2025 · Journal article
Circular economy through open innovation
Fostering circular economy through open innovation: Insights from multiple case study
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Perotti, F. A., Bargoni, A., De Bernardi, P., & Rozsa, Z. (2025). Fostering circular economy through open innovation: Insights from multiple case study. Business Ethics, the Environment & Responsibility, 34(2), 390–408. https://doi.org/10.1111/beer.12657
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In brief. A multiple case study of 13 organisations in two networks upcycling waste from the food and beverage industry examined how open innovation fosters circular business. It describes two models of collaboration – a circular supply chain and a circular ecosystem – and the roles of the network coordinator and orchestrator.
Implications.
- Circular business models are hard to build alone; organised collaboration is key.
- It offers managers templates for introducing upcycling with partners.