Increased ecological awareness and the growing scarcity of resources have led to the introduction of new environmental standards, triggering enterprises, regions, and even countries to adopt new business models and industrial reconversion approaches. However, despite increased interest in business models and their innovation, it still lacks the integration of circularity and sustainability and to date research on these areas is still limited. This book, therefore, provides readers with a closer picture of the issues of business models and their innovation for the circular economy in Europe, where the issues of sustainability and the shift towards the circular economy have become cornerstones of European policies and documents and where significant differences have been identified between firms and countries. This book provides a unique view of different European perspectives and enables the reader to compare the situation in countries with completely different historical and economic conditions as well as with different perceptions of the need for the actions leading to the sustainable development and to the shift towards the circular economy.
Author(s): Viktor Prokop, Jan Stejskal, Jens Horbach, Wolfgang Gerstlberger
Series: Sustainability And Innovation
Edition: 1
Publisher: Springer
Year: 2022
Language: English
Commentary: TruePDF
Pages: 271
Tags: Business Strategy And Leadership; Sustainability; Energy Policy; Economics And Management; Environmental Management; Corporate Environmental Management
Acknowledgement
Contents
Business Models for the Circular Economy: A European Perspective: Aim of the Book and Overview of the Different Chapters
1 Introduction and Current State of the Knowledge
2 Aim of the Book
3 Summary of Chapters, New Findings, and Future Directions
3.1 Part I: State of the Art and Major Trends
3.2 Part II: Southwest European Perspective
3.3 Part III: Central and Northeast European Perspective
References
Part I: State of the Art and Major Trends
Business Models for a Circular Economy: A Literature Review with Bibliometric and Topic Analysis
1 Introduction
2 Theoretical Background
2.1 Circular Economy Definition
2.2 Business Models and Circular Economy
3 Systematic Literature Review: Methodology and Results
4 Topic Modelling: Methodology and Results
5 Discussion with Conclusions
References
Sustainable Circular Business Models: The Circular Economy Needs Responsibility and Purpose to Fulfil its Promises
1 Introduction
2 Theoretical Background: Business Model Frameworks
2.1 Traditional Business Models
2.2 Circular Business Models
2.3 Double Bottom Line Business Models
2.4 Sustainable Circular Business Models
3 Research Design
3.1 Context of the Study: The Apparel and Footwear Industry
3.2 Choice of Method and Data
4 Findings: Business Models in the Apparel and Footwear Industry
4.1 The Traditional Business Model of Zara
4.2 COS and its Circular Business Model
4.3 LEVI´s Ecologically Focused Double-Bottom-Line Business Model
4.4 TOMS Shoes: A Double-Bottom-Line Business Model with Social Focus
4.5 The Sustainable Circular Business Model of Patagonia
5 Discussion
5.1 Business Model Innovations and Pathways Towards Sustainability: Three Design Propositions
5.2 Limitations and Future Research
References
Lean Startup and Sustainable Business Model Innovation: A Review of the Customer Development Process
1 Introduction
2 Method
2.1 Approach to Assess the Customer Development Manifesto
2.2 Approach to Assess the Customer Development Process
3 The Customer Development Process under Review
3.1 Building Support for the Customer Development: Principles and Claims of the Customer Development Manifesto
3.2 Analysis of the Claims of the Customer Development Manifesto
3.3 Overview of the Customer Development Process
4 Discussion and Conclusions
4.1 The Customer Development Process and Sustainability
References
Part II: Southwest European Perspective
The Implementation of Emerging Clean Technologies and Circular Value Chains: Challenges from Three Cases of By-Product Valoriz...
