Eco-Innovation and Firm Growth in the Circular Economy: Evidence from European SMEs

Exploring Circular Economy Practices in the Healthcare Sector: A Systematic Review and Bibliometric Analysis

“…From this perspective, the implementation of CE strategies in the healthcare sector could represent a response to the growing environmental threats. In fact, a CE primarily aims to reduce pollution and waste while simultaneously generating economic benefits [16], and is built on the suitable and ecological utilization of resources [17]. Moreover, a CE plays a pivotal role in guiding economic development towards sustainability, representing a sustainable profitable system in which the economy improves; it is disconnected from the consumption of resources thanks to the reduction in use and recycling of natural resources [18].…”

“…Moreover, a CE plays a pivotal role in guiding economic development towards sustainability, representing a sustainable profitable system in which the economy improves; it is disconnected from the consumption of resources thanks to the reduction in use and recycling of natural resources [18]. Reaching a CE predominantly means ensuring the reduction in the environmental effects of production and the efficient reuse and recycling of products, developing community interventions to adapt customer behavior to CE requirements [16]. For all the above reasons, the healthcare sector, and in general, all types of institutions, can support positive environmental policies [19].…”