The Circular Economy Handbook: Realizing the Circular Advantage

The Circular Economy Handbook

Realizing the Circular Advantage
 
Edition number: 1st ed. 2020
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
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ISBN13:9781349959679
ISBN10:1349959677
Binding:Hardback
No. of pages:350 pages
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Weight:791 g
Language:English
Illustrations: 16 Illustrations, black & white; 196 Illustrations, color; 28 Tables, color
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Can we align global production and consumption systems with sustainability? Can business growth actually lead to a healthier planet? Can companies innovate through the circular economy to create competitive advantage and genuine impact?



Waste to Wealth proved that the emerging circular economy advantage exists ? now Lacy, Long and Spindler show you how to realize it at speed and scale in The Circular Economy Handbook.    



We stand at a crossroads, with rising geopolitical and geo-economic tensions, massive technological change and a host of social and environmental challenges. We are pushing planetary boundaries to their limits, with climate change and threats to biodiversity and oceans as just a few examples. Significant impacts are already being felt, and both people and planet face potentially catastrophic and irreversible consequences if we don?t urgently change our global model and systems. Our current linear ?take, make, waste? models of production and consumption will not be sustainable in a world of some 9 billion people by 2050, especially with ever-expanding rates of consumption. Thriving within these dynamics demands more than incremental adjustments to business-as-usual. 



The circular economy offers a powerful means to decouple growth from use of scarce and harmful resources, enabling greater production and consumption with fewer negative environmental impacts?at the same time, making companies more innovative and competitive. In fact, this book shows that $4.5 trillion in economic value is at stake.



Delivering on the promise of a circular economy demands impact and scale, extending through value chains and, ultimately, disrupting the entire economic system.   



In The Circular Economy Handbook, the authors illuminate the path from insight to action, from linear to circular. With case studies, advice and practical guidance, they show leaders how to pivot towards a holistic circular organization, embedding circularity internally and delivering broad-based system change. 



With unique insights across business models, technologies, and industries ? featuring stories and real-world examples from circular pioneers ? this book is the essential guide to help companies become leaders in the movement to secure the circular economy advantage. 


   



1: Investment - The Role of Financial Services



                                                               i.     Four Sources of Finance



                                                             ii.     Overcoming Obstacles



 



22.     Ecosystem Deep Dive

Table of Contents:

01.   Introduction
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The Path to Transformation is Circular



?         A Critical State



?         The Circular Economy Advantage: A New Economic System and Business Strategy



?         The Way Forward




Part I. Where are We Now? Setting the Foundation



 



02.   The Circular Business Models



?         Five Ways to Create Circular Value



?         Accelerating the Transition         



?         The Combinatorial Power of Business Models



 



03.   Disruptive Technologies



?         The Forth Industrial Revolution



?         27 Key Technologies



?         Applications Across the Circular Value Chain



?         Technology Spotlight



?         Combinatorial Effects



?         Managing Unintended Consequences



?         Future Outlook



?         Productivity Leapfrogs




Part II. Where Do We Need to Be? Scaling Industry Impact



 



04.   Circular Economy
- A Tale of 10 Industries



?         What?s Driving the Industry Shift to Circularity?



?         Uptake of the Circular Business Models



?         The Barriers and Enablers



?         Understanding the Value



 



05.   Metals & Mining Industry Profile



?         Industry Status



?         Waste to Wealth Challenges



?         Waste to Wealth Opportunities



?         Technology Amplifiers



?         Obstacles to Overcome



 



06.     Oil & Gas Industry Profile



?         Industry Status



?         Waste to Wealth Challenges



?         Waste to Wealth Opportunities



?         Technology Amplifiers



?         Obstacles to Overcome



 



07.          Chemical Industry Profile



?         Industry Status



?         Waste to Wealth Challenges



?         Waste to Wealth Opportunities



?         Technology Amplifiers



?         Obstacles to Overcome



 



08.          Electricity Industry Profile



?         Industry Status



?         Waste to Wealth Challenges



?         Waste to Wealth Opportunities



?         Technology Amplifiers



?         Obstacles to Overcome



 



09.          Machinery & Industrial Equipment (MI&E) Industry Profile



?         Industry Status



?         Waste to Wealth Challenges



?         Waste to Wealth Opportunities



?         Technology Amplifiers



?         Obstacles to Overcome



 



10.          Information & Communications Technology (ICT) Industry Profile



?         Industry Status



?         Waste to Wealth Challenges



?         Waste to Wealth Opportunities



?         Technology Amplifiers



?         Obstacles to Overcome



 



11.          Personal Mobility Industry Profile



?         Industry Status



?         Waste to Wealth Challenges



?         Waste to Wealth Opportunities



?         Technology Amplifiers



?         Obstacles to Overcome



 



12.          Household Industry Profile



?         Industry Status



?         Waste to Wealth Challenges



?         Waste to Wealth Opportunities



?         Technology Amplifiers



?         Obstacles to Overcome



 



13.          Fast
-moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) Industry Profile



?         Industry Status



?         Waste to Wealth Challenges



?         Waste to Wealth Opportunities



?         Technology Amplifiers



?         Obstacles to Overcome



 



14.          Fashion Industry Profile



?         Industry Status



?         Waste to Wealth Challenges



?         Waste to Wealth Opportunities



?         Technology Amplifiers



?         Obstacles to Overcome



 



15.          E
-commerce Meets the Circular Economy



?         The E
-commerce Boom



?         A More Sustainable Option?



?         Applying Circularity



 



Part III. How Do We Get There? Making the Pivot



 



16.   How to Make the Circular Pivot



?         Four Dimensions of a Successful Transformation



?         A Holistic View



?         The Maturity Journey



?         Getting Started



 



17.   Operations



?         Four Areas of Focus



?         Making the Pivot



?         The Value Drivers



?         Technology as an Enabler



?         Leading Practices to Drive Transformation



 



18.   Products & Services



?         Four Areas of Focus



?         Making the Pivot



?         The Value Drivers



?         Technology as an Enabler



?         Leading Practices to Drive Transformation



 



19.   Culture & Organization



?         Four Areas of Focus



?         Making the Pivot



?         The Value Drivers



?         Technology as an Enabler: Deep Dive on the Chief Technology and Information Officer?s Role in a Circular Journey



?         Leading Practices for Driving Transformation



 



20.   Ecosystem



?         Four Areas of Focus



?         Making the Pivot



?         The Value Drivers



?         Technology as a Key Enabler



?         Leading Practices for Driving Transformation



 



21.     Ecosystem Deep Dive