Digital Technologies, Circular Economy Practices and Environmental Policies in the Era of COVID-19

被引：57

作者：

Khan, Syed Abdul Rehman ^{[1
,2
]}

Ponce, Pablo ^{[3
,4
]}

Thomas, George ^{[5
]}

Yu, Zhang ^{[6
,7
]}

Al-Ahmadi, Mohammad Saad ^{[8
]}

Tanveer, Muhammad ^{[9
]}

机构：

[1] Xuzhou Univ Technol, Sch Management & Engn, Xuzhou 221018, Jiangsu, Peoples R China

[2] Beijing Key Lab Urban Spatial Informat Engn, Beijing 100084, Peoples R China

[3] Carrera Econ, Loja 110150, Ecuador

[4] Ctr Invest Sociales & Econ, Loja 110150, Ecuador

[5] Prince Sultan Univ, Dept Mkt, Coll Business Adm, Rafah St, Riyadh 11586, Saudi Arabia

[6] Changan Univ, Sch Econ & Management, Xian 710054, Peoples R China

[7] ILMA Univ, Dept Business Adm, Karachi 75190, Pakistan

[8] King Fahd Univ Petr & Minerals, KFUPM Business Sch, Informat Syst Operat Management Dept, Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia

[9] Prince Sultan Univ, Rafah St, Riyadh 11586, Saudi Arabia

来源：

SUSTAINABILITY | 2021年 / 13卷 / 22期

关键词：

industry; 4.0; circular economy; environmental regulations; manufacturing supply chains; COVID-19; INDUSTRY; 4.0; FIT INDEXES; MODEL; CHALLENGES;

D O I：

10.3390/su132212790

中图分类号：

X [环境科学、安全科学];

学科分类号：

08 ; 0830 ;

摘要：

The degradation of the environment is associated with economic activity, particularly with the linear way in which the economy does not make efficient use of resources. However, the circular economy is opposed to this linear paradigm, since it makes the most of the resources in trying to achieve zero waste. In this context, this study investigates the relationship between industry 4.0 technologies, COVID-19 outbreak, environmental regulation policies and circular economy practices. A questionnaire is designed to collect information from 214 big and private manufacturing firms in Ecuador, and subsequently, through CB-SEM, the information is processed, and the study paths are validated. The results suggest that industry 4.0 technologies and environmental regulation policies are driving circular economy practices during the pandemic. The study finds no evidence favoring COVID-19 being a determining factor in the adoption of the circular economy. The results provide a policy framework for the adoption of a circular economy.

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