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Circular economy business models for the manufacturing industry

Circular Economy Playbook for Finnish SMEs

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This playbook is tailored to companies in the Finnish manufacturing industry, giving detailed examples for the following four sub-sectors:

Machinery & Equipment, (2) Marine, (3) Energy and (4) Transportation

It specifically addresses companies that want to:

  • Better meet customer expectations and deliver customer outcomes
  • Enable outcome-oriented solutions and new levels of efficiency through technology and digitalisation
  • Improve resource utilisation and mitigate risk from regulatory, investor and societal pressures

The playbook calls for action by:

  • Describing the rationale for why circular economy is relevant (Chapter 1)
  • Identifying circular business models with highest value potential per sub-sector (Chapters 2 & 6)
  • Outlining required organisational and operational changes (Chapters 3 & 4)
  • Providing a blueprint of a transformation journey for companies to achieve circular advantage (Chapter 5)

Publication details

Title

Circular economy business models for the manufacturing industry

Subtitle

Circular Economy Playbook for Finnish SMEs

Place of publication

Helsinki

Year of publication

2018

Publisher

Sitra, Technology Industries of Finland and Accenture

Outlook

171 p.

Subject

technology industry, circular economy, business models, manufacturing industry, technology, digitisation, energy industry, transport industry, marine industry

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