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Barriers to the Adoption of Circular Economy Business Models in the Indian Textile Industry

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: ABSTRACT The Indian textile industry has significant negative impacts on the environment. This industry needs to adopt a circular economy approach to become more sustainable; however, progress on this has been limited. In this study, we report on the barriers to adoption of Circular Economy Business Models (CEBMs) in the Indian textile industry. We used qualitative research techniques using data from interviews collected in two stages. In the first stage we identified 22 major barriers; in the second stage, we explored the relationships between them. We used T2NN‐DEMATEL supplemented by K ‐means cluster analysis to analyze our data. Our findings indicate that the lack of textile industry‐specific training programs is the most significant barrier to CEBM adoption in India. We offer several recommendations to address the major barriers. Scholarship pertaining to sustainability in the textile industry in India and other developing countries is scarce; our study provides a significant addition.

Source: Business Strategy and the Environment

DOI: 10.1002/bse.70822

Authors: Himanshu Chandra, Jerry Anthony, Aradhna Malik

Institutions: Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, University of Iowa

Language: English

Topic: Sustainable Supply Chain Management

Subfield: Strategy and Management

Field: Business, Management and Accounting

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Responsible consumption and production, Decent work and economic growth, Industry, innovation and infrastructure

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $4,480