The design of indicators for a model measuring the circularity of re-use organizations
Vol. 18, No 2, 2025
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Zdeněk Toušek
Faculty of Economics and Management Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Czech Republic E-mail: tousekz@pef.czu.cz ORCID: 0000-0003-3855-8811
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The design of indicators for a model measuring the circularity of re-use organizations |
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Jana Hinke
Faculty of Economics and Management Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Czech Republic E-mail: hinke@pef.czu.cz ORCID: 0000-0001-6767-1253 Eva Daniela Cvik
Faculty of Economics and Management Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Czech Republic E-mail: cvik@pef.czu.cz ORCID: 0000-0002-8873-8039 Luboš Smutka
Faculty of Economics University of South Bohemia, Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic E-mail: lsmutka@ef.jcu.cz ORCID: 0000-0001-5385-1333 |
Abstract. Reuse organizations play a key role in the circular economy. However, their performance needs to be measured if they are to operate more efficiently, gain wider public support, and contribute to more sustainable management of materials and resources. A comprehensive picture of performance can be provided by a sufficiently robust and flexible model consisting of a range of indicators, i.e. a model that can be applied at different measurement levels. This article aims to propose a methodological framework for possible model configurations to quantify the circularity of reuse organizations and the volume of municipal waste processed by reuse organizations as a main circularity criterion reflecting the ongoing economic cycle dynamics and associated customer behaviors. The research hypotheses are based on the analysis of different studies presenting options for measuring circularity. A decomposition method was used to ascertain the multidimensional impacts of reuse organizations´ activities on individual key elements of circularity. The obtained results were verified by conducting a focus group involving heterogeneous groups of participants. The proposed indicators should, on the one hand, reflect various dimensions and simultaneously, due to their nature, encompass different degrees of complexity in the focus and activities of reuse organizations. |
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Received: April, 2024 1st Revision: May, 2025 Accepted: June, 2025 |
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DOI: 10.14254/2071-789X.2025/18-2/10 |
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JEL Classification: Q56, Q51 |
Keywords: circular economy, Czech Republic, waste, reuse centers |
