Exploring Circular Strategy Combinations - towards Understanding the Role of PSS

Fenna Blomsma*, Louise Laumann Kjær, Daniela Cristina Antelmi Pigosso, Tim C. McAloone, Stafford Lloyd

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    This paper explores the concept of circular strategy combinations - situations where two or more circular economy strategies (reduce, reuse, recycle, reconditioning, etc) are present in a product system. Specifically, we focus on the holistic analysis of such configurations and the role of product/service-systems (PSS) in enabling them. The case of Riversimple, a sustainable mobility-as-a-service company, is investigated by means of the Circularity Compass in order to explore 1) how combinations of circular strategies can be identified and analysed, and 2) the role of PSS as an enabler of such combinations. This paper strengthens the body of work that aims to clarify how the PSS concept can be used to further develop the growing field of circular economy research and illustrate how the PSS concept can support the development of circular economy into a coherent concept.

    Original languageEnglish
    JournalProcedia CIRP
    Volume69
    Pages (from-to)752-757
    ISSN2212-8271
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2018
    Event25th CIRP Life Cycle Engineering (LCE) Conference - Copenhagen, Denmark
    Duration: 30 Apr 2018 → 2 May 2018
    Conference number: 25
    http://www.lce2018.dk

    Conference

    Conference25th CIRP Life Cycle Engineering (LCE) Conference
    Number25
    Country/TerritoryDenmark
    CityCopenhagen
    Period30/04/2018 → 02/05/2018
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    This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

    • SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
    • SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production

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      • CIRCit: Circular Economy Integration in the Nordic Industry for enhanced sustainability and competitiveness

        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)

        01/02/2017 → 31/12/2020

        Project: Research

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