The circular economy on South Korea. The case of Samsung

Abstract

This research applied a qualitative research approach in order to define the level of involvement of South Korea in the circular economy. As a case study, a strategy toward the circular economy of Samsung, one of the largest Korean multinational companies, was considered. The research results concluded that the country puts significant effort in order to achieve its goals in sustainable development. The main players are the government and private companies. The main means that help the country to implement the circular economy are government policies and technological development. However, the results show that it is hard to say that South Korea lives in the circular economy.