Sustainable Business Strategy and Circular Economy Management

Considering the complex environmental issues the industry encounters, there is rising pressure to be responsive by initiating sustainable strategies, i.e., green human resource management practices for green innovation. Consequently, there is an urge to examine those constructs as the main drivers in order to enhance environmental performance. In this regard, the relationship between sustainable business strategy and circular economy management is mutually reinforcing, wanting to improve the quality, visibility, and overall success of the circular economy and focusing on best practices to develop and use innovative recycling, reuse, and recovery business models, leading to a change in the structure of the modern economy in which new industries are being formed.

Thus, the present study encourages and explores the linkage between GHRM, green strategies, environmental legitimacy, green innovation, and environmental performance in many industries. Using quantitative, qualitative, or mixed methods to expand the research objectives and find novelty for enriching the body of literature The study contributed to theoretical and practical implications and provided valuable suggestions, notably for managers in the field of environmental preservation.

The focus of this Topical Collection will be on what cross-cutting insights can be gained from exploring macro-level approaches and methodologies for managing circular economy development and sustainable business strategy. The main areas that a business should focus on are as follows:

• Sustainable Business Strategy;

• Circular Economy and Waste management;

• Green Human Resource Management;

• Natural Resource Management;

• Green Innovation and Environmental Performance;

• Sustainable Supply Chains;

• Sustainable and Renewable Energy

Keywords: Sustainable business performance; green innovation; circular management; green human resource management; environmental performance