Drivers and Outcomes of Circular Economy Practices in Chinese Enterprises: The Moderating Role of Digital Technology Based on MOA Theory

This data pertains to the drivers of circular economy practices and the correlation between circular economy practices and sustainable performance.Using survey data from 415 firms in China, the analysis reveals that institutional pressure, perceptions of policy benefits, and process innovation capability all have a significant and positive influence on circular economy practices. Moreover, circular economy practices significantly improve environmental, economic, and social performance. Digital technology also strengthens the link between circular economy practices and sustainable performance.
PIC = Process innovation capability; SPG = sense of policy gain; CP = coercive pressure; NP = normative pressure; MP = mimetic pressure; ED = eco-design; IR = investment recycling; IEM = internal environmental management; DT = digital technology; SPE = economic sustainable performance; SPS = social sustainable performance; SPEN = environmental sustainable performance.