»How I can use input longer and multiple times and lay the foundation for effectiveness.«
Basically, the circular economy is a kind of resource efficiency 2.0. Here, too, the goal is to use less material and energy. In contrast to resource efficiency, however, the perspective of the circular economy expands from the pure production stage to include the life cycle of the products and the components used in them. In contrast to the linear economy, the circular economy expands the idea of the intrinsic value of products, components or materials.
Because the value of these resources is retained longer. The concept of the decouples economic growth from resource consumption, as resources are used more sparingly and consumption of resources, because resources can be used more sparingly, for longer or can be reused.
From a transformation point of view, the circular economy business model is for us the second level of sustainability.
Value Hill: How to maintain the value of a product for as long as possible
Circular economy is not a question of company size
According to the European Green Deal, 50 percent of climate neutrality is to be implemented by 2050 on the basis of the circular economy business model. For reasons of risk avoidance, it therefore makes a lot of sense to initiate initial approaches to a transformation today.
A transformation is particularly relevant for companies that:
want to strengthen the company's resilience in the procurement market and in their value chains for strategic reasons
are located in markets where prices for raw materials will rise in the future
derive a first-mover advantage for themselves in the circular economy business field
are subject to CSR reporting and want to improve their carbon footprint
want to fundamentally future-proof their existing business models
Narrow – Slow – Close:
The circular ecosystem
The design of a circular transformation is based on the development of innovative business models, procedures and processes as well as products that have the have the capacity to enable a circular flow of resources.
Our approach starts with the R framework, in which we implement the business model of the circular economy in three development steps.
The fourth building block of this development is the issue of effectiveness, in which the quality of the the quality of the resources used also becomes relevant.
Narrow – Save resources.
Slow – Increase the service life of products.
Close – Reuse resources and materials.
The Roadmap for the Circular Economy
Together with our network, we create an individual roadmap for you and accompany you during the transformation.
Slow
Save resources
Narrow
Increase the service life of products
Close
Reuse resources and materials
Refuse
How can I make products, materials, processes redundant?
Reuse
How can the life cycle of a product be extended?
Recycle
How can resources be fed back into the cycle?
Rethink
Rethinking existing business models. E.g. renting instead of buying
Repair
How can the repairability of a product be increased?
Recover
If all approaches fail, how can resources be recovered through thermal recycling?
Reduce
Dematerialization through resource efficiency
Refurbish
How can individual components be repaired to bring the overall product up to date?
Remine
How can resources from landfills be reused?
Remanifacture
How can working parts of an old, discarded product be used in a new product?
Repurpose
How can discarded products or product parts be used in a new product with a different function?
Your benefits
The individual roadmap creates the framework for the broader strategy with the subsequent transformation.
We can call on specialists from our network for all »R's« in the R framework.
Our qualitative methods are designed to involve many of your employees - creating enthusiasm for the transformation process right from the start.
Initial Assessments
Initial Assessment — Status Quo
Sustainability mapping: Where do future, sustainable fields of action arise?
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Initial Assessment — Risk
Risk identification and prevention: What risks should the company prepare for and how?
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Asset analysis on the growth options that may arise based on sustainability. Initial quantification approaches to evaluate these options.
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