Small and medium-sized enterprises, global value chains, and circular economy

This study aims to analyze the role of small and medium-sized enterprises in Nuevo León in managing waste within the global value chain. The researchers interviewed a non-random sample of 20 SMEs. The findings revealed that these SMEs are actively involved in international trade and are part of glob...

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Autores: Acosta Santos, Ariadna Alejandra, Tristán Calderón, Galilea, Enríquez López, Alberto, Barbosa Galván, María Fernanda, Campos Martínez, Adriana Michel, Cardozo de Barrios, Mónica Liseth
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2025
País:Perú
Institución:Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
Repositorio:Revistas - Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/31922
Acceso en línea:http://revistas.pucp.edu.pe/index.php/360gestion/article/view/31922
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Small and medium-sized enterprises
Waste
Sustainable
Industrial symbiosis
Circular economy
Pequeñas y medianas empresas
Residuos
Sustentabilidad
Simbiosis industrial
Economía circular
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Sumario:This study aims to analyze the role of small and medium-sized enterprises in Nuevo León in managing waste within the global value chain. The researchers interviewed a non-random sample of 20 SMEs. The findings revealed that these SMEs are actively involved in international trade and are part of global supply networks. Furthermore, these SMEs participate in industrial symbiosis by using waste from other enterprises as inputs in their production processes. These practices are generally informal and spontaneous, driven primarily by the aim of reducing material costs. However, there is potential to formalize and integrate these strategies into a sustainable production agenda.