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Record Nr.

UNINA9910793909203321

Titolo

Business models for the circular economy : opportunities and challenges for policy / / Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Paris, France : , : OECD Publishing, , [2019]

©2019

ISBN

92-64-31142-4

92-64-69144-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (114 pages)

Disciplina

534.42

Soggetti

Adaptation (Biology)

Finance

Force and energy

Ecology

Euthenics

Nature and nurture

Power (Mechanics)

Power resources

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Sommario/riassunto

"Natural resources, and the materials derived from them, represent the physical basis for the economic system. Recent decades have witnessed an unprecedented growth in demand for these resources, which has triggered interest from policy makers in transitioning to a more resource efficient and circular economy. This report presents a typology of five circular business models that could support the transition to a more resource efficient and circular economy: circular supply, resource recovery, product life extension, sharing, and product service system models. It reviews the current market penetration and assesses the potential scalability of each business model. Environmental potential is also discussed, as well as risks and



unintended consequences that could result from a more widespread adoption of these business models. The report provides a broad set of policy approaches that could help alleviate some of the barriers that currently hinder the widespread adoption of circular business models."--Page 4 of cover.