Systemic thinking

In Austria, the circular economy is still often equated with recycling. This is too short-sighted, as the circular economy requires completely new business models and systemic change. SMEs play a key role in this.

Karin Huber-Heim and Matthias Neitsch in conversation with dieWirtschaft, conducted by Alexandra Rotter.

(...) a "systemic innovation for the circular economy" is needed. This starts with education and training. We still produce a lot of business people who have not learnt to think in a networked, collaborative and systemic way. In truth, this should be a core economic competence in the future.

(...) The transformation from a linear to a circular economy requires many different players at different points. Even though the word economy is in the circular economy, the economy cannot manage this transition alone

Karin Huber-Heim, dieWirtschaft, Vienna 2022

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