A circular economy handbook how to build a more resilient, competitive and sustainable business

Praise for The Second Edition
Praise for The First Edition
Title Page
Copyright Page
Contents
List of Figures and Tables
List of Case Studies and Snapshots – by sector and company name
About the Author
About the Contributors
Acknowledgements
Introduction
	The second edition
	Global trends signalling a new direction
	How is the circular economy better?
	The book structure
	Notes
PART ONE: An overview of the circular economy
01 The circular economy
	What is it?
	Background
	Evolution of the concept: architects, scientists and sailors
	Other supporting approaches
	Scaling it up: countries, consultancies and companies
	The circular economy: a generic framework
	Summary
	Further resources
	Notes
02 The design and supply chain
	Circular economy loops
	Terminology
	The design and supply chain
	Rethinking supply chains
	Summary
	Further resources
	Notes
03 Circular business models
	Why are business models important?
	Circular business models – schools of thought
	Circular business models – goals
	Providers – private, public and peer-to-peer
	Commercial options
	Criticisms and issues
	Summary
	Further resources
	Notes
04 Enablers and accelerators
	Enablers: thinking differently
	Enablers: technology
	Enablers: new materials
	Accelerators
	Summary
	Further resources
	Notes
PART TWO: How are businesses adopting circular economy models?
05 Drivers for change
	Our industrial economy
	Welcome to the Anthropocene
	Risk and uncertainty
	Global trends and drivers
	From challenges to opportunities
	Further resources
	Notes
06 Food and agriculture
	Background and global trends
	Issues
	Circular economy developments
	Coffee sub-sector
	Summary
	Further resources
	Notes
07 Fashion and textiles
	Background and global trends
	Issues
	Circular economy developments
	Summary
	Further resources
	Notes
08 Consumer electricals and electronics
	Background
	Business models and consumption
	Circular economy developments
	Summary
	Further resources
	Notes
09 Industrial manufacturing
	Issues
	Circular economy developments
	Summary
	Further resources
	Notes
10 Packaging and plastics
	Evolution and global trends
	Purpose and design aims
	Issues
	Circular economy developments
	Summary
	Further resources
	Notes
PART THREE: What does this mean for supply chains?
11 Supply chain strategy and planning
	Global drivers and megatrends
	Traditional supply chains
	Supply chains for a circular economy
	Delivering access and performance
	Supply chain planning
	Product life-cycle management
	Summary
	Further resources
	Notes
12 Supply chain operations: Sourcing and procurement, manufacturing, distribution and reverse logistics
	Background and issues
	Supply chains for the circular economy – upstream
	Supply chains for the circular economy – midstream
	Supply chains for the circular economy – downstream
	Enablers
	Accelerators
	Value opportunities
	Summary
	Further resources
	Notes
PART FOUR: Implementation
13 Making the business case and starting the journey
	Trends and drivers
	The business case
	Setting the strategic direction
	Risks and opportunities
	Overcoming barriers
	Beginning the journey
	Toolkits and resources
	Measurement and assessment tools
	Summary
	Further resources
	Notes
Glossary
Index