Innovative circular economy models for the european pulp and paper industry

a reference framework for a resource recovery scenario

Amaia Sopelana (Author), Camille Auriault (Author), Anurag Bansal (Author), Karmen Fifer Bizjak (Author), Helena Paiva (Author), Christian Maurice (Author), Gunnar Westin (Author), Javier Rios (Author), Asier Oleaga (Author), Antonio Cañas (Author)

Abstract

According to recent literature in the field of sustainability, the circular economy (CE) appears to be a thriving opportunity for creating new businesses, although less attention has been paid to the form in which its principles fit into a comprehensive framework that enables companies to design it in a practical way. This paper presents the methodology that has been adopted to pave the way to a coherent reference framework for circular business model innovation and its outstanding design and implementation, taking into consideration the entire value and supply chain. A unique analysis of recent innovations in circular economy models is provided herein, together with an exhaustive analysis of those elements that enable or hinder their implementation. The main interactions among all those critical elements influencing how organisations innovate and operate cooperatively within a CE ecosystem are also evaluated. In addition, a study of five industrial cases in the pulp and paper industry allowed searching for industrial insights and empirical evidence of the relevance of those elements, including observation, document analysis, and interviews. Lastly, the main outcomes of this research are illustrated using the CE reference framework designed when applied to the aforementioned industrial cases, and relevant insights into future improvements are also provided

Keywords

krožno gospodarstvo;papirniška industrija;gradbeništvo;odprti dostop;circular economy business models;pulp and paper industry;construction sector;open access;

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Language:	English
Year of publishing:	2021
Typology:	1.01 - Original Scientific Article
Organization:	ZAG - Slovenian National Building and Civil Engineering Institute
Publisher:	MDPI
UDC:	624
COBISS:	78778883
ISSN:	2071-1050
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Secondary language:	Slovenian
Secondary keywords:	krožno gospodarstvo;papirniška industrija;gradbeništvo;odprti dostop;
Source comment:	Nasl. z nasl. zaslona; Opis vira z dne: 1. 10. 2021; Št. članka 10285;
Pages:	str. 1-16
Volume:	ǂVol. ǂ13
Issue:	ǂiss. ǂ18
Chronology:	2021
DOI:	10.3390/su131810285
ID:	18883447