Advancing Circular Industrial Practices: A Comparison of Logics in Scotland and the Netherlands

Melissa  Marques-McEwan; Seemab Farooqi; Ian Robson; Audrey S.  Paterson; William J. Jackson; Nicki  Souter; Luise Elsaesser

doi:10.1007/978-3-032-03546-2_5

Advancing Circular Industrial Practices: A Comparison of Logics in Scotland and the Netherlands

Melissa Marques-McEwan (Lead / Corresponding author)
, Seemab Farooqi
, Ian Robson
, Audrey S. Paterson
, William J. Jackson
, Nicki Souter
, Luise Elsaesser

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

Abstract

Despite urgent environmental challenges, the transition toward a circular economy (CE) remains fragmented; hindered by entrenched linear production paradigms. This study examines the institutional dynamics influencing CE implementation by investigating the interplay between policy aspirations and industrial practices. Drawing on institutional logics theory, we analyze how market, state, and community logics shape organizational responses to CE initiatives in two European contexts with ambitious sustainability agendas: the Netherlands and Scotland. Although both countries demonstrate strong policy commitments to CE transitions, actual implementation reveals significant gaps between stated ambitions and industrial practices. Our findings suggest that while both countries face similar challenges, the Netherlands demonstrates more effective integration of different institutional logics, particularly in coordinating market and state interests. Scotland, by contrast, shows higher ambition but also greater fragmentation between policy rhetoric and industrial adoption currently. This research contributes to understanding the institutional complexities underlying sustainable industrial transitions and offers practical recommendations for reducing policy-practice decoupling in CE implementation. These insights are valuable for policymakers, industry stakeholders, and researchers working toward more coherent and effective circular and eco-efficient industrial practices.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Advances in Production Management Systems. Cyber-Physical-Human Production Systems
Subtitle of host publication	Human-AI Collaboration and Beyond : 44th IFIP WG 5.7 International Conference, APMS 2025, Kamakura, Japan, August 31 - September 4, 2025, Proceedings, Part V
Editors	Hajime Mizuyama, Eiji Morinaga, Tomomi Nonaka, Toshiya Kaihara, Gregor von Cieminski, David Romero
Place of Publication	Cham
Publisher	Springer
Chapter	5
Pages	61-75
Number of pages	15
Edition	1
ISBN (Electronic)	9783032035462
ISBN (Print)	9783032035486, 9783032035455
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-032-03546-2_5
Publication status	Published - 2026
Event	Advances in Production Management Systems 2025 Conference : Cyber-Physical-Human Production Systems: Human-AI Collaboration and Beyond - Kamakura, Japan Duration: 31 Aug 2025 → 4 Sept 2025 Conference number: 44 https://www.apms-conference.org/ (Conference information)

Publication series

Name	IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology
Publisher	Springer
Volume	768
ISSN (Print)	1868-4238
ISSN (Electronic)	1868-422X

Conference

Conference	Advances in Production Management Systems 2025 Conference
Abbreviated title	APMS 2025
Country/Territory	Japan
City	Kamakura
Period	31/08/25 → 4/09/25
Internet address	https://www.apms-conference.org/ (Conference information)

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
SDG 13 Climate Action

Keywords

circular economy
institutional logics
policy-practice decoupling

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Information Systems and Management

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Marques-McEwan, M., Farooqi, S., Robson, I., Paterson, A. S., Jackson, W. J., Souter, N., & Elsaesser, L. (2026). Advancing Circular Industrial Practices: A Comparison of Logics in Scotland and the Netherlands. In H. Mizuyama, E. Morinaga, T. Nonaka, T. Kaihara, G. von Cieminski, & D. Romero (Eds.), Advances in Production Management Systems. Cyber-Physical-Human Production Systems: Human-AI Collaboration and Beyond : 44th IFIP WG 5.7 International Conference, APMS 2025, Kamakura, Japan, August 31 - September 4, 2025, Proceedings, Part V (1 ed., pp. 61-75). (IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology; Vol. 768). Springer . https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-032-03546-2_5

Marques-McEwan, Melissa ; Farooqi, Seemab ; Robson, Ian et al. / Advancing Circular Industrial Practices : A Comparison of Logics in Scotland and the Netherlands. Advances in Production Management Systems. Cyber-Physical-Human Production Systems: Human-AI Collaboration and Beyond : 44th IFIP WG 5.7 International Conference, APMS 2025, Kamakura, Japan, August 31 - September 4, 2025, Proceedings, Part V. editor / Hajime Mizuyama ; Eiji Morinaga ; Tomomi Nonaka ; Toshiya Kaihara ; Gregor von Cieminski ; David Romero. 1. ed. Cham : Springer , 2026. pp. 61-75 (IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology).

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Marques-McEwan M, Farooqi S , Robson I, Paterson AS, Jackson WJ, Souter N et al. Advancing Circular Industrial Practices: A Comparison of Logics in Scotland and the Netherlands. In Mizuyama H, Morinaga E, Nonaka T, Kaihara T, von Cieminski G, Romero D, editors, Advances in Production Management Systems. Cyber-Physical-Human Production Systems: Human-AI Collaboration and Beyond : 44th IFIP WG 5.7 International Conference, APMS 2025, Kamakura, Japan, August 31 - September 4, 2025, Proceedings, Part V. 1 ed. Cham: Springer . 2026. p. 61-75. (IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology). Epub 2025 Aug 27. doi: 10.1007/978-3-032-03546-2_5

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