Sep 2026
ESG Gains Without Financial Returns? Assessing the Impact of Circular Economy Business Models
This study examines the effects of circular economy business model adoption on ESG (environmental, social, and governance) and financial performance using panel data from 646 listed Chinese manufacturing firms (2016–2022). The results show that circular supply and resource recovery models significantly improve ESG pe...
Yu-Xin Yi, Liming Zhang, Peter Teirlinck et al.
· Business Strategy and the En... · 0 citations