Enhancing Environmental Performance through Lean Practices: The Mediating Role of Circular Economy

Abstract

This paper explores how the combination of Lean Practices (LP) with Circular Economy (CE) principles can improve Environmental Performance (EP), focusing on CE as a mediator. This study is to establish the relationship between Lean Practices and Environmental Performance with specific reference to CE. This conceptual paper elucidates that CE can improve Lean’s efficiency to attain improved environmental results. It is also proposed that CE can have a crucial role in the relationship between Lean Practice and environmental performance. This paper advances the literature by offering a novel integration model for LP and CE toward creating sustainability. It presents some tangible suggestions for managers and policymakers with a focus on coordination for a long time in environmental conservation. The study offers suggestions to testing this framework on other types of industries to provide fruitful insight how the use of technologies can impact ecological performance.