The Circular Economy Handbook: Realizing the Circular Advantage

ISBN-13: 9781349959709 / Angielski / Miękka / 2021 / 350 str.

Peter Lacy; Jessica Long; Wesley Spindler

Spis treści

01.   Introduction - The Path to Transformation is Circular

·         A Critical State

·         The Circular Economy Advantage: A New Economic System and Business Strategy

·         The Way Forward

Part I. Where are We Now? Setting the Foundation

 

02.   The Circular Business Models

·         Five Ways to Create Circular Value

·         Accelerating the Transition         

·         The Combinatorial Power of Business Models

 

03.   Disruptive Technologies

·         The Forth Industrial Revolution

·         27 Key Technologies

·         Applications Across the Circular Value Chain

·         Technology Spotlight

·         Combinatorial Effects

·         Managing Unintended Consequences

·         Future Outlook

·         Productivity Leapfrogs

Part II. Where Do We Need to Be? Scaling Industry Impact

 

04.   Circular Economy - A Tale of 10 Industries

·         What’s Driving the Industry Shift to Circularity?

·         Uptake of the Circular Business Models

·         The Barriers and Enablers

·         Understanding the Value

 

05.   Metals & Mining Industry Profile

·         Industry Status

·         Waste to Wealth Challenges

·         Waste to Wealth Opportunities

·         Technology Amplifiers

·         Obstacles to Overcome

 

06.     Oil & Gas Industry Profile

·         Industry Status

·         Waste to Wealth Challenges

·         Waste to Wealth Opportunities

·         Technology Amplifiers

·         Obstacles to Overcome

 

07.          Chemical Industry Profile

·         Industry Status

·         Waste to Wealth Challenges

·         Waste to Wealth Opportunities

·         Technology Amplifiers

·         Obstacles to Overcome

 

08.          Electricity Industry Profile

·         Industry Status

·         Waste to Wealth Challenges

·         Waste to Wealth Opportunities

·         Technology Amplifiers

·         Obstacles to Overcome

 

09.          Machinery & Industrial Equipment (MI&E) Industry Profile

·         Industry Status

·         Waste to Wealth Challenges

·         Waste to Wealth Opportunities

·         Technology Amplifiers

·         Obstacles to Overcome

 

10.          Information & Communications Technology (ICT) Industry Profile

·         Industry Status

·         Waste to Wealth Challenges

·         Waste to Wealth Opportunities

·         Technology Amplifiers

·         Obstacles to Overcome

 

11.          Personal Mobility Industry Profile

·         Industry Status

·         Waste to Wealth Challenges

·         Waste to Wealth Opportunities

·         Technology Amplifiers

·         Obstacles to Overcome

 

12.          Household Industry Profile

·         Industry Status

·         Waste to Wealth Challenges

·         Waste to Wealth Opportunities

·         Technology Amplifiers

·         Obstacles to Overcome

 

13.          Fast-moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) Industry Profile

·         Industry Status

·         Waste to Wealth Challenges

·         Waste to Wealth Opportunities

·         Technology Amplifiers

·         Obstacles to Overcome

 

14.          Fashion Industry Profile

·         Industry Status

·         Waste to Wealth Challenges

·         Waste to Wealth Opportunities

·         Technology Amplifiers

·         Obstacles to Overcome

 

15.          E-commerce Meets the Circular Economy

·         The E-commerce Boom

·         A More Sustainable Option?

