Business Models in the Circular Economy

This book focuses on the role of corporations in the transition towards an economy that works more in line with ecological limits. It is centred on business model innovation in the context of the circular economy, which is gaining consensus across business, policy and academic circles by proposing more resource efficient industrial processes. Interest in circular business models is growing within academic and practitioner literature yet the concept is not clearly understood, with potential negative consequences for theory building and practical implementation. Therefore, this book conceptualises circular business models and investigates their theoretical foundations in relation to the rationale for adopting them, drawing on circular economy, business model, strategic management and neo-institutional literature and secondary data.

Clarifies circular economy literature by conceptualising circular business models Explains theoretically the rationale for adopting circular business models Invigorates the limited discussion within Management Studies on the circular economy

Autorentext
Roberta De Angelis is a post-doctoral research fellow at the University of Exeter, UK. She holds a PhD in Management Studies and is Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.

Inhalt
1 Introduction.- 2 Sustainable Development, Corporate Environmental Sustainability and the Circular Economy.- 3 Business Models and Circular Business Models.- 4 Circular Business Models: Some Theoretical Insights.- 5 Concluding Remarks.