Toward resilient organizations after COVID-19: An analysis of circular and less circular companies

Borms, Lize; Brusselaers, Jan; Vrancken, Karl C.; Deckmyn, Sam; Marynissen, Philip

doi:10.1016/j.resconrec.2022.106681

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“…In order to be easily recognizable for startups with various degrees of circular strategy implementation, we compiled a set of easily identifiable circular strategies based on practical policy work, including the widely used 9R framework (Potting et al., 2017) and its adaption to a business model context (Kishna et al., 2019). This combination has been used earlier to measure and evaluate the level of CE implementation in enterprises in Flanders (Borms et al., 2023).…”

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“…To prevent success bias, we included perspectives of startups that stopped their activity already. The questionnaire of this survey has been constructed based on existing literature on successful and failed startups (Cantamessa et al., 2018; Chhatwani et al., 2022; Marom & Lussier, 2014; Pisoni et al., 2020; Rizos et al., 2016; Skawińska & Zalewski, 2020), on earlier research on circular companies in Flanders (Borms et al., 2023), and on the input of partner organizations that were willing to reach out to startups within their network. Draft versions were iteratively tested by colleagues and partner organizations in the period July–September 2021.…”

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Work integration ambitions of startups in the circular economy

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Borms

2023

Ann Public Coop Econ

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An increasing number of studies illustrate and estimate the potential of the circular economy to create new jobs, most particularly for vulnerable groups at the labor market. This creates collaborating opportunities for Work Integration Social Enterprises (WISEs) and circular economy ventures. Since a shift to a circular economy requires new visions and strategies, startups are considered as powerful engines for the innovation processes needed to support a circular transition. Nevertheless, academic literature at the crossroads of the circular economy, work integration of target groups, and startups remains quasi non‐existent. In this paper we present results from survey‐data of startups with varying implementation levels of circular strategies, and assess their willingness to cooperate with WISEs, or to engage in other forms of target group employment. We find a strong positive relationship between the implementation of circular strategies and work integration ambitions among startups. Circular startups who need skills on production, transportation, and logistics seek collaboration with WISEs for both inner (repair and redesign) and outer circle (recycling) strategies. Our findings suggest that the circular social economy faces specific barriers that need tailor‐made enabling policies. We recommend WISEs to explicitly assess reskilling and upskilling opportunities while embracing the circular economy as a future‐proof economic activity.

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Work integration ambitions of startups in the circular economy

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Borms

2023

Ann Public Coop Econ

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“…The questionnaire of this survey has been constructed based on existing literature on successful and failed startups (Cantamessa et al, 2018;Chhatwani et al, 2022;Marom and Lussier, 2014;Pisoni et al, 2021;Rizos et al, 2016;Skawińska and Zalewski, 2020), on earlier research on circular companies in Flanders (Borms et al, 2023), and on the input of partner organisations (Annex B) that were willing to reach out to startups within their network. The questionnaire provided separate answer pathways for startups that did not establish their company yet, for startups that are active, and for enterprises that stopped their activities.…”

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“…For the independent variables of circular strategies, we used another question from the survey, namely: "To what extent does you startup implement the following strategies?" The answer options are based on the R-framework of Potting et al (2017) and adapted to the business (micro) context based on Kishna et al (2019) to come to ten circular strategies, as done before by Borms et al (2023). The 9R-framework allows us to capture the most detailed level of circular strategies and provides the opportunity for the startups to correctly select the strategies that they implement.…”

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The Working Future: An Analysis of Skills Needed by Circular Startups

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“…eco-design, extended producer responsibility, consumer education, renewable energy sources) to reduce resource consumption and waste generation have been implemented. Recent studies have demonstrated that circularity and sustainability play a role in resiliency during crises (Wuyts et al ., 2020), since these strategies reduce the dependency on virgin materials and help shift from a carbon-based energy system to a renewable one (Borms et al ., 2023). Specifically, the Next Generation EU, also known as Recovery Fund or Recovery Plan, has been approved to sustain the European member states soon after the pandemic.…”

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Guest editorial: Circular economy in the agri-food, tourism and hospitality industries in the post-pandemic era

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Toward resilient organizations after COVID-19: An analysis of circular and less circular companies

Cited by 18 publications

References 31 publications

Work integration ambitions of startups in the circular economy

Work integration ambitions of startups in the circular economy

The Working Future: An Analysis of Skills Needed by Circular Startups

Guest editorial: Circular economy in the agri-food, tourism and hospitality industries in the post-pandemic era

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