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XVIII ASAP Service Management Forum - Servitization & Circular Economy
27 Oct 2021 to 28 Oct 2021
XVIII ASAP Service Management Forum - Servitization & Circular Economy
XVIII ASAP Service Management Forum

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Italy

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ASAP Service Management Forum

The need to move towards circular and more sustainable economic models has become more evident due to the Covid pandemic and data certifying the climate change effects. Moreover, European public institutions show an increased emphasis on promoting a circular economy transition, notably through the Next Generation Europe programme and the available funding.

At a single company level, however, how can we undertake this transition and its impacts? Often this has yet to be understood and planned. Advanced services, digitalization and «servitized» business models may have a big role in helping companies move to a circular paradigm and achieve not only environmental but also economic and social benefits.

The conference on 27 and 28 October deals with the synergies between servitization and the circular economy, and the role of servitization in supporting the transition towards a circular economy.

https://www.rhinopaq.com/

rhinopaq: reusable and recyclable shipping packaging as a B2B service

Rhinopaq
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rhinopaq

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Germany

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rhinopaq provides reusable shipping packaging boxes made of polypropylene, which can be reused up to 20 times.

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Manufacturing: the future is circular

Manufacturing: the future is circular

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Holland Circular Hotspot
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Holland Circular Hotspot
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04/2021
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Netherlands

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Ethical smartphones, multifunctional strollers, remanufactured milking robots and bicycles-as-a-service: the Dutch manufacturing industry offers plenty of inspiring and groundbreaking innovations for a circular economy. International cooperation is nonetheless crucial to deliver and accelerate the circular transition as the value chains of the manufacturing industry cover the whole world.

With this publication on Manufacturing: the future is circular, Holland Circular Hotspot and the Dutch Circular Manufacturing Implementation Programme (UPCM) aim to bring insights and case studies from the Netherlands to an international level, in order to inspire everyone around the world to act and kickstart circular development.

Antri Constantinou

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Cyprus
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Cyprus Employers & Industrialists Federation
Antri Constantinou
Cyprus Employers & Industrialists Federation

Summary of Wallonia's strategy

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https://economiecirculaire.wallonie.be/

Circular Wallonia

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Walloon Public Service
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02/2021
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Belgium

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This model reinforces Wallonia's objective of renewing its industry and will ensure that the region is better able to cope with future crises.

The strategy will achieve this by fully integrating the alterations and adaptations required by climate change, and by making Wallonia more independent in terms of resources and global supply chains.

Wallonia’s vision is based on the following guidelines:

  • Moving towards a carbon-neutral economy;
  • Moving towards a resilient and inclusive economy;
  • Stimulating innovation as a catalyst with emphasis on the digital transition and nature-based solutions.

Particular attention is paid to the six value chains: Construction, Plastics, Food, Water, Textiles and Metallurgy

https://lab.fi/sites/default/files/2020-06/Asukkaiden%20tavaralainaamo%20-%20kok...

A tool-sharing corner of Asikkala municipal library is a significant step towards circularity

Asikkala Tools Sharing Library
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LAB University of Applied Sciences, Maallemuuttajat 2030 project

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Finland

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The Maallemuuttajat 2030 project and Asikkala Municipal Library set up a tool-sharing library service.

https://www.agroklub.com/agrogalerija/knjiznica-alata-u-belom-manastiru-2249

Knjižnica alata: borrow a tool instead of buying it

Tool Library Croatia
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Knjižnica alata

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Croatia

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Knjižnica alata is an initiative in Beli Manastir, Croatia, which was started seven years ago by Duško Kostić. This project is the only one of its kind in the country, and consists of a tool library where people can borrow the tools they need.

https://hollandcircularhotspot.nl/case/red-orka-a-baby-romper-revolution/

Red Orka: a baby romper revolution

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Red Orka

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Netherlands

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Red Orka is a circular babywear brand that aims to do better for people and the planet. Red Orka's product is delivered to people's homes on the basis of a subscription for a fixed amount each month. The baby rompers are made from 100% organic cotton and produced in the most sustainable way possible.

https://hollandcircularhotspot.nl/case/lena-the-fashion-library/

LENA: the fashion library

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LENA: the fashion library

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Netherlands

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LENA is the first online and offline fashion library in the Netherlands. It has a system for borrowing clothes and provides an extended wardrobe for every occasion. Their aim is to speed up the fashion industry's transition towards a circular system.

https://www.grover.com/de-de

Grover: Reducing e-waste by renting out electronic devices

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Grover

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Germany

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Grover rents technological items such as smartphones, laptops, virtual reality (VR) gear and wearables to customers on a flexible basis and with full usage rights. Customers can choose how long they want to rent a given product.

https://circitnord.com/inspiration-cases/cecase-23/

GHform: Leasing as a way of extending the life of outdoor furniture

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GHForm

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Denmark

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The Danish company GHform produces outdoor furniture and inventory, such as benches, waste bins and street lights. The company is now also offering municipalities the chance to lease its cast iron lamp posts.

https://www.miwa.eu/

MIWA: a closed-circuit packaging loop

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MIWA

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Czech Republic, EU

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MIWA designs and produces genuinely circular packaging for the whole supply chain. It supplies brand owners/producers with smart capsules and retailers with smart dispensers using the service as a product model.

