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Circular Business Models

Developing a Sustainable Future

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Authors:
  1. Mats Larsson

    1. Lund University, Lund, Sweden

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  • Critically examines business models for the circular economy

  • Employs a multi-helix approach

  • Focuses upon real-life examples of business models and their application

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Table of contents (21 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xi
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  2. Mankind vs. Reality

    • Mats Larsson
    Pages 1-5

  3. Business and Organizational Aspects of Circular Economies

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 7-7
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    2. Development as a Process of Organization

      • Mats Larsson
      Pages 9-18

    3. The Author’s Journey

      • Mats Larsson
      Pages 19-26

    4. The Circular Economy and Business Challenges

      • Mats Larsson
      Pages 27-39

    5. Complexity: The Tightly Woven Fabric of Society

      • Mats Larsson
      Pages 41-48

    6. Could Resource Shortages Cause Problems?

      • Mats Larsson
      Pages 49-61

    7. Multiple-Helix Collaboration for the Development of a Circular Economy

      • Mats Larsson
      Pages 63-75

    8. Managing Change

      • Mats Larsson
      Pages 77-95

  4. Challenges by Industry and Business Sector

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 97-97
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    2. Local Production and Distribution Systems

      • Mats Larsson
      Pages 99-126

    3. Sharing and Extended Use

      • Mats Larsson
      Pages 127-149

    4. Standardization and Modularization

      • Mats Larsson
      Pages 151-162

    5. Recycling and Upcycling

      • Mats Larsson
      Pages 163-170

    6. Biologically Based Materials

      • Mats Larsson
      Pages 171-183

    7. Transportation Systems, Renewable Fuels, and Energy Efficiency

      • Mats Larsson
      Pages 185-214

    8. Construction, Infrastructure, and Digital Technologies

      • Mats Larsson
      Pages 215-221

    9. Life-Sustaining Resources and Technologies

      • Mats Larsson
      Pages 223-228

    10. Financial Innovations

      • Mats Larsson
      Pages 229-240
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About this book

This book explores the need to develop business strategies, organise and fund transformation projects and manage the transformation programme in order to further a circular economy. Circular Business Models outlines sustainable business models that can be used by companies to move transformation forward on a large scale. In addition to business models the book will cover and discuss a number of other factors necessary for a successful transformation, such as business and innovation strategy, entrepreneurship and change management. Including original interviews with circular economy practitioners, this book will be applicable to industries as diverse as manufacturing, food processing, transportation and mechanical engineering. Addressing the different challenges that meet circular economy visionaries, it outlines strategies and business models needed to gain momentum in these different sectors.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Lund University, Lund, Sweden

    Mats Larsson

About the author

Mats Larsson has worked for 20 years as a business consultant and is the founder of the Global Energy Transformation Institute. He is an expert in business strategy, innovations and entrepreneurship, and has worked extensively both with large companies and individual entrepreneurs in several technology and business areas. Most recently he has worked with large scale energy systems transformation.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Circular Business Models

  • Book Subtitle: Developing a Sustainable Future

  • Authors: Mats Larsson

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-71791-3

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham

  • eBook Packages: Business and Management, Business and Management (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer International Publishing AG, part of Springer Nature 2018

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-71790-6Published: 15 February 2018

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-89106-4Published: 06 June 2019

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-71791-3Published: 05 February 2018

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XI, 303

  • Number of Illustrations: 14 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Sustainability Management, Supply Chain Management

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