Circular Economy and Corporate Social Responsibility: A Literature Review

The CE model assures a different approach on the relations between economy, environment and society. The CE concept have been investigated in the recent literature above all in understanding the approaches of businesses towards this new model. The paper presents a short literature review aimed at exploring how the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and (CE) are analysed in literature directing attention on how the companies incorporate the CE concept in their sustainability practices. The work contributes to provide insights on how the companies are integrating the CE activities in CSR practices and shows that a deeper investigation of the topic is needed.