1 Introduction
2 Challenges for the Implementation of Emerging Technologies in the Bioeconomy
3 Methodology
3.1 Description of the Cases
3.1.1 Case A: Extraction of Secondary Metabolites from Tomato By-Products
3.1.2 Case B: Phosphorus Release and Recovery from Rapeseed Oil Press Cakes
3.1.3 Case C: Alternative Sources of Biomass for a New Biorefinery Concept
3.2 Source of Data and Method of Analysis
4 Results
4.1 Challenges Emerging in Case a: Extraction of Secondary Metabolites from Tomato by-Products
4.2 Challenges Emerging in Case B: Phosphorus Release and Recovery from Rapeseed Oil Press Cakes
4.3 Challenges Emerging in Case C: Alternative Sources of Biomass for a New Biorefinery Concept
5 Discussion
6 Conclusions
7 Acknowledgments
References
Building Circular Innovation Ecosystem in Industrial Port Territories: The Case of Dunkirk, France
1 Introduction
1.1 The Circular Economy as a New Economic Model for Industrial Port Territories
1.2 The Circular Economy in Industrial Port Territories
1.2.1 The Circular Economy as a Model of Development for Industrial Port Territories
1.2.2 Development of Circular Economy in Industrial Port Territories
1.3 From the Innovation Ecosystem to the Circular Innovation Ecosystem
2 Methodology
2.1 Presentation of the Dunkirk Territory
2.2 Data Collection
3 Findings and Discussion
3.1 Findings
3.1.1 Actors
3.1.2 Relations
3.1.3 Resources
3.1.4 Results: Eco-innovations
3.2 Discussion
4 Conclusion
References
Circular Economy and Business Model Innovation: The Key Elements for a Sustainable Transition in Spain Circular Economy 2030
1 Introduction
2 Concepts and Theory
3 Methodology
3.1 Research Setting
3.2 Research Approach and Case Selection
4 Results
4.1 Circular Value Proposition
4.2 Circular Value Creation
4.3 Circular Value Delivery
4.4 Circular Value Capture
4.5 Alignment with Spain Circular Economy 2030 Plan
5 Discussion
6 Conclusion
References
Part III: Central and Northeast European Perspective
Green Tech for Green Growth? Insights from Nordic Environmental Innovation
1 Introduction
2 Methods
2.1 Analysis of Environmental Patents in the Nordic Countries
2.2 Interviews with Inventors of Green Technologies
2.3 Qualitative Content Analysis of Interview Data
3 Results and Findings
3.1 Survey of Inventors
3.2 Understanding Environmental Innovation in the Nordics
3.3 Findings of the Qualitative Content Analysis
3.3.1 How the Organization and Social Environment of Inventors Affect Green Technology Development
3.3.2 The ``Technology Factor´´ in the Life Cycle of Green Technologies
3.3.3 The Role of Funding in the Development, Upscaling, and Commercialization of Green Technologies
3.3.4 How Market Conditions Shape the Path of Green Technologies Toward Commercialization
4 Discussion
5 Conclusions
References
Fiscal Incentives for Circular Economy: Insights from the Baltic States
1 Introduction
2 Conceptual Framework
2.1 Circular Economy
2.2 Fiscal Incentives as CE Transition Enabler
3 The Baltic States
4 Methodology
5 Findings
5.1 Estonia
5.2 Latvia
5.3 Lithuania
6 Discussion
7 Conclusion
References
Do Environmental Regulations Stimulate Firms´ R&D, Product Innovation, or Environmental Awareness? Putting Porter´s Hypothesis...
1 Introduction
2 Theoretical Background
2.1 An Overview of Differing Views on the Porters´ Hypothesis and Its Validity
2.2 Environmental Awareness, Regulations, and Firm Performance
2.3 The Case of Central and Eastern Europe: The Definition of the Research Questions
3 Research Data, Model, and Methods
4 Results
4.1 Confirmatory Factor Analysis
4.2 Experimental Results
4.2.1 Model 1: The Effects of Energy Tax or Levy on Firms´ Environmental Awareness, R&D, Product Innovation, and Performance
4.2.2 Model 2: The Effects of Energy Performance Standards on Firms´ Environmental Awareness, R&D, Product Innovation, and Per...
5 Discussion and Implications
6 Conclusions
References
