Sustainable Growth: A Circular Economy Perspective

2020 ◽  
Vol 54 (2) ◽  
pp. 465-471 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brian Chi-ang Lin
Keyword(s):  
Circular Economy ◽  
Sustainable Growth

A Sustainable Business Model in the Functioning of Enterprises as the Base for Creating Circular Economy

2020 ◽  
pp. 54-81 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elżbieta Lorek ◽  
Agnieszka Lorek
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Circular Economy ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
Sustainable Growth ◽  
Sustainable Business ◽  
Organizational Governance ◽  
European Guidelines ◽  
The Social ◽  
Solution Models ◽  
A Company

Circular economy was the subject of interest for many researchers and is currently an inherent part of the sustainable growth concept. Shifting the economy to circular will require transformations in the field of competence, development, innovations, and organizational governance, as well as public awareness. Circular economy creates opportunities for achieving benefits in the economy (the efficiency of production processes, innovations, power safety) as well as in the social and environmental fields (shaping ecological safety). In the chapter, the authors describe such issues as theoretical foundations of the circular economy concept; European guidelines in the field of circular economy; problems and benefits associated with the implementation of circular economy, in light of compliance with sustainable development principles; business solution models together with the prospects for further sustainable development of a company, based on assumptions and models of circular economy.

scholarly journals A New Concept of Circular Model of Management for Achieving Sustainable Success and Growth

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-17
Author(s):  
Keerthan Raj ◽  
P. S. Aithal
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Environmental Economic ◽  
Circular Economy ◽  
Sustainable Growth ◽  
International Institute ◽  
Business Practices ◽  
Base Of The Pyramid ◽  
Sustainable Business ◽  
Circular Model ◽  
Model Of Management

According to the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD), sustainable development has been defined in many ways, and it states that: “Sustainable development is a development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.” We have seen a lot of focus on sustainable development starting from the initiative of the United Nations which has made all nations focus on Sustainable Goals to be achieved by 2030, to large conglomerates and small business enterprises likewise focussing on sustainable business practices, which if well planned would yield success and growth. In light of the global challenges faced in relation to environmental, economic and social resources sustainable development leading to sustainable success and growth calls for a significant rethinking in the management of resources within the, and external to the organization. In this paper, we propound the furthering of a circular economy concept to management as ‘circular model of management’. Borrowed from the concept of circular economy, a circular economy (as against a linear economy) is an economic system aimed at minimizing waste and making the most of resources. Moving towards a circular economy delivers benefits such as reducing pressure on resources, increases competitiveness, stimulates innovation and boosts growth. This study is developed through extensive work in subsistence communities (base of the pyramid customers) in emerging markets. A circular economy promotes social, environmental, economic and overall restorative and regenerative capabilities, similarly, a circular model of management will as envisaged promote regenerative and restorative capability in the organization which will ensure sustainable growth and success by means of ensuring the reduction of leakage of resources to the minimum and applicability to the maximum.

scholarly journals Understanding barriers to circular economy: cases from the manufacturing industry

2020 ◽  
Vol 33 (4) ◽  
pp. 729-745 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bjoern Jaeger ◽  
Arvind Upadhyay
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Circular Economy ◽  
Manufacturing Industry ◽  
Manufacturing Sector ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Sustainable Growth ◽  
Sustainable Operations ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Start Up ◽  
Design And Production

PurposeMost companies include a commitment for sustainable growth involving a switch towards the circular economy (CE) model. The purpose of this paper is to present barriers to CE adoption identified by a literature review. The paper also addresses the particular challenges faced by manufacturers by answering the research question: What are the dominant barriers faced by the manufacturing industry in moving towards a CE?Design/methodology/approachThis paper presents a literature review of research identifying barriers for adopting to CE in the manufacturing sector. The literature review is followed by a case study identifying barriers to CE as seen by ten companies within manufacturing, including the GS1 global information standardisation agency used by all manufacturers.FindingsThe manufacturers investigated focus mostly on recycling and waste reduction. These policies have low or very low CE effect. High CE effect policies like maintenance and reuse targeting the CE ideal of no waste, are nearly non-existent. The results identified seven main barriers to the CE: (1) high start-up costs, (2) complex supply chains, (3) challenging business-to-business (B2B) cooperation, (4) lack of information on product design and production, (5) lack of technical skills, (6) quality compromise and (7) disassembly of products is time-consuming and expensive.Research limitations/implicationsThe data come from participants in a single country, Norway, although the manufacturers are multinational companies adhering to enterprise policies.Practical implicationsThis research shows that all the companies interviewed are well aware of the growing need for their company to move towards more sustainable operations involving CE concepts. The barriers identified are explored, and the findings could guide such companies in their efforts to move to maintenance, reuse, remanufacture and recycle (M+3R) operational model.Social implicationsThe study has found that the major barriers for implementation of CE are quality issues in recycled materials, supply chain complexities, coordination problems between companies, design and production of the product, disassembly of products and high start-up/ investment costs.Originality/valueThe research shows how the transition towards a CE takes place in manufacturing industries by studying the manufacturing sector.

