Circular economy: a challenge for latin american sports institutions

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47197/retos.v44i0.90901

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Keywords: Circular Economy in Sports, Environment, Sports management system, Sports Materials, Reuse of sports materials, Reduction of raw materials.

Abstract

The existing literature does not yet provide sufficient guidance regarding the allocation of certain end-of-life resources between recycling points to maximize circular economy and sustainability outcomes in sports organizations. Nor is it evident what the elements of the circular economy are for Latin American sports organizations. In this sense, the objective of this research is to conceive a circular economy model for Latin American sports organizations. The research starts from a theoretical and methodological analysis which allows the generation and validation of 21 indicators, grouped into six variables, which are used in the diagnosis, design of the model and the validation of the results. The diagnosis made in five countries: Cuba, Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador and Argentina. Among the main results, it was obtained that the Management System in sport does not constitute a factor analyzed from the perspective of the circular economy in sport. The selection of sports suppliers is not consistent with the environment and is reflected in the consumption of sports materials, an indicator with a lower factor load. The hierarchical cluster allowed the variables to be grouped into two groups called Enhancers and Determinants of the circular economy, respectively.

Author Biographies

Yahilina Silveira Pérez, Universidad de Sucre. Colombia

LIcenciada en Eonomía, Docora en Ciencias Económicas, Docente titular de la Universidad de Sucre. Colombia, Vicepresidenta de la Red GADE

José Ramón Sanabria Navarro, Corporación Universitaria del Caribe

Licenciado en Cultura Física, Doctor en Ciencias de la Cultura Física, Docente titular de la Corporación Universitaria del Caribe. Colombia, Presidente de la RED GADE

Lisbet Guillén Pereira, UNIVERSIDAD CENTRAL DEL ECUADOR

LIcenciada en Cultura Física, Máster en Entrenamiento Deportivo, Doctora en Ciencias de la Cultura Física, Docente de la Universidad Centtral del Ecuador.

Héctor Ramiro Mediavilla Ruiz, UNIVERSIDAD CENTRAL DEL ECUADOR

LIcenciado en Cultura Física, Maestría en Entrenamiento Deportivo de la Universidad Central del Ecuador, Cinturón Negro 1° Dan en Taekwondo

Cristian Patricio Mediavilla Ruiz, UNIVERSIDAD CENTRAL DEL ECUADOR

Licenciado en Cultura Física Mención Docencia en Cultura Física, entrenador deportivo de Baloncesto en la Dirección Metropolitana de Deporte y Recreación

Nelly Paola Armas Castañeda, Universidad Metropolitana del Ecuador

Magister en Mercadotecnia, Directora de la Carrera de Mercadotecnia y Publicidad de la Universidad Metropolitana, docente y especialista en Marketing

Published

2022-04-01

How to Cite

Silveira Pérez, Y., Sanabria Navarro, J. R., Guillén Pereira, L., Mediavilla Ruiz, H. R., Mediavilla Ruiz, C. P., & Armas Castañeda, N. P. (2022). Circular economy: a challenge for latin american sports institutions. Retos, 44, 309–318. https://doi.org/10.47197/retos.v44i0.90901

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Original Research Article