Full Dataset of Analyzed Secondary Sources

Abstract: This dataset comprises over 100 secondary sources analyzed in the study Integrating Circular Economy and Business Excellence for Sustainable Industry Transitions. The corpus includes peer‑reviewed journal articles, corporate sustainability disclosures, and institutional policy frameworks published between 2010 and 2024. Sources were selected using explicit inclusion criteria: direct relevance to Circular Economy (CE)–business excellence integration, identifiable performance metrics, institutional credibility, and sectoral/geographic diversity. The dataset supports triangulation of findings with primary survey data from 31 practitioners across 12 sectors and more than 10 countries. A representative subset of 50 sources is provided in Supplementary Appendix C of the manuscript, while this archived dataset offers the complete reference set to ensure transparency, enable replication, and strengthen methodological rigor. Keywords: Circular Economy, Business Excellence, Operational Strategy, Sustainable Manufacturing, Governance Mechanisms, Strategic Sustainability, ESG Notes:1. Appendix C = representative 50 sources2. This file = full dataset (105 sources)3. Archived at Zenodo with DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19662802