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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)

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Ministry reporting: Yes

Reporting Year: 2022

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