Judith Herbst

Judith Herbst is a researcher affiliated with Queensland University of Technology, primarily contributing to projects through the Centre for a Waste-Free World and Building 4.0 CRC. Her work spans sustainability, circular economy, and social enterprise innovation, with publications across environmental management, business strategy, and social development journals.

• Education: PhD in Business from Queensland University of Technology (2017).

Research Interests: Judith focuses on Sustainable Development, Circular Economy, and Industrial Ecology, examining how SMEs, social enterprises, and governments collaborate to address climate justice, resource recovery, and renewable energy challenges. Her work emphasizes policy integration, value co-creation, and strategic marketing for systemic change.

Publication Trends: Recent articles (2024-2021) highlight circular economy frameworks, waste-to-resource strategies, and community energy initiatives, while earlier works (2020-2016) explore health services, international trade, and social enterprise dynamics.

Collaborations: She frequently collaborates with researchers like Leonie Barner, Deanna Grant-Smith, and Ali Pakdel, contributing to case studies, scoping reports, and theoretical models.