A Preliminary Findings of Risks in Adopting Circular Economy Initiatives in Indonesia: Supply Chain of Plastic Industry

The circular economy aims to utilize natural resources and reduce the large amount of waste that impacts the environment. Although many studies had identified various advantages of adopting a circular economy, only a few studies have investigated the risks of adopting a circular economy context. Therefore, to fill this research gap, this study proposes a preliminary risks assessment of adopting circular economy initiatives in the Indonesian plastic supply chain. First, this study performed a literature review to identify risk criteria in the plastic manufacturing supply chain's circular economy initiative. Second, it continued by interviewing the experts to validate the identified risks. Right experts are involved in rating the criteria on a four-point Likert scale. From expert appraisal, this study established eight risk categories and 31 specific risks for further analysis.