A4 Article in conference proceedings
Practices and perceptions on ecolabels of Finnish companies with circular economy business models (2022)
Suikkanen, J., Saarinen, I., & Näyhä, A. (2022). Practices and perceptions on ecolabels of Finnish companies with circular economy business models. In S. Albrecht, M. Fischer, C. Scagnetti, M. Barkmeyer, & A. Braune (Eds.), LCM 2021 : 10th International Conference on Life Cycle Management (Article 01005). EDP Sciences. E3S Web of Conferences, 349. https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202234901005
JYU authors or editors
Publication details
All authors or editors: Suikkanen, Johanna; Saarinen, Iina; Näyhä, Annukka
Parent publication: LCM 2021 : 10th International Conference on Life Cycle Management
Parent publication editors: Albrecht, S.; Fischer, M.; Scagnetti, C.; Barkmeyer, M.; Braune, A.
Place and date of conference: Stuttgart (online), Germany, 1.-8.9.2021
Journal or series: E3S Web of Conferences
ISSN: 2555-0403
eISSN: 2267-1242
Publication year: 2022
Publication date: 20/05/2022
Number in series: 349
Article number: 01005
Publisher: EDP Sciences
Publication country: France
Publication language: English
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202234901005
Publication open access: Openly available
Publication channel open access: Open Access channel
Publication is parallel published (JYX): https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/81234
Abstract
There is a need to better understand the role of ecolabels in the scope of the Circular Economy transition. The aim of this research was to study the perspectives and practices of ecolabel use among Finnish companies with circular economy business models. The survey-based research targeting 214 companies (response rate 18% = n. 39) showed that ecolabels were not commonly used among the sample of companies. (Human) resource constraints were found in this research to partially explain the low uptake of ecolabels. Therefore, the research opens further questions as to alternative benchmarking and communication tools for the environmental performance of companies that see themselves as frontrunners in the application of circular economy business models.
Keywords: green economy; circular economy; enterprises; environmental labelling; environmental labels; introduction (implementation)
Contributing organizations
Ministry reporting: Yes
Reporting Year: 2022
JUFO rating: 1
