Establishing Complementarities between Circular Economy and Green Productivity in India

By : K. D. Bhardwaj , Nikita , Shabnam

Page No: 334-343

Abstract
This paper examines the complementarities between Circular Economy (CE) and Green Productivity (GP) in the Indian context. Drawing exclusively on evidence and analysis presented in a country-wide report prepared in November 2021 by the National Productivity Council for the Asian Productivity Organization, the study analyses policy initiatives, institutional mechanisms, sectoral practices, and impacts of CE and GP in India. The paper also reviews primary survey findings and best practice case studies to assess economic, environmental, and social outcomes. The analysis demonstrates that green productivity functions as a subset and operational pathway of the circular economy, enabling India to reconcile productivity growth with sustainability objectives.

Authors
K. D. Bhardwaj, Director and Group Head, ECA, National Productivity Council, New Delhi, India.
Nikita, Deputy Director (Environment & Sustainability), ECA, National Productivity Council, New Delhi, India.
Shabnam, Project Executive, ECA, National Productivity Council, New Delhi, India.
 

DOI: https://doi.org/10.32381/PROD.2026.66.04.02