Circular Economy

2021 ◽  
pp. 47-57
Author(s):  
Dipanwita Jena
Keyword(s):  
European Commission ◽  
Circular Economy ◽  
Social Sustainability ◽  
Multinational Companies ◽  
Recent Time ◽  
Sustainable Growth ◽  
Critical Aspect ◽  
Zero Waste ◽  
Key Players ◽  
Ideological Dimension

The ongoing discourse of zero-waste and the circular economy in recent time have been underscored by key players, such as the European Commission, NGOs, INGOs, academia, and multinational companies. The discourse revolves around the fact that capitalist form of development has pushed the environment to the brink of destruction. The need of the hour is sustainable growth through the model of the circular economy. Thus, the idea of growth is being de-politicized by a post-growth narrative. This chapter wants to delve into the critical aspect of circular economy which propounds itself as a solution to capitalism driven growth. The first theme it addresses the actual materialization of circular economy whether it is actually a possible phenomenon or not. The second theme it deals with the concept of social sustainability and fulfillment of human wants. The last theme revolves around ideological dimension of post-growth, how the circular growth in the garb of post-growth ideology propels and legitimizes a more growth -driven society.

scholarly journals How to grasp the power of the place: the TELLme project and Metro-dology

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antonella Contin ◽  
◽  
Sandy Jiyoon Kim ◽  
◽  
Keyword(s):  
Social Development ◽  
Metropolitan Area ◽  
Urban Growth ◽  
Circular Economy ◽  
Sustainable Growth ◽  
The Social ◽  
Infrastructure System ◽  
The Times ◽  
The City ◽  
Selection Of

Metropolitanisation processes caused by unplanned urban growth have generated an enormous demand for infrastructure and services, as well as impacts on the environment that can lead to imbalances in social development. In order to promote sustainable growth, it is necessary to plan a fair distribution of services throughout the development of the city with efficient infrastructure system. Our answer is a proactive project, which holds the social and ecological function of the city that restores safe environmental conditions. In the ongoing TELLme Erasmus+ project, we attempt to define a holistic methodology, the Metro-dology; structure a training lab where academia and practitioners can discuss the issues, principles, and gaps of the metropolitan area; and develop mapping tools to comprehend the metropolitan complexity and support the training. We are looking for new relations among the parts of the city through first, mobility project to transform the times of the city; second, identification of suitable places for the production of a modern and clean circular economy; and finally selection of areas for urban regeneration to rediscover and renew the identity of the metropolitan city.

scholarly journals Effects of Circular Economy Policies on the Environment and Sustainable Growth: Worldwide Research

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (14) ◽  
pp. 5792 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emilio Abad-Segura ◽  
Ana Batlles de la Fuente ◽  
Mariana-Daniela González-Zamar ◽  
Luis Jesús Belmonte-Ureña
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Impact ◽  
Circular Economy ◽  
Product Life Cycle ◽  
Environmental Science ◽  
Scientific Productivity ◽  
Subject Area ◽  
Sustainable Growth ◽  
Agricultural Activity ◽  
Negative Environmental Impact ◽  
Global Research

The challenge of transitioning from a linear to a circular economy model is still ongoing and requires the development and application of new knowledge, leading to innovative, technological, and sustainable processes, products, and services. The evolution of global research on this topic from 2004 to 2019 was studied in this work. For this purpose, a bibliometric analysis of 1366 articles was applied, producing results on the scientific productivity of the driving agents that most contribute to this theme. The findings show a growing interest, especially in the last four years, in the study of circular economy (CE) policies on the environment. The main subject area that articles address is environmental science. Five research lines have been identified, which mainly study the efficient management of energy resources and the economic factors that make the CE model possible: Environmental pollution and agricultural activity; waste management to avoid a negative environmental impact; improvement of the environmental impact through ecological products; the product life cycle, and the consequences of climate change. The implementation of CE policies will contribute to making economies less dependent and unprotected and more competitive. Global research has exhibited an upward trend during the period analyzed and has grown exponentially since 2015, coinciding with the publication of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the 2030 Agenda.

