The circular economy (CE) is aimed at closing material loops by reducing and recovering resources in production and consumption processes. Many studies have discussed how CE helps companies create business opportunities while bringing environmental benefits. The business case for CE involves complicated ...
These business models focus on creating a closed-loop system where products and materials are reused, recycled, or remanufactured in order to minimize waste and reduce environmental impact. One of the most common circular economy business models is the "circular supply chain" model. In this model...
The future of energy business in a circular economy Executive summary The Circular Economy is an economic model that emphasizes leasing, recycling, refurbishing, repairing, reusing, and sharing existing materials and products for as long as possible. The lifecycle of products and their components are...
Transitioning to a circular economy, in which industries reuse resource and the consumption is less than what the planet can regenerate, is essential to decarbonization and could unlock $1 trillion of annual materials savings. According to Tylenda, rising energy prices, increasing focus o...
design, she explains. When a product or piece of infrastructure is designed with the re-use of resources in mind from the get-go, that’s when circularity becomes possible. “The first line on every design brief should be: we need this material to feed back into the economy,” adds ...
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Circular economy presents unparalleled opportunities -- and is necessary to tackle climate change. Effective communication with suppliers and sustainability assessement are key in moving toward it.
Integrate renewable energy and waste management in the manufacturing and transportation process Incorporate circular business streams like asset-sharing and product-as-a-service models Create programs that collect products and circulate them back into the economy through resale, remanufacturing, or composting...
The critical role of circular economies in achieving net zero According to the World Business Council for Sustainable Development, the global circular economy market has the potential to reach USD7.7 trillion by 2030(1), representing significant economic opportunities associated with transitioning to a ...
This study investigates how the circular economy and business models are related in the current business and management literature. Based on bibliometric analytical procedures, 253 articles were retrieved from the Scopus, Web of Science, and ScienceDirect scientific databases. The articles were analyzed ...