Barriers and enablers for implementing circular economy business models

Barriers and enablers for implementing circular economy business models

CEPS Research Report
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Author
Vasileios Rizos
Julie Bryhn
Monica Alessi
Edoardo Righetti
Noriko Fujiwara
Cristian Stroia
Publication Date
October, 2021
Country
Belgium
Language for original content
Scope
Contact
Cristian Stroia
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The circular economy is a key element of the European Green Deal as a concept that can support the transition towards a more sustainable growth model. In recent years there has been a growth of circular economy industrial applications, but evidence suggests that the uptake of circular approaches in many sectors is still limited.

The report titled Barriers and enablers for implementing circular economy business models - Evidence from the electrical and electronic equipment and agri-food value chains provides facts and data on barriers and enablers to the implementation of circular economy business models in two value chains that exhibit high levels of waste generation:

  1. electrical and electronic equipment and
  2. agri-food.