Implementation of sustainability and circular economy aiming for performance in the context of Industry 4.0 projects

Cleber Gaspar Correa  Duarte; Mauro Luiz Martens; Juliano Sampaio Conegundes de Souza; Cleber Grafietti; Mauro Vivaldini

doi:10.5585/gep.v15i3.27289

Authors

Cleber Gaspar Correa Duarte Universidade Paulista https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7539-9111
Mauro Luiz Martens Universidade Paulista https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1242-8795
Juliano Sampaio Conegundes de Souza Universidade Paulista https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6025-9837
Cleber Grafietti Universidade Paulista https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1516-983X
Mauro Vivaldini Universidade Paulista https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3342-4681

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5585/gep.v15i3.27289

Keywords:

digital technologies, sustainable performance, sustainable development, sustainable operations, circular economy practices

Abstract

This research aims to provide an up-to-date overview of the scientific knowledge produced through publications that associate sustainability, the circular economy, and performance in the context of Industry 4.0 projects. For this purpose, a systematic and bibliometric review was conducted using articles published in the Scopus database from 2013 to 2024. Inclusion and exclusion criteria were defined, resulting in 61 selected articles. The results show that studies focus on the areas of environmental science, business, management, accounting, and engineering. Additionally, they indicate that research on these topics has grown exponentially in recent years, evolving and deepening significantly during this period. This study directly contributes to researchers seeking references, concepts, gaps, and trends in research on these topics, as well as to managers interested in implementing sustainability and the circular economy, ensuring or even enhancing the performance of their companies through disruptive projects that utilize Industry 4.0 technologies.

Author Biographies

Cleber Gaspar Correa Duarte, Universidade Paulista

Master in Business Administration, currently pursuing a PhD in Business Administration, and researcher in the field of sustainable manufacturing and Industry 4.0. He works in the private sector as General Manager in a plastic injection molding industry. He has experience in Business Economics, with an emphasis on business management and economic-financial planning, as well as in factory operational management. He also serves as an Expert Administrator, Liquidator, Inventory Manager, Bankruptcy Administrator, and in the management of Production and Industrial Operations.

Mauro Luiz Martens, Universidade Paulista

Mauro Luiz Martens is a Full Professor at Paulista University (UNIP) in the Postgraduate Program (Master's and Doctorate) in Business Administration, in Brazil. He is also a CNPq PQ level 2 Researcher. He holds a Ph.D. in Production Engineering from the Polytechnic School of the University of São Paulo (POLI USP, 2015), a Master's in Production Engineering from the Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC, 2002), an MBA in Production Management from the Federal University of Santa Maria (UFSM, 2000), and a Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Chemistry from the University of Santa Cruz do Sul (UNISC, 1996) in Brazil. Professor Martens is the Chairman of the REIAD Conference on Networks, Entrepreneurship, and Innovation in Business Administration (PPGA/UNIP). He is a reviewer for international journals such as the International Journal of Project Management, Journal of Cleaner Production, Technovation, among others.

Juliano Sampaio Conegundes de Souza, Universidade Paulista

He holds a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration from the Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro (2014), a Bachelor's Degree in Information Systems from Estácio de Sá University (2013), and a Postgraduate Degree in Software Engineering from Estácio de Sá University (2017). From 2019 to 2020, he pursued a Master's in Computer Engineering at the Federal University of Rio Grande (FURG), which was interrupted. In 2021, he completed a Postgraduate Degree in Public Management at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ). He is currently an Officer at the Navy Technological Center in São Paulo (CTMSP) and is pursuing a Master's in Business Administration at Paulista University (UNIP). He has experience in the fields of Business Administration and Computer Science, with an emphasis on Computing Systems.

Cleber Grafietti, Universidade Paulista

Master's in Business Administration, Postgraduate in Telecommunications Engineering, Bachelor's in Data Processing, and Technician in Electromechanics. Currently a PhD candidate at UNIP in Business Administration, with research in strategy and Industry 4.0 technologies, expected to graduate in 2024. He has experience in the field of information technology, mainly in project management, agile models, system modeling and development, and system programming on various platforms. He also has experience in marketing and events. He has been working as a university professor since 2001.

Mauro Vivaldini, Universidade Paulista

Specialist in Logistics and Supply Chain. Holds a PhD in Production Engineering from the Methodist University of Piracicaba (2007), a Master's in Business Administration from the Methodist University of São Paulo, an MBA in Retail from UFPE, a Postgraduate degree in Marketing from Faculdade São Paulo, and a Bachelor's degree in Civil Construction from São Paulo State University Júlio de Mesquita Filho. He is currently a Professor in the postgraduate program in Business Administration at Paulista University - UNIP/SP. In addition to his academic experience, he has over 25 years of experience in large national and multinational organizations in the industrial sector, working in the management and leadership of the following areas: Production, Supply Chain, Logistics Service Provider, Logistics Operations and Projects, Collaborative Management, and Logistics Integration.

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