Title: The role of circular supply chains in sharing economy: literature review and conceptual framework

Authors: Piotr C. Sosnowski

Addresses: Faculty of Management, Department of Logistics, University of Lodz, 22/26 Matejki Street, 90-237 Lodz, Poland

Abstract: Purpose: The aim of this paper is to determine the role of circular supply chains in sharing economy and to prepare a conceptual framework to build a circular supply chain in sharing economy. Design/methodology/approach: The research method used in this paper is a review of the existing literature. The reviewed literature is related to the areas of circular supply chain and sharing economy. The main concept introduced in this paper is the circular supply chain in the sharing economy. Findings: The results concern the interplay between circular supply chains and the sharing economy and possibilities related to building the circular supply chain in the sharing economy. Research limitations/implications: The main implication of research is providing a basis for further research related to concepts such concepts as product-service systems and the smart circular economy. Such a study could provide further information on possibilities related with building of circular supply chain in sharing economy.

Keywords: access-based distribution; access-based economy; circular economy; circular supply chains; circularity; closed-loop supply chain; collaborative economy; sharing economy; product-service systems; conceptual framework.

DOI: 10.1504/IJISD.2024.138212

International Journal of Innovation and Sustainable Development, 2024 Vol.18 No.3, pp.350 - 379

Received: 04 Nov 2021
Accepted: 20 Jul 2022
Published online: 30 Apr 2024 *