·         Applying Circularity

 

Part III. How Do We Get There? Making the Pivot

 

16.   How to Make the Circular Pivot

·         Four Dimensions of a Successful Transformation

·         A Holistic View

·         The Maturity Journey

·         Getting Started

 

17.   Operations

·         Four Areas of Focus

·         Making the Pivot

·         The Value Drivers

·         Technology as an Enabler

·         Leading Practices to Drive Transformation

 

18.   Products & Services

·         Four Areas of Focus

·         Making the Pivot

·         The Value Drivers

·         Technology as an Enabler

·         Leading Practices to Drive Transformation

 

19.   Culture & Organization

·         Four Areas of Focus

·         Making the Pivot

·         The Value Drivers

·         Technology as an Enabler: Deep Dive on the Chief Technology and Information Officer’s Role in a Circular Journey

·         Leading Practices for Driving Transformation

 

20.   Ecosystem

·         Four Areas of Focus

·         Making the Pivot

·         The Value Drivers

·         Technology as a Key Enabler

·         Leading Practices for Driving Transformation

 

21.     Ecosystem Deep Dive #1: Investment - The Role of Financial Services

                                                               i.     Four Sources of Finance

                                                             ii.     Overcoming Obstacles

 

22.     Ecosystem Deep Dive #2: Policy - The Role of Policymakers

                                                               i.      A Policymaker’s Circular Economy Toolkit

                                                             ii.      Global Landscape

                                                           iii.      What’s Next for Policymakers

 

23.     Towards a Circular Future

O autorze

Peter Lacy is a Senior Managing Director within Accenture Strategy. He advises senior leaders of Fortune 500 companies and public organizations on issues related to growth, innovation and sustainability amid technological disruption. He leads Accenture's relationship with organizations such as the World Economic Forum and United Nations, where he has led the world’s largest CEO study on sustainability since 2007. He is a business fellow at Oxford University, a World Economic Forum Young Global Leader, and Co-Founder of The Circulars. He is a regular contributor to the BBC, Financial Times, Fast Company and other publications. He is co-author of Waste to Wealth (Palgrave Macmillan, 2015). 

Jessica Long has over 20 years of experience working at the intersection of business, technology and sustainable development. A Managing Director within Accenture Strategy, she leads the North America Sustainability practice and previously led teams in Africa and Latin America. Jessica advises companies, governments and non-profits across the globe, focusing on responsible business, growth in emerging markets, new business models and socio-economic impact. She is a sought-after author and speaker and has a personal passion for social justice. 

Wesley Spindler is a Business & Sustainability Strategist within Accenture Strategy. She has been leading circular economy strategy programs with companies cross-industry and partners around the globe for many years. She also has strong expertise in technology innovation. She was Program Director of The Circulars, the world’s premier circular economy award program, run in collaboration with the World Economic Forum and Forum of Young Global Leaders, for the duration of the five-year initiative. 

Blurb

Can we align global production and consumption systems with sustainability? Can business growth actually lead to a healthier planet? Can companies innovate through the circular economy to create competitive advantage and genuine impact?

Waste to Wealth proved that the emerging circular economy advantage exists – now Lacy, Long and Spindler show you how to realize it at speed and scale in The Circular Economy Handbook.   

We stand at a crossroads, with rising geopolitical and geo-economic tensions, massive technological change and a host of social and environmental challenges. We are pushing planetary boundaries to their limits, with climate change and threats to biodiversity and oceans as just a few examples. Significant impacts are already being felt, and both people and planet face potentially catastrophic and irreversible consequences if we don’t urgently change our global model and systems. Our current linear “take, make, waste” models of production and consumption will not be sustainable in a world of some 9 billion people by 2050, especially with ever-expanding rates of consumption. Thriving within these dynamics demands more than incremental adjustments to business-as-usual.

The circular economy offers a powerful means to decouple growth from use of scarce and harmful resources, enabling greater production and consumption with fewer negative environmental impacts—at the same time, making companies more innovative and competitive. In fact, this book shows that $4.5 trillion in economic value is at stake.

Delivering on the promise of a circular economy demands impact and scale, extending through value chains and, ultimately, disrupting the entire economic system.  

In The Circular Economy Handbook, the authors illuminate the path from insight to action, from linear to circular. With case studies, advice and practical guidance, they show leaders how to pivot towards a holistic circular organization, embedding circularity internally and delivering broad-based system change.

With unique insights across business models, technologies, and industries – featuring stories and real-world examples from circular pioneers – this book is the essential guide to help companies become leaders in the movement to secure the circular economy advantage.