offs inherent in circular initiatives, identifies enabling technologies and governance mechanisms, and provides actionable insights for managers and policymakers. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, closed-loop supply chain optimization, servitization models, product-as-a-service design, digital enablers of circularity, cross-sector collaboration frameworks, and measurement of circular performance.
By bridging the fields of operations management, finance, and sustainability, this Special Issue will supplement existing knowledge by explicitly addressing value creation alongside environmental objectives—a dual perspective essential for widespread CE adoption in competitive global markets.
Prof. Dr. Nathan Mauck
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- circular economy
- supply chain management
- value optimization
- sustainable business models
- closed-loop supply chains
- global value chains
- circularity performance measurement
- servitization
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