Circular Building Action Week
31 May 2021
Circular construction: Building differently, building for change
Actieweek Circulair Bouwen

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From 31 May to 4 June, Vlaanderen Circulair will hold a Circular Building Action Week with eight open workshops, a plenary event and a circular market dialogue, entirely online. The theme of this edition is communication. Discover the offer!

https://www.reblend.nl/

ReBlend - a Social enterprise promoting circular economy for textiles

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ReBlend

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Netherlands

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ReBlend develops textiles and textile products made from textiles that otherwise end up in incineration. Textiles made from recycled fibres offer a positive alternative for designers and companies. In collaboration with waste collectors, producers, designers, makers and visionaries, ReBlend organises a full supply chain from start to finish to accelerate a new ecosystem for circular textiles.

Reusable Solutions to Single-Use Culture
25 May 2021
Reusable Solutions to Single-Use Culture
LOOP

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Finland

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LOOP Circular Economy Ecosystem

Recycling plastic is a good thing, but stopping the cycle and the plastic waste before it starts, is better. To cut down the use of single-use items, the current standards need to be disrupted when it comes to our throwaway culture. Join a Loop seminar on Reusable solutions to single-use culture on 25 May 2021, from 16:30 to 17:30 CEST.

Green Tech Cluster in Austria

Green Tech Cluster

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Green Tech Cluster

Welcome to Green Tech Valley, focussing on Climate and Circular Solutions. The Green Tech Valley is located in the south of Austria and is internationally regarded as the hotspot for innovative energy and environmental technology.

The Green Tech Cluster initiates growth through innovation. It brings together around 220 companies and research institutions shaping green solutions of the future. With 20 global technology leaders within an hour’s drive, the location forms one of the highest concentrations of companies in this industry.

Have a look at their Don't waste / Invest campaign: One-stop-shop recycling solutions for a wide range of waste fractions derived from Austrian excellence in achieving one of Europe's highest recycling rates.

Circular electronics - Product as a service in a circular economy
02 Jun 2021
Circular electronics - Product as a service in a circular economy
Inrego webinar

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Stockholm
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Sweden

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Inrego

Join this event to explore how the circular economy will change our consumption patterns. This change has already started but is expected to drastically increase. This webinar on 2 June will look into how this transformation will affect both businesses and purchasers.

The winning recipe for a circular economy

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https://www.sitra.fi/en/publications/the-winning-recipe-for-a-circular-economy/

The winning recipe for a circular economy

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Sitra
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Maria Hughes, Reetta Kohonen, Antti Lehtinen, Anu Mänty and Mika Sulkinoja (Sitra), Lauri Byckling, Nina Ahola, Ella Tolonen, Nicolas Dolce, Miikka Simanainen (Deloitte Finland), Olivier Jan, Pierrick Drapeau, Andreas Mitsios, Khai Linh Lhomme, Laura Plamondon (Deloitte France), Akira Kato, Arisa Fukuoka (Deloitte Japan), Joe Solly, Jillian Rodak, Tamara Luisce (Deloitte Canada)
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04/2021
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Finland

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The study The winning recipe for a circular economy by Sitra set out to find diverse circular economy solutions that are viable and scalable, that drive systemic circularity, and that have exceptionally positive environmental and social impacts. Over 200 organisations around the world submitted their solutions for consideration.

The study presents 39 outstanding examples of circular economy solutions that are closing material loops and driving the circular transition while being very relevant to their own environment. These solutions demonstrate the benefits of circular business operations and how different organisations across society can use circular thinking to improve the value of their business and progress towards achieving the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.

https://www.re-food.org

Re-food: volunteer driven community charity working to eliminate food waste and hunger on a neighborhood basis

Re-food
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Re-food

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Portugal

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Re-food is an independent, citizen driven, fully volunteer, eco-humanitarian community charity, working to eliminate food waste and hunger on a neighbourhood basis. This Portuguese movement targets at ending food waste and hunger by saving food which was going to waste at local venues.

