Circular Supply Chain Practices: A current Practice of Circular Supply Chain in Finland
Pysyvä osoite
Kuvaus
Circular economy is one of the strategic and core channels of resource efficiency, reduction of waste, and maintenance of long-term sustainability among firms. This thesis points out the major drivers, enablers, and obstacles that affect such a transition by exploring the current state of implementation of circular supply chain practices in Finland. This thesis examines various cases and data were gathered by way of semi-structured interviews that were analyzed to comprehend the interpretation, actualization and extent of circularity in industrial networks. The findings obtained were also explained using Triple Bottom Line (TBL) sustainability framework.
Their findings demonstrate that the motivation of circular economy in Finland is mainly the national and EU-level policy as well as organizational commitment to sustainability and collaborative regional ecosystems. The paper emphasizes that despite the general agreement on the importance of applying the CE principles in strategic planning and its integration with those of other strategic planning components, the implementation needs continuous capacity building and the structural conduciveness at the industries and policy levels.
This study also contributes to circular economy literature by demonstrating that circular economy cannot be established linearly or organization-specific shift rather requires an iterative, network-dependent process. This process requires to be shaped by institutional, technological, and cultural factors. However, the systemic challenges including high investment costs, gaps in recycling and material recovery infrastructure, scalability limitations of emerging technologies persists. Development of shared logistics systems, material recovery infrastructure and strengthening knowledge transfer mechanisms are essential steps for advancing Finland’s circular transition.