scholarly journals Ecology, landscape and urban agriculture. An innovative envelope for vertical farms

2021 ◽  
pp. 149-158
Author(s):  
Valerio Morabito
Keyword(s):  
Urban Agriculture ◽  
Circular Economy ◽  
Landscape Architecture ◽  
Urban Landscape ◽  
Building Envelope ◽  
Sustainable Growth ◽  
Final Part ◽  
New Production ◽  
Production Technologies

This text explores the birth of the science of ecology relating to the landscape architecture discipline and, through the lens of circular economy and recycling, urban agriculture and its most recent experiments concerning vertical farms. Agriculture, which has always been an integral part of the urban landscape, plays an ecological, social, cultural and aesthetic role in the sustainable growth of contemporary cities. With the development of vertical farms and new production technologies, urban agriculture is increasingly evolving towards new architectural experiments. In its final part, the text describes a building envelope, a patent developed by APS spin-off UNIRC, for vertical farms to be organised in unfinished buildings.

Integrated technologies toward sustainable agriculture supply chains: missing links

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kirti Nayal ◽  
Rakesh Raut ◽  
Ana Beatriz Lopes de Sousa Jabbour ◽  
Balkrishna Eknath Narkhede ◽  
Vidyadhar V. Gedam
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chains ◽  
Food Quality ◽  
Circular Economy ◽  
Relevant Literature ◽  
Sustainable Growth ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Supply Chain Performance ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Enabling Technologies

PurposeThis article sheds light on the missing links concerning the study of using integrated enabling technologies toward sustainable and circular agriculture supply chains by examining the available literature and proposing future research possibilities.Design/methodology/approachThe relevant literature was researched through online databases such as Scopus, Web of Science, Academic Search Premier, Emerald, IEEE Xplore, Science Direct, World Scientific Net and Springer-Link Journals, covering a period from 1999 to 2020. A systematic literature review based on 75 papers analyzed the integration of the concepts of enabling technologies, sustainability, circular economy and supply chain performance in agriculture supply chains.FindingsIt was identified that enabling technologies and agriculture supply chains alone have been explored further than integrated enabling technologies, sustainability, circular economy, supply chain performance and agriculture supply chains. Enabling technologies and agriculture supply chains' main findings are: enabling technologies have been studied to improve food safety, food quality and traceability in agriculture supply chains. The main results regarding integrated enabling technologies, sustainability, circular economy, supply chain performance and agriculture supply chains are: Internet of Things and information communication technology play an important role in addressing food security, traceability and food quality, which help achieve sustainable development goals.Originality/valueThis review study provides 13 research questions to underpin future trends regarding integrated technologies' application in agriculture supply chains for circular and sustainable growth.

scholarly journals Residue Valorization in the Iron and Steel Industries: Sustainable Solutions for a Cleaner and More Competitive Future Europe

Metals ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (8) ◽  
pp. 1202
Author(s):  
Johannes Rieger ◽  
Valentina Colla ◽  
Ismael Matino ◽  
Teresa Annunziata Branca ◽  
Gerald Stubbe ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Circular Economy ◽  
Steel Industry ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Action Plan ◽  
Sustainable Growth ◽  
Added Value ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Steelmaking Process ◽  
Iron And Steel ◽  
Sustainable Solutions

The steel industry is an important engine for sustainable growth, added value, and high-quality employment within the European Union. It is committed to reducing its CO2 emissions due to production by up to 50% by 2030 compared to 1990′s level by developing and upscaling the technologies required to contribute to European initiatives, such as the Circular Economy Action Plan (CEAP) and the European Green Deal (EGD). The Clean Steel Partnership (CSP, a public–private partnership), which is led by the European Steel Association (EUROFER) and the European Steel Technology Platform (ESTEP), defined technological CO2 mitigation pathways comprising carbon direct avoidance (CDA), smart carbon usage SCU), and a circular economy (CE). CE approaches ensure competitiveness through increased resource efficiency and sustainability and consist of different issues, such as the valorization of steelmaking residues (dusts, slags, sludge) for internal recycling in the steelmaking process, enhanced steel recycling (scrap use), the use of secondary carbon carriers from non-steel sectors as a reducing agent and energy source in the steelmaking process chain, and CE business models (supply chain analyses). The current paper gives an overview of different technological CE approaches as obtained in a dedicated workshop called “Resi4Future—Residue valorization in iron and steel industry: sustainable solutions for a cleaner and more competitive future Europe” that was organized by ESTEP to focus on future challenges toward the final goal of industrial deployment.

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