Taking the first (and likely hardest) step towards circularity
Does your organisation have a circular economy strategy? It could be part of the entire business strategy already – or something you’ve never mentioned before in a board meeting. The very thought of developing circular business models may sound terrifying. Here are four action points to get your journey started.
The shift to circular business models will almost certainly become the biggest single corporate transformation in the next 30 years. In fact, when we look back in 2050 or 2060, we may wonder how the world ever functioned in a linear way. Circularity will be the norm – and business will have led the change.
Two powerful forces make this transition both essential and inevitable. Firstly, the traditional linear model of “take, make, dispose” is unsustainable. Our planet’s resources cannot cope with the rate of extraction. The second driver is commercial, as the circular economy brings the promise of profitability and resilience for those businesses that can adapt fastest.
> CIRCUARITY IS POSSIBLE: A guide to help leaders discover how to unlock the next frontier
Circular challenges: good intentions are no guarantee of success
The shift to circular business models will almost certainly become the biggest single corporate transformation in the next 30 years. In fact, when we look back in 2050 or 2060, we may wonder how the world ever functioned in a linear way. Circularity will be the norm – and business will have led the change.
Two powerful forces make this transition both essential and inevitable. Firstly, the traditional linear model of “take, make, dispose” is unsustainable. Our planet’s resources cannot cope with the rate of extraction. The second driver is commercial, as the circular economy brings the promise of profitability and resilience for those businesses that can adapt fastest.
> CIRCUARITY IS POSSIBLE: A guide to help leaders discover how to unlock the next frontier
Circular maturity is still a mixed picture across industry
The shift to circular business models will almost certainly become the biggest single corporate transformation in the next 30 years. In fact, when we look back in 2050 or 2060, we may wonder how the world ever functioned in a linear way. Circularity will be the norm – and business will have led the change.
Two powerful forces make this transition both essential and inevitable. Firstly, the traditional linear model of “take, make, dispose” is unsustainable. Our planet’s resources cannot cope with the rate of extraction. The second driver is commercial, as the circular economy brings the promise of profitability and resilience for those businesses that can adapt fastest.
> CIRCUARITY IS POSSIBLE: A guide to help leaders discover how to unlock the next frontier
Action point 1: Imagine what 2035 looks like – from the top
The shift to circular business models will almost certainly become the biggest single corporate transformation in the next 30 years. In fact, when we look back in 2050 or 2060, we may wonder how the world ever functioned in a linear way. Circularity will be the norm – and business will have led the change.
Two powerful forces make this transition both essential and inevitable. Firstly, the traditional linear model of “take, make, dispose” is unsustainable. Our planet’s resources cannot cope with the rate of extraction. The second driver is commercial, as the circular economy brings the promise of profitability and resilience for those businesses that can adapt fastest.
> CIRCUARITY IS POSSIBLE: A guide to help leaders discover how to unlock the next frontier
Action point 2: Identify opportunities for innovation
The shift to circular business models will almost certainly become the biggest single corporate transformation in the next 30 years. In fact, when we look back in 2050 or 2060, we may wonder how the world ever functioned in a linear way. Circularity will be the norm – and business will have led the change.
Two powerful forces make this transition both essential and inevitable. Firstly, the traditional linear model of “take, make, dispose” is unsustainable. Our planet’s resources cannot cope with the rate of extraction. The second driver is commercial, as the circular economy brings the promise of profitability and resilience for those businesses that can adapt fastest.
> CIRCUARITY IS POSSIBLE: A guide to help leaders discover how to unlock the next frontier
Action point 3 - Establish a credible vision and goals
The shift to circular business models will almost certainly become the biggest single corporate transformation in the next 30 years. In fact, when we look back in 2050 or 2060, we may wonder how the world ever functioned in a linear way. Circularity will be the norm – and business will have led the change.
Two powerful forces make this transition both essential and inevitable. Firstly, the traditional linear model of “take, make, dispose” is unsustainable. Our planet’s resources cannot cope with the rate of extraction. The second driver is commercial, as the circular economy brings the promise of profitability and resilience for those businesses that can adapt fastest.
> CIRCUARITY IS POSSIBLE: A guide to help leaders discover how to unlock the next frontier
Action point 4 – Circular roadmap: Design for now with the future in mind
The shift to circular business models will almost certainly become the biggest single corporate transformation in the next 30 years. In fact, when we look back in 2050 or 2060, we may wonder how the world ever functioned in a linear way. Circularity will be the norm – and business will have led the change.
Two powerful forces make this transition both essential and inevitable. Firstly, the traditional linear model of “take, make, dispose” is unsustainable. Our planet’s resources cannot cope with the rate of extraction. The second driver is commercial, as the circular economy brings the promise of profitability and resilience for those businesses that can adapt fastest.
> CIRCUARITY IS POSSIBLE: A guide to help leaders discover how to unlock the next frontier
If you’ve started a circular economy strategy, you’re already ahead
The shift to circular business models will almost certainly become the biggest single corporate transformation in the next 30 years. In fact, when we look back in 2050 or 2060, we may wonder how the world ever functioned in a linear way. Circularity will be the norm – and business will have led the change.
Two powerful forces make this transition both essential and inevitable. Firstly, the traditional linear model of “take, make, dispose” is unsustainable. Our planet’s resources cannot cope with the rate of extraction. The second driver is commercial, as the circular economy brings the promise of profitability and resilience for those businesses that can adapt fastest.
> CIRCUARITY IS POSSIBLE: A guide to help leaders discover how to unlock the next frontier
