Towards Circular Business Models: A systematic literature review on classification frameworks and archetypes

Rosa, Paolo; Sassanelli, Claudio; Terzi, Sergio

doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2019.117696

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“…Moreover, some CBM decision-support tools have been proposed in literature to check the sustainability level of companies, compare linear and circular opportunities and make the transition towards CE easier, but the great effort required by these tools to be adopted in practice was also recognized [9]. Consequently, to effectively activate the natural next step, consisting of practical implementation, validation and consolidation of CE concepts and methodologies, a new strengthened CE business model diagram, which integrates the conceptual simplicity of the first mentioned diagrams [55][56][57][58][59] with the potential objectives of the second tools [9], could be necessary. The availability of a proper visualization tool for CE can be useful for a decision-making activity, above all when more organizational functions and stakeholders are involved [60].…”

Section: Barrier Category Challengesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…However, no systematization of the methodological support is available. To systematize the state-of-the-art about available approaches supporting CBM implementation, some researchers have collected and classified several studies in literature, containing conceptual frameworks, methods, tools, best practices, and challenges related to CBMs [9,54].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…For this reason, grey literature, produced by consultants, experts and sectorial consortiums, is incorporated in the state-of-the art. Within the traditional scientific publications, Pieroni et al [54] have classified tools focused on visualization of CBM concepts in nine categories and Rosa et al [9] have identified four types of decision-support tools. These studies are the references to collect the existing CBM visualization tools, which will be the basis to design the new one.…”

Section: Background: Review Of Cbm Visualization Toolsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In this research field, a temporal evolution can be noted [8][9][10]. The conceptual frameworks of innovative and sustainable business models based on CE are not new, but were mainly developed between 2008 and 2013 [11][12][13][14], while methods and tools for implementing these models emerged in 2016 and 2017 [15][16][17][18][19].…”

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confidence: 99%

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There is a huge gap between the broad concept of circular economy (CE) and its practical implementation in the industrial sector due to several types of barriers, which shall be led back to the lack of consistent and precise information about resources, products, and processes. Without a proper information flow, it is impossible to quantify circular initiatives, both in comparison with the actual linear situation or with circular alternative opportunities. A proper quantification of circular initiatives allows the assessment of economic, environmental and social benefits and the preventative identification of potential barriers and relative solutions, monitoring the risk associated with circular investments and supporting the decision-making process. This paper describes a new tool to ensure the quantification of circular initiatives and the method to define it. It is a new Circular Business Model (CBM) visualization tool, which overcomes the main limitations of the existing models able to explain CE concepts but not to boost its practical implementation in industry. The new CBM visualization tool can be adopted in every industrial sector to highlight circular opportunities that are still hidden or unexploited or to select the best CE strategy. The proposed CBM visualization tool differs from the previous diagrams in two main characteristics: (i) the possibility to quantify resource flows and important indicators representing energy consumption, environmental and social impact, and (ii) the focus, which is not only on the product, but on the whole system, involving also the process, the company and the entire supply chain. The methodology to adopt and adapt the proposed model to different scales is described in detail. To provide a practical example, the model was qualitatively applied to a generic technical product to highlight its potential in the identification and quantification of circular activities.

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“…The circular economy involves a multi-sectoral approach and complex interactions between various stakeholders [44], where industry, agriculture, commerce, and tourism can make the transition to such a model at regional levels [45] besides a reliable solid waste management system. More than 30 communes did not have full coverage of WCS in 2012 (blue fraction of the pie chart), which, combined with a collection efficiency of 60%, led to larger amounts of households' uncollected waste being susceptible to uncontrolled disposal in comparison to 2015.…”

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Role of Waste Collection Efficiency in Providing a Cleaner Rural Environment

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The exposure of rural communities to illegal waste dumping practices associated with the lack of or poor waste collection schemes prior to the closure of rural dumpsites under EU regulations and the role of collection efficiency afterward in reducing this critical environmental threat constitutes a key issue in rural Romania. The present study reveals huge amounts of household uncollected waste released into the natural environment outside the official statistics of rural dumpsites. Despite the expansion of waste collection coverage towards rural areas since 2010, the problem of illegal dumping practice is difficult to solve. The improvement of collection efficiency, better law enforcement, and surveillance of environmental authorities coupled with educational and environmental awareness are necessary steps to combat this bad practice. A circular economy paradigm must be enacted in rural regions through separate collection schemes and to improve cost-efficient alternatives, such as home composting, and traditional and creative reuse practices, particularly in less developed regions.

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Exploring Interaction Among Barriers of Circular Supply Chains: A Case of Indian Rubber Industry

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Towards Circular Business Models: A systematic literature review on classification frameworks and archetypes

Cited by 260 publications

References 107 publications

Overcoming the Main Barriers of Circular Economy Implementation through a New Visualization Tool for Circular Business Models

Overcoming the Main Barriers of Circular Economy Implementation through a New Visualization Tool for Circular Business Models

Role of Waste Collection Efficiency in Providing a Cleaner Rural Environment

Exploring Interaction Among Barriers of Circular Supply Chains: A Case of Indian Rubber Industry

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