The digital supply chains enabled by Big Data Analytics (BDA) capabilities have become a business significance to develop a competitive and sustainable supply chain. The implementation of BDA for sustainable supply chains introduces various organisational challenges for the manufacturing firms demanding complementary capabilities. This study presents an investigation of the linkages between BDA capabilities, circular economy (CE) practices, and sustainable supply chain (SSC) flexibility on the SSC performance. Based on a survey of 320 manufacturing organisations, the study presents very interesting results. It is revealed that the BDA does not have a direct effect on sustainable performance. The CE practices and SSC flexibility are significant mediating variables between the BDA capabilities and SSC performance. The BDA is found to drive the implementation of CE practices. Further, CE practices are found to develop SSC flexibility with the BDA complementing these flexibilities.

Green initiatives are fast becoming a catchphrase among societies and business entities as these entities strive to ensure more sustainable business operations and lifestyle. Research in green behaviors of consumers especially in Asia and Africa is only just emerging. The objective of this study, therefore, is to examine the factors that influence consumers’ green buying behavior. The conceptual framework and hypotheses development are grounded on related literature. We examined six independent variables (environmental attitude, pro-environmental behavior, values, eco-literacy, low price sensitivity and social influence) and the effects on consumer (green) buying behavior. The questionnaire was adapted from validated items from related prior works. The analysis was based on 227 valid responses from residents of a southern state in Malaysia. The findings reveal that four of the six hypotheses were supported. Managerial and research implications of the findings are discussed.

The purpose of this study is to analyze how the maturity stages of the adoption of circular economy practices are related to the circular economy business models. The study highlights a case study in which original datasets were collected through an in-depth interview within 10 analysis units and secondary sources. The case study examines the Santa Catarina Association of Fine Wine Producers of Height (ACAVITIS), a group that includes 28 associates. The relationship identified between the maturity stages and the practices of circular economy provides evidence that will fulfil the premises of the ReSOLVE Model and the 5Rs. Contributions/value: These evidences contribute to highlight the following contributions of the study: (i) circular economy has relation with stages of maturity of the analysed business models; (ii) advanced stages of maturity, that is, between 3 and 5 are interfaced with a variety of practices of circular economy; (iii) duration of the enterprise, level of education and portfolio of manufactured products do not have a strong direct relationship with the engagement with the circular economy; (iv) the practices of circular economy are already established in the analysed units of analysis, but they demand optimisation and management to make them more efficient and that can impact even more positively in the family wine production model. It is suggested that new studies be carried out to confirm and generalize the findings of this research, especially those that test hypotheses evidencing the relationship between circular economy practices and maturity stages of business models.