Business Models in the Circular Economy Concepts, Examples and Theor
This book focuses on the role of corporations in the transition towards an economy that works more in line with ecological limits. It is centred on business model innovation in the context of the circular economy, which is gaining consensus across busines
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Business Models in the Circular Economy
Roberta De Angelis
Business Models in the Circular Economy Concepts, Examples and Theory
Roberta De Angelis University of Exeter Exeter, UK
ISBN 978-3-319-75126-9 ISBN 978-3-319-75127-6 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-75127-6 Library of Congress Control Number: 2018930345 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer International Publishing AG, part of Springer Nature 2018 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Cover illustration: © John Rawsterne/patternhead.com Printed on acid-free paper This Palgrave Pivot imprint is published by the registered company Springer International Publishing AG part of Springer Nature The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
To my father and my grandmother. I feel that they have never ceased to be on my side. With their lives they taught me generosity, determination and spirit of sacrifice: three precious gifts that have assisted me during my life.
Foreword
We have no long-term future unless we can reorganise ourselves to live within our ecological boundaries, and this necessitates a conversion of our economic system from one based on a linear pattern of materials use to another that is cyclical. Fortuitously, in the last decade, the concept of the circular economy has become more mainstream, with the UK Government including it as an objective in its new industrial strategy published at the end of 2017. Accordingly, this requires the debate to move on from what needs to be done to how it can be achieved. Reconfiguring materials use towards a cyclic system is a convoluted challenge. It is likely to be achieved through an evolutionary progression, with people, policies and organisations who explore circular potential changing the economic landscape and thus offe
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