Economía circular y sostenibilidad de pequeñas y medianas empresas. Una revisión sistemática
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https://doi.org/10.61368/r.s.d.h.v6i2.721Palabras clave:
economía circular, estrategia, impacto ambiental, empresa, sostenibilidadResumen
Las pequeñas y medianas empresas (PYME) enfrentan crecientes presiones para adoptar prácticas sostenibles en respuesta al cambio climático, la falta de recursos y demandas sociales y regulatorias. Sin embargo, la implementación de modelos sostenibles enfrenta múltiples barreras, especialmente financieras y estructurales. Este estudio tiene como objetivo el determinar el ciclo del efecto económico a la sostenibilidad de pequeñas y medianas empresas según evidencia científica existente. Metodológicamente se elabora una revisión sistemática de la documentación y análisis bibliométrico siguiendo lo estipulado en el protocolo PRISMA, teniendo como fuente de consulta la base de referencias bibliográficas Scopus. Los hallazgos se agrupan en cinco categorías que reflejan el impacto según objetivo propuesto: innovación en la cadena de valor; aplicación de prácticas sostenibles; adopción de tecnologías 4.0; creación de valor tanto económico como social; y, construcción de esquemas empresariales que sean sostenibles. En términos generales se evidencia que la EC se constituye en una herramienta empresarial clave con el objetivo de optimizar la eficacia operativa y minimizar el impacto ambiental. Se concluye que, aunque la EC ofrece ventajas competitivas y ambientales, persisten barreras como la falta de incentivos, altos costos iniciales y resistencia organizacional.
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