This statistic presents information on the barriers to implementing a circular economy based on the opinion of corporate environmental strategy and performance leaders in the United States as of December 2015. During the survey, it was found out that 38 percent of respondents had named insufficient "business case" as one of the main barriers to implementing an effective, global circular economy.
Leading barriers to implementing a circular economy based on opinions of CSR leaders in the United States as of December 2015
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UPS, & GreenBiz. (March 22, 2016). Leading barriers to implementing a circular economy based on opinions of CSR leaders in the United States as of December 2015 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/566955/barriers-to-implementing-a-circular-economy-us-csr-leaders/
UPS, und GreenBiz. "Leading barriers to implementing a circular economy based on opinions of CSR leaders in the United States as of December 2015." Chart. March 22, 2016. Statista. Accessed June 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/566955/barriers-to-implementing-a-circular-economy-us-csr-leaders/
UPS, GreenBiz. (2016). Leading barriers to implementing a circular economy based on opinions of CSR leaders in the United States as of December 2015. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/566955/barriers-to-implementing-a-circular-economy-us-csr-leaders/
UPS, and GreenBiz. "Leading Barriers to Implementing a Circular Economy Based on Opinions of Csr Leaders in The United States as of December 2015." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Mar 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/566955/barriers-to-implementing-a-circular-economy-us-csr-leaders/
UPS & GreenBiz, Leading barriers to implementing a circular economy based on opinions of CSR leaders in the United States as of December 2015 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/566955/barriers-to-implementing-a-circular-economy-us-csr-leaders/ (last visited June 01, 2024)
Leading barriers to implementing a circular economy based on opinions of CSR leaders in the United States as of December 2015 [Graph], UPS, & GreenBiz, March 22, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/566955/barriers-to-implementing-a-circular-economy-us-csr-leaders/