“Product design and business model strategies for a circular economy” (2016), by Nancy M. P. Bocken et al. Business and Management research paper. Original abstract below, unchanged. No free PDF was found.

Product design and business model strategies for a circular economy

Nancy M. P. Bocken, Ingrid de Pauw, Conny A. Bakker et al. · April 26, 2016 · Business and Management

Abstract

The transition within business from a linear to a circular economy brings with it a range of practical challenges for companies. The following question is addressed: What are the product design and business model strategies for companies that want to move to a circular economy model? This paper develops a framework of strategies to guide designers and business strategists in the move from a linear to a circular economy. Building on Stahel, the terminology of slowing, closing, and narrowing resource loops is introduced. A list of product design strategies, business model strategies, and examples for key decision-makers in businesses is introduced, to facilitate the move to a circular economy. This framework also opens up a future research agenda for the circular economy.

Source page DOI: 10.1080/21681015.2016.1172124