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Understanding vulnerabilities and resilience in circular business ecosystems.

Camila Gonçalves Castro1, Adriana Hofmann Trevisan2, Aylin Ates3

  • 1São Carlos School of Engineering, University of São Paulo, Department of Production Engineering, Av. Trabalhador São Carlense, 400, São Carlos, SP, 13566-590, Brazil; Federal Institute of Education, Science, and Technology of Minas Gerais -Campus Congonhas, Av. Michael Pereira de Souza, 3007, Congonhas, MG, 36415-000, Brazil.

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Summary

Circular Business Ecosystems (CBE) face vulnerabilities in material flows, actor relations, and governance. These issues reduce adaptive capacity, impacting the overall resilience and sustainability of circular economy initiatives.

Keywords:
Adaptive capacityCircular economyCircular ecosystemsResilienceVulnerabilities

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Area of Science:

  • Business Administration
  • Environmental Science
  • Sociology

Background:

  • Circular Business Ecosystems (CBE) are collaborative networks essential for circular value propositions.
  • These ecosystems face external perturbations that threaten their resilience and effectiveness.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate vulnerabilities within Circular Business Ecosystems.
  • To analyze the impact of these vulnerabilities on ecosystem resilience.

Main Methods:

  • A four-year qualitative, multiple-case study involving 19 firms across two distinct CBEs.
  • Utilized a vulnerability lens and socioecological/economic perspectives on resilience.

Main Results:

  • Vulnerabilities in material flows, actor relationships, and governance structures were identified.
  • Perturbations like material dependency, power imbalances, and fragmented governance reduce adaptive capacity.
  • These vulnerabilities constrain flexibility, redundancy, and visibility, hindering ecosystem resilience.

Conclusions:

  • Conceptualized vulnerabilities and their interaction with resilience in CBEs.
  • Identified key factors undermining adaptive capacity and long-term sustainability.
  • Provides insights for enhancing the resilience of circular ecosystems.