Harnessing Artificial Intelligence and Human Resource Management for Circular Economy and Sustainability: A Conceptual Integration

Rubee Singh, Amit Joshi, Hiranya Dissanayake, Deshika Nainanayake and Vikas Kumar ()
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Rubee Singh: Institute of Business Management, GLA University, Mathura 281406, India
Amit Joshi: Department of Management Studies, Kumaun University, Nainital 263001, India
Hiranya Dissanayake: Department of Accountancy, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka, Kuliyapitiya 60200, Sri Lanka
Deshika Nainanayake: Deshika Nainanayake, School of Business, Western Sydney University, Sydney, NSW 2751, Australia
Vikas Kumar: University of Portsmouth, Portsmouth PO1 2UP, UK

Sustainability, 2025, vol. 17, issue 15, 1-19

Abstract: In response to global sustainability challenges and digital transformation, this conceptual paper explores the intersection of Artificial Intelligence (AI), Human Resource Management (HRM), and Circular Economy (CE). Drawing on Resource-Based View, Stakeholder Theory, Institutional Theory, and the Socio-Technical Systems perspective, we propose an integrated framework in which AI and HRM function as complementary enablers of sustainable, circular transformation. The framework identifies enablers (e.g., green HRM, digital infrastructure), barriers (e.g., ethical concerns, skill gaps), and contextual mediators. This study contributes to sustainability and digital innovation literature and suggests practical pathways for ethically aligning workforce and AI capabilities in CE adoption.

Keywords: Artificial Intelligence; circular economy; sustainability; Green Human Resource Management; digital transformation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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