[HTML][HTML] Circular economy for resource security in the European Union (EU): Case study, research framework, and future directions

B Baldassarre - Ecological Economics, 2025 - Elsevier
Abstract The European Union (EU) relies on imported raw materials to manufacture
renewable energy, digital, mobility, aerospace, and defence technologies. A circular …

[HTML][HTML] The Circular Rebound Tool: A tool to move companies towards more sustainable circular business models

A Das, J Konietzko, N Bocken, M Dijk - Resources, Conservation & …, 2023 - Elsevier
Companies design circular business models through experimentation. However, most
companies do not consider the environmental impact of their new business model ideas …

Building innovation ecosystems for circularity: Start-up business models in the food and construction sectors in the Netherlands

T Bauwens, K Hartley, M Hekkert, J Kirchherr - Journal of Cleaner …, 2024 - Elsevier
The circular economy is a resource-efficient production model that is believed by many
policymakers, business leaders, and academics to promote sustainability. Academic …

[HTML][HTML] The role of prototy** and co-creation in circular economy-oriented innovation: A longitudinal case study in the kitchen industry

G Dokter, C Boks, U Rahe, BW Jansen… - Sustainable Production …, 2023 - Elsevier
To bridge the gap between the conceptualisation and implementation of circular value
propositions, recent research efforts have focused on linking design-driven approaches with …

[HTML][HTML] What Gets Measured Gets Managed-Circular Economy Indicators for the Valorization of By-Products in the Olive Oil Supply Chain: A Systematic Review

D Spina, R Carbone, A Pulvirenti, M Rizzo, M D'Amico… - Agronomy, 2024 - mdpi.com
The olive oil supply chain generates a substantial number of by-products, presenting
significant environmental, economic, and social challenges. However, these by-products …

Why circular business models fail and what to do about it: A preliminary framework and lessons learned from a case in the European Union (Eu)

B Baldassarre, G Calabretta - Circular Economy and Sustainability, 2024 - Springer
The circular economy aims to decouple economic growth from negative environmental
impacts. To achieve this goal, circular economy concepts and policies must be implemented …

[PDF][PDF] Design thinking tools to catalyse sustainable circular innovation

N Bocken, B Baldassarre, D Keskin… - … Routledge handbook of …, 2023 - library.oapen.org
In recent years,'design thinking'emerged as a new approach for organisations aiming to
solve complex and open-ended innovation problems. Innovation management scholars …

[HTML][HTML] Collaborative digitally-enabled business models for a circular economy: Sustaining, managing and protecting value in the UK plastics sector

A Adelekan, M Sharmina - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2024 - Elsevier
Designing circular business models requires a combination of systems-level and company-
level approaches, highlighting the importance of collaboration. While digital technologies …

Co-creating or Confounding? Hybrid Legitimacy Evaluation of Circular Business Models in the UK Plastics Sector

A Adelekan, M Sharmina - Organization & Environment, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Despite the importance of business models for enabling a circular economy at a systems
level, little is known about how value chain actors assess the circular business models that …

Initiating a Minimum Viable Ecosystem for Circularity

J Konietzko, B Baldassarre, N Bocken… - A Systemic Transition to …, 2024 - Springer
To achieve a transformation toward the circular economy, organizations need to take an
ecosystem perspective and consider multiple complementary actors that are needed to …