Towards a value stream perspective of circular business models

Galvão, Graziela Darla Araújo; Homrich, Aline Sacchi; Geissdoerfer, Martin; Evans, Steve; Ferrer, Paulo Sergio Scoleze; Carvalho, Marly Monteiro de

doi:10.1016/j.resconrec.2020.105060

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“…At the firm level, a sustainabilityoriented vision complemented with clear sustainability-oriented goals has emerged as central to sustainable business model innovation [72,73]. These are the driving forces behind an organisation-wide culture that aims to solve sustainable development challenges [74,75]. Deeply rooted values such as loyalty, consistency, commitment, creativity, respect, reliability and service to others are characteristics of such an organisational culture [76].…”

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Sustainable Business Model Innovation: An Umbrella Review

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The purpose of this paper is to conduct an umbrella review of systematic literature reviews of sustainable business model innovation. Despite its relative novelty, sustainable business model innovation is a multifaceted phenomenon. Our aim is to capture the different manifestations of sustainable business model innovation and organise their antecedents and outcomes into an integrative framework. The Web of Science database was used to identify existing systematic literature reviews. The final sample for analysis comprised 57 review articles published up to March 2021. The qualitative data analysis software NVivo was used to facilitate the analysis.

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Sustainable Business Model Innovation: An Umbrella Review

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“…For their potential to create multiple forms of value, CBMs have also become the subject of business innovation and academic research [ 33 , 34 ]. Scholarly literature has explored categorisation tools [ 35 , 36 ], practical implementation [ 37 – 39 ], benefits, drivers and barriers to implementation [ 40 – 42 ] and conceptualisations [ 43 ].…”

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Circular Economy Business Models: a Repertoire of Theoretical Relationships and a Research Agenda

Angelis

2021

Circ.Econ.Sust.

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The shift towards a more resource efficient circular economy has become a necessity in the wake of current ecological, economic and social sustainability challenges. Mirroring circular-related developments in policy and business quarters, the circular economy literature is growing as a distinct field of academic enquiry. Yet, the conceptual and theoretical foundations of circular economy thinking need consolidation. Drawing from strategic management, sustainability transitions and systems theories, this article establishes some theoretical anchoring for circular economy business models. It finds that circular business models contribute to an understanding of both competitive advantage and the systemic nature of business. It also develops a future agenda for management research at the interface between the circular economy and business models.

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“…(Edtmayr, Sunk, and Sihn 2016) incorporated three reuse cycles (reuse, recycle, recovery and disposal) for waste materials into VSM. (Galvão et al 2020) focused mainly on connecting value streams within circular business models and their ecosystems rather than measuring the circularity of value streams. (Hedlund et al 2020) explored how companies and industrial systems and networks can use value stream mapping as a tool to improve sustainability and accelerate the shift towards a green, circular economy.…”

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Analysis of supply-chains in the circular economy by means of VSM

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Plapper²

2021

Competence Development and Learning Assistance Systems for the Data-Driven Future

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The Circular Economy (CE) concept aims to close resource loops and keep resources in the system for as long as possible at the highest utility level, without neglecting the goals of sustainable development. This paradigm shift from a finite and linear to a circular economy is however only possible if systems can be viewed as holistic overall systems. Thus, preventive problems can be identified and located as early as possible and counteracting measures initiated. This paper presents a new value stream mapping (VSM) model to consider interrelated processes in a holistic manner, regarding the requirements of CE. To do so, one macro-level to consider interrelated company relationships together with a respective micro-level to consider the individual company specific processes are elaborated. The degree of circularity is determined based on the 9R framework and new visualizations and measurement indicators are added at the different levels. This new model helps to mainly identify hurdles at a product's end-of-life, which are preventing a circular flow of resources, worth sharing with the responsible of a product's beginning-of-life. The model itself is validated by an extensive cross-company PET-bottle case study in Luxembourg.

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Towards a value stream perspective of circular business models

Cited by 60 publications

References 88 publications

Sustainable Business Model Innovation: An Umbrella Review

Sustainable Business Model Innovation: An Umbrella Review

Circular Economy Business Models: a Repertoire of Theoretical Relationships and a Research Agenda

Analysis of supply-chains in the circular economy by means of VSM

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