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Circular Economy Vorreiter in der Smartphone-Industrie: eine Analyse von Geschäftsmodellen

Circular economy pioneers in the smartphone industry: an analysis of business models

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In their study „Business model patterns of sustainability pioneers - Analysing cases across the smartphone life cycle“, Julia Zufall et al. examine sustainability pioneers in the smartphone industry. They analysed seven sustainable...

Europas Beziehungen zu China: Eine Neuausrichtung der wirtschaftlichen Abhängigkeiten

Europe's relations with China: A reorientation of economic dependencies

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In November 2020, the Mercator Institute for China Studies (MERICS) published a study analysing the economic interdependencies and relations between the EU and China, with a focus on the...

Decoupling or ‘Decaffing’? The Underlying Conceptualization of Circular Economy in the European Union Monitoring Framework

Decoupling or 'Decaffing'? The Underlying Conceptualisation of Circular Economy in the European Union Monitoring Framework

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This study discusses the introduction and implementation of the European Union (EU) monitoring framework to assess progress towards a Circular Economy (CE). This initiative is an essential part of...

Avoiding Blind Spots: Promoting Circular and Fair Business Models

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Blind spots - aspects that can be overlooked when implementing circular economy-oriented business models - harbour the risk of limiting the social and environmental sustainability of these business models. The report by...

Building a circular supply chain: achieving resilient operations with the circular economy

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The Ellen MacArthur Foundation reports on the potential of supply chain experts as key players in the transition to the circular economy. It illustrates the role of supply chains in the operationalisation of...

Mapping and assessing indicator-based frameworks for monitoring circular economy development at the city-level

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The transition to a circular economy is increasingly recognised as a promising approach to address urban sustainability challenges. Indicator-based frameworks are useful tools for monitoring this transition, although there are few studies that...

Chinas Circular Economy Strategie: Challenges und Lösungswege

China's circular economy strategy: challenges and solutions

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In February 2023, the Circular Innovation Lab published a white paper that addresses the challenges for China's transition to a circular economy (CE). The circular economy has the potential to reduce dependence on...

Cities as organisms: Allometric scaling of urban road networks

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Based on a comparison of the urban road network with the cardiovascular system, this study describes a statistical approach to analysing urban road networks and traffic patterns and applies it to US cities....

Circular Value Creation Architectures

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Hansen and Revellio developed a typology of circular value creation architectures and their orientation in terms of circular supply chain coordination, loop configuration and ambition levels, specifically using the example of the smartphone industry. Four generic coordination mechanisms were classified:...

Durable Economies: Organizing the Material Foundations of Society

Durable Economies: Organising the Material Foundations of Society

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What is the significance of longevity in economic systems? The book „Durable Economies“ analyses the historical, cultural and political aspects of durable goods, their role in a circular economy, and the influence of digital technologies on the...

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