Abstract
Product-Service Systems (PSS) are potentially the pivotal enablers of the Circular Economy (CE), a promising approach towards sustainable development. Yet, in practice, and when not designed mindfully, the development of PSS can result in limited benefits to the triple-bottom-line of sustainability for a manufacturing company, not least due to the sub-par return on investment or socio-environmental rebound effects (RE) caused by negligent product use or lower customer acceptance. Approaching sustainability through CE requires systemic and concurrent consideration of multiple circularity strategies during PSS design. However, existing research predominantly focuses on isolated circularity strategies rather than bundling them together to achieve super-additive effects. This article explores the impacts, synergies, and RE arising in different combinations of PSS types and circularity strategies in the early design stages. The findings stem from the state-of-the-art literature review, followed by a three-step analysis that utilises the Business, Environmental, and Social Screening Tool (BESST) for PSS and the Rebound Effect Framework (REF) to discern seven identified configurations of PSS and circularity strategies in a capital good manufacturing company.
Original language | English |
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Journal | Procedia CIRP |
Volume | 116 |
Pages (from-to) | 546-551 |
ISSN | 2212-8271 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2023 |
Event | 30th CIRP Life Cycle Engineering Conference - Rutgers School of Engineering, New Brunswick, United States Duration: 15 May 2023 → 17 May 2023 |
Conference
Conference | 30th CIRP Life Cycle Engineering Conference |
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Location | Rutgers School of Engineering |
Country/Territory | United States |
City | New Brunswick |
Period | 15/05/2023 → 17/05/2023 |
Keywords
- Business model
- Circular economy
- Circularity strategy
- Product-service system
- Rebound effects