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A circular economy business model innovation process for the electrical and electronic equipment sector
journal contribution
posted on 2021-05-06, 12:39 authored by Jennifer Pollard, Mohamed OsmaniMohamed Osmani, Christine Cole, Suzana GrubnicSuzana Grubnic, James ColwillJames ColwillFaced with a scarcity of materials, increasing quantities of waste, and low rate of recovery, the
electrical and electronic equipment sector has become a key focus in the drive for a transition to the
circular economy. An increasing body of work has addressed the integration of the circular economy
at a business model level but there is a limited understanding of a sector-wide approach to circular
economy business model innovation. Additionally, no studies have been identified that endeavoured
to develop a circular economy business model innovation process for electrical and electronic
manufacturers. To address this gap, this research adopted a qualitative approach via seven iterative
workshops with key stakeholders in the electrical and electronic equipment sector to inform the
development and refinement of a Circular Economy Business Model Innovation Process Framework.
The resulting Framework, which has five-fold interconnected layers, provides electrical and
electronic equipment manufacturers with a comprehensive layered process for developing and
implementing a circular economy business model tailored to their business offerings. Using the
manufacturer's business strategy as a starting point, the developed Framework prompts the
integration of the circular economy into business practices. Influencing factors affecting the circular
economy business model innovation process are addressed by identifying the associated challenges
and opportunities and related policy. Finally, the Framework proposes circularity indicators relevant
to electrical and electronic equipment, helping to ensure that the proposed circular economy actions
are measurable and informed.
Funding
European Commission [Grant Agreement Number: 776714]
History
School
- Architecture, Building and Civil Engineering
- Business and Economics
- Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering
Department
- Business
Published in
Journal of Cleaner ProductionVolume
305Publisher
Elsevier BVVersion
- AM (Accepted Manuscript)
Rights holder
© ElsevierPublisher statement
This paper was accepted for publication in the journal Journal of Cleaner Production and the definitive published version is available at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2021.127211Acceptance date
2021-04-19Publication date
2021-04-22Copyright date
2021ISSN
0959-6526Publisher version
Language
- en