Proposed circular economy readiness framework for the rail sector, a literature review and conceptual framework
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Waring, C. and Liyanage, K. 2025. Proposed circular economy readiness framework for the rail sector, a literature review and conceptual framework. Business Strategy and the Environment. pp. 1-21. https://doi.org/10.1002/bse.70207
| Authors | Waring, C. and Liyanage, K. |
|---|---|
| Abstract | The circular economy (CE) offers a transformative approach to addressing global sustainability challenges, yet few frameworks integrate it with business strategy, systems thinking (ST) and asset management (AM), especially within critical infrastructure sectors like rail. This paper conducts a comprehensive literature review to assess existing CE frameworks and their application in the rail sector, exploring how these frameworks intersect with ST and AM practices. The analysis reveals significant gaps, |
| Keywords | Asset management; Circular economy; Railways,; Readiness; Strategy; Systems thinking |
| Year | 2025 |
| Journal | Business Strategy and the Environment |
| Journal citation | pp. 1-21 |
| Publisher | Wiley |
| ISSN | 1099-0836 |
| Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1002/bse.70207 |
| Web address (URL) | https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/bse.70207 |
| Accepted author manuscript | File Access Level Restricted |
| Publisher's version | License File Access Level Open |
| Output status | Published |
| Publication dates | |
| Online | 19 Sep 2025 |
| Publication process dates | |
| Accepted | 30 Aug 2025 |
| Deposited | 30 Sep 2025 |
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