Circular Labs

Circular Labs

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Circular Labs

EN: The MarketPlace Circular Labs aim to give visibility to good practices and circular economy success stories developed by businesses and entrepreneurs in the north-west of the Iberian Peninsula (Castilla y León, Galicia and North of Portugal).

ES: El MarketPlace Circular Labs tiene por objeto dar visibilidad a Buenas Prácticas y casos de éxito de economía circular desarrolladas por empresas y emprendedores en el Noroeste de la Península Ibérica (Castilla y León, Galicia y Norte de Portugal). 

PT: O MarketPlace Circular Labs pretende dar visibilidade às Boas Práticas e casos de sucesso da economia circular desenvolvidas por empresas e empresários do Noroeste da Península Ibérica (Castela e Leão, Galiza e Norte de Portugal).

Som Mobilitat: promoting green transport in Catalonia

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Som Mobilitat

Som Mobilitat is a non-profit cooperative working for a more sustainable mobility model. It seeks to promote the use of public transport, cycling and walking.

The cooperative also offers an electric carsharing service if none of the other options are available for certain routes. The cooperative is structured around communities where the shared electric vehicles can be used by individuals and private and public organisations.

The Finnish Innovation Fund Sitra: leading the way to a circular economy

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Sitra
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The Finnish Innovation Fund Sitra is a future fund collaborating with partners to research, trial and implement bold ideas that shape the future. It aims to make Finland a pioneer in sustainable well-being.

Since 2015, Sitra has been working to lead the way to a circular economy – a new kind of society in which everyday lives and well-being are no longer based on excessive consumption and fossil fuel use.

Currently, Sitra’s work focuses on supporting a fair transition to a circular economy and investigating how business can be based on sharing instead of ownership. Sitra is also working to advance circular trade policies, to increase the understanding of environmental effects of digitisation and to explore the potential of the circular economy to safeguard biodiversity.

Julia Metzner

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SYSTEMIQ
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The Collaborating Centre on Sustainable Consumption and Production

CSCP

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The Collaborating Centre on Sustainable Consumption and Production (CSCP) is an international, non-profit think-and-do tank. Together with companies, political organisations and civil society actors, the CSCP pursues its mission to mainstream sustainability towards the good life for all.

From H2020 projects (R2Pi, Scalibur, Refresh and Spread), to CE Missions to Japan and Mexico, to launching the Consumer Insight Action Panel with the European Economic and Social Committee, co-developing the European Circular Cities Declaration or designing and running the Academy of Change – a unique capacity building programme that can be replicated across various topics - the CSCP integrates multiple stakeholders and various perspectives to help implement a systemic transition towards circularity.

The Ellen MacArthur Foundation, or how to accelerate the transition to a circular economy

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Ellen McArthur Foundation website

The Ellen MacArthur Foundation develops and promotes the idea of a circular economy. It works with, and inspires, business, academia, policymakers, and institutions to mobilise systems solutions at scale, globally.

Its vision is a new economic system that delivers better outcomes for people and the environment. Business models, products, and materials are designed to increase use and reuse, replicating the balance of the natural world, where nothing becomes waste and everything has value.

A circular economy, increasingly built on renewable energy and materials, is distributed, diverse, and inclusive. The Foundation’s work focuses on six interlinking areas:

  1. Learning
  2. Business
  3. Institutions, Governments and Cities
  4. Insight and Analysis
  5. Systemic Initiatives
  6. Communications.
https://bedzzzy.com

Recycling mattresses

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Bedzzzy

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Bedzzzy is a great example of a 'product as a service'. Based in the Netherlands, it targets old mattresses which are a major source of waste, producing its own recyclable mattresses – the world’s very first 100% circular mattresses.

Event programme
02 Dec 2020
EU Circular Talks - Circular and Fair Business Models

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EU
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EU

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Junior Enterprises Europe, the EU Chapter of the Club of Rome, the European Environmental Bureau, Fair Trade Advocacy Office

The #EUCircularTalks are a new concept for exchange. They aim to encourage stakeholders to interact and discuss the circular economy topics on the Platform.

This workshop aims to discuss the opportunities of circular economy and its possible blindspots, and to explore how best to promote the proliferation of business models in the EU that are both circular and fair.

http://www.recircle.ch

The leading "packaging-as-a-service" from reCIRCLE for takeaway food and drinks

Recircle
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The leading "packaging-as-a-service" provider for food and drinks to go

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reCIRCLE is the market-leading industrial solution for reusable packaging for takeaway catering. The "lunchbox as a service" concept saves millions of disposable containers every day.

https://concular.com

Concular - Digital platform enabling circular construction

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Concular
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Concular disrupts the construction industry by developing a circular process for material flow. The system is based on an AI-driven platform that matches buyers’ demand for construction material with suppliers’ circular materials.

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