Enabling the Circular Economy Transition in Organizations: A Moderated Mediation Model

Andreea Loredana Bîrgovan, Sorin Daniel Vatca, Laura Bacali, Andrea Szilagyi, Elena Simina Lakatos, Lucian Ionel Cioca and George Ciobanu
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Andreea Loredana Bîrgovan: Institute for Research in Circular Economy and Environment Ernest Lupan, 400609 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Sorin Daniel Vatca: Faculty of Agriculture, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca, 400372 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Laura Bacali: Institute for Research in Circular Economy and Environment Ernest Lupan, 400609 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Andrea Szilagyi: Institute for Research in Circular Economy and Environment Ernest Lupan, 400609 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Elena Simina Lakatos: Institute for Research in Circular Economy and Environment Ernest Lupan, 400609 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Lucian Ionel Cioca: Faculty of Engineering, Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu, 550024 Sibiu, Romania
George Ciobanu: Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, University of Craiova, 200585 Craiova, Romania

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 2, 1-10

Abstract: The notion of Corporate Environmental Responsibility has been extensively researched in the literature so far, but less is known about how this concept fits into the circular economy paradigm. We performed a moderated mediation analysis in order to identify the mechanism that links corporate environmental responsibility with readiness for change towards a circular economy business model. The findings from 311 respondents show that there is a positive association between corporate environmental responsibility and the readiness for change to a circular model, mediated by perceived circular economy drivers. In addition, perceived circular economy barriers hinder this positive relationship, acting as a buffer. These findings can further contribute to the elaboration of a conceptual framework for embedding circular economy in the corporate social responsibility strategies of organizations.

Keywords: circular economy; corporate environmental responsibility; organizational change; sustainability (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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