Prof. Mark Anthony Camilleri has sole-authored a novel contribution on the intersection of the circular economy and open innovation's cocreative approaches. His peer-reviewed article was accepted for publication through Business Strategy and the Environment (Impact Factor: 12.5; Journal Citation Indicator: 2.68 and Cite Score: 22.5).
Business Strategy and the Environment (BSE) is the leading academic journal in its field with peer-reviewed contributions of a high quality. It seeks to provide original contributions that add to the understanding of business strategies for improving the natural (green) environment. It seeks to publish research into systems and standards, environmental performance, disclosure, eco-innovation, corporate environmental management tools, organizations and management, supply chains, circular economy, governance, green finance, particular industry sectors and responses of business to climate change and other contemporary environmental issues.
With a Google H-5 index of 136, BSE was ranked second (2nd) in the Social Sciences category and eighth (8th) among business, economics and management journals, as of 9th July 2024. Newspoint is pleased to share that Professor Camilleri is one of the Associate Editors of this high impact journal.
An abstract of the mentioned article is available below:
For the time being, there is limited research focused on open innovation approaches that promote the development and growth of stakeholder-driven circular economy models. This article addresses this knowledge gap. Its objectives are threefold: Firstly, it describes key elements of open innovation and circular value cocreation. Secondly, it utilizes the findings from a comprehensive systematic review to identify opportunities and challenges related to the open circular innovation paradigm. Thirdly, it presents theoretical implications and an action plan, alongside future research avenues, that highlight the importance of engaging in collaborative behaviours with stakeholders. It emphasizes a cocreation culture that encourages the sharing of resources, competencies, and capabilities, while safeguarding the organizations' intellectual properties. Such practices aim to foster coupled innovation and support circular economy strategies like resource recovery, reverse logistics, and industrial symbiosis, among others. Unlike many other articles, this contribution clearly specifies that there is scope for practitioners to develop circular economy ecosystems that increase the practitioners' bottom lines, while reducing their environmental impacts.
Suggested citation: Camilleri, M.A. (2025). Cocreating Value Through Open Circular Innovation Strategies: A Results-Driven Work Plan and Future Research Avenues, Business Strategy and the Environment. More information is available online.
This publication is available through Wiley, ResearchGate and from the University of Malta's Open Access Repository (OAR).
