How Digital Platforms can Foster a Circular Economy

"A Circular Economy's (CE) adoption and continuation depend on various success factors, such as suitable collaboration between value chain stakeholders to enable circular material flows. Using digital platforms appears promising, as various CE use cases show. However, a differentiated view of the underlying mechanisms, i.e., the inherent characteristics and functionalities of digital platforms, is required to understand how these impact CE success factors and constitute the foundation for practical applications. Through a systematic literature review, we identified 15 digital platform mechanisms that impact 20 success factors for CE adoption and continuation. We conceptualized two CE platform types, each characterized by specific mechanisms: CE transaction brokers serve as marketplaces for resource trading. CE operating systems form technical supply chain infrastructures for collaboration alongside material flows. Our findings expand the theoretical understanding of the relationship between digital platforms and CE success, thus facilitating informed decisions about their practical use."     «

"A Circular Economy's (CE) adoption and continuation depend on various success factors, such as suitable collaboration between value chain stakeholders to enable circular material flows. Using digital platforms appears promising, as various CE use cases show. However, a differentiated view of the underlying mechanisms, i.e., the inherent characteristics and functionalities of digital platforms, is required to understand how these impact CE success factors and constitute the foundation for p...     »