Green Supply Chain Management (GSCM) and Circular Economy (CE): A Rapid Review of their Conceptual Relationships
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There is an increasing interest among scholars and practitioners of Green Supply Chain Management (GSCM) and Circular Economy (CE) as these concepts are interrelated in business operations to foster economic growth with environmental sustainability. Both CSCM and CE aim to safeguard the environment, by reducing the utilization of resources and decreasing environmental depletion by managing supply chains using green production systems. However, the relationship between these concepts is not available in the literature. This article aims to fill up the gap in the literature by adopting a rapid review method, reviewing literature from reliable sources indexed in PubMed, Google Scholar, and other Web of Science, published during the year 2011-2022, with aims to provide definitions of GSCM, CE and their significance; relationships of GSCM and CE. The article discusses that both concepts are closely related in their aims, characteristics, benefits, and ways of implementation, as they need an integrated green framework in all aspects, including management, resource usage, marketing, distribution, reverse logistics, etc. The article concludes that both concepts are concerned with environmental and economic sustainability, as enforcement of GSCM and CE benefits the economy, the environment, and society.
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