collaborate for circularity

Question 1

circular economy

Answer 1

= resource input and waste, emission and energy leakage are minimised by slowing, closing and narrowing material and energy loops. achieved by long-lasting design, maintenance, repair, reuse, remanufacturing, refurbishing and recycling

= keeping the value of the products in the system

Question 2

collaboration for circular economy

Answer 2

org from diff societal sectors or same join forces to attain circularity which they cannot by themselves
traditional model: linear
need to strengthen existing relations and create new ones
material flow and info flow needed
main challenges:
- lack of connections: actors do not know each other
- lack of trust
- tech issues for info change: lack of skills, don’t have the needed tech- digitalisation can help

Question 3

digitalisation in support for circular economy

Answer 3

digital platforms as circularity brokers:
- can address the issue of food waste
- “waste as food” principle- circular approach to waste: what is waste for an actor is useful for another

Question 4

theoretical framework circular economy

Answer 4

circularity holes: missing connections in the supply chain that hinder the transfer of waste and the recovery of its value

circularity broker: new type of broker which relied on digital tech and bridges circularity holes in the supply chain for the flow and recovery of waste

platforms can connect the actors and bridge the gap

Question 5

digital platforms as circularity brokers

Answer 5

roles:
- inform
- connect
- protect- way to motivate
- mobilise
- integrate
- measure

Question 6

Digital Product Password (DPP)- what it is, features, benefits, actors

Answer 6

repair, refurbish, recycle- data needed- DPP useful: tracks the entire life of a product

EU regulation

objective: enhance transparency and sustainability by providing detailed product info throughout its lifecycle

trustworthy feature to make informed decisions

key features:
repository: can share and access data
unique product identifier
comprehensive info
compliance documentation
user manuals and safety instructions

main benefits:
traceability
transparency
circularity

actors:
third party supplier
supplier
manufacturer
service provider
customer

Question 7

circular ecosystem

Answer 7

= system of actors that collaborate towards circular value proposition, providing opportunities for econ and envision sustainability

ochestration: mobilising the ecosystem and aligning expectations to implement the DPP

stages:
- initiation: configure, encourage
- momentum: develop trust, contextualise, identify data gaps
-control: employ standardise reporting structure, communicate implications
-self-renewal: educate for data utilisation, evaluate and adjust level of ambition

Question 8

digital and circular maturity

Answer 8

digital maturity: sound infrastructure, where high-quality data are collected, analysed and integrated

circular maturity: ambitious goals for circularity, understanding how to develop a circular supply chain

DPP implemented for additional value generation