Replacing Cardboard-Based Boxes with a Circular Economy Solution in Austria: A Framework for Stakeholder Assessment and Impact Evaluation of Social, Ecological and Economic Factors

Nils Kruse (), Melanie Rainer (), Gerald Schneikart () and Walter Mayrhofer ()
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Nils Kruse: Technische Universität Dresden
Melanie Rainer: University of Sustainability, Charlotte Fresenius Privatuniversität
Gerald Schneikart: FHWien der WKW
Walter Mayrhofer: FHWien der WKW

A chapter in Circular Economy in Sustainable Supply Chains, 2024, pp 329-349 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract The status quo of the courier, express and package (CEP) industry is the use of disposable cardboard boxes (and in some special cases plastic polybags). Rising energy and fuel costs, regulatory and societal demands as well as rising competition put pressure on companies to invest in circular economy solutions, such as returnable transport items (RTI). Introducing new technologies has its obstacles and prima-facie sustainable approaches can entail unexpected or unintended consequences. To be successful key stakeholders need to support the introduction of such new technologies. Taking the example of the Austrian CEP industry, this chapter presents a framework for identifying and prioritising relevant stakeholders. We argue that stakeholders must be considered in terms of their resources to implement the circular economy solution as well as in regard to the impact the circular economy approach creates in terms of social, ecologic and economic factors. Our framework is valuable for practitioners and can be applied to a wide range of industries.

Keywords: CEP industry; Returnable transport items; Triple bottom line; Circular economy; Stakeholder management (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-70749-0_24

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