Business model innovation for circular economy: integrating literature and practice into a conceptual process model

Marina de Pádua Pieroni*, Tim McAloone, Daniela Pigosso

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    Abstract

    A key question regarding business model innovation/development for circular economy is ?how to make it happen in practice"? By systematically reviewing 92 approaches from circular economy and sustainability literature and practice, this research identifies requirements and proposes a holistic and systemic process for business model innovation for circular economy. This conceptual process model was consolidated based on the integration of the unique elements of sixteen existing process models. It comprises three-stages (sense, seize, transform) based on a dynamic capabilities view, and envisions 33 activities, 21 deliverables, 88 techniques/tools and 13 enablers or catalyzers for change. Besides enabling the view of processes and procedures with behavior and learning skills required to inspire circular economy thinking in business model innovation, it highlights the importance of 'formalized' decision-making procedures and includes activities to integrate sustainability thinking and to support the identification of required changes in product innovation/development.
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationProceedings of the Design Society: 22nd International Conference on Engineering Design (ICED19)
    EditorsSandro Wartzack, Benjamin Schleich
    PublisherCambridge University Press
    Publication date2019
    Pages2517-2526
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2019
    Event22nd International Conference on Engineering Design (ICED19) - Delft, Netherlands
    Duration: 5 Aug 20198 Aug 2019

    Conference

    Conference22nd International Conference on Engineering Design (ICED19)
    Country/TerritoryNetherlands
    CityDelft
    Period05/08/201908/08/2019
    SeriesProceedings of the International Conference on Engineering Design
    NumberDS94
    ISSN2220-4342

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    Keywords

    • Circular economy
    • Sustainability
    • Business models and considerations
    • Process model

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      McAloone, T. C. (PI), Pigosso, D. C. A. (Project Manager), Blomsma, F. (Project Participant), Pieroni, M. (PhD Student), Kravchenko, M. (PhD Student), Frederiksen, T. B. (Project Participant), Jönbrink, A.-K. (Project Participant), Hildenbrand, J. (Project Participant), Dahlström, J. (Project Participant), Shahbazi, S. (Project Participant), Li, J. (Project Participant), Kristoffersen, E. (PhD Student), Li, Z. (Project Participant), Wiik, C. (Project Participant) & Nielsen, K. D. (Project Participant)

      01/02/201731/12/2020

      Project: Research

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