Strategic Management and the Circular Economy (Hardcover)

Part I: An Overview

Chapter 1 ? The Challenges of the Produce-Use-Dispose Model

1. Introduction
2. Exceeding Planetary Natural Thresholds
3. Scarcity of Raw Materials and Price Volatility
4. Rising Middle-Class Population
5. Structural Inefficiencies of the Current Economic Model
6. Conclusions

Chapter 2 ? An introduction to the Circular Economy

1. Introduction
2. Biosphere and Technosphere Products
3. Technological, Regulatory and Social Factors
4. Conclusions

Chapter 3 ?　A CE Framework for Action

1. Introduction
2. EMS Versus CE
3. CE Guiding Principles
4. CE Business Objectives
5. CE Areas of Intervention
6. Conclusions

Chapter 4 ? CE Enabling Technologies

1. Introduction
2. Digital Technologies
3. Design & Engineering Technologies
4. Conclusions

Chapter 5 ? Business Models for a CE

1. Introduction
2. Net-Zero Innovation
3. Servitization
4. Product Life Extension
5. Product Residual Value Recovery
6. Conclusions

Chapter 6 ? Introducing the CE Strategic Process　

1. Introduction
2. Organizational Culture
3. The CE Strategic Process
4. Current Strategy Identification
5. Idea Trees

1. Supporting Methods for Idea Tree Analysis: Circular Brainstorming

6. Conclusions

Chapter 7 ? CE Data Collection and Prioritization: Firm, Industry and External Levels of Analysis

1. Introduction
2. The Value Chain

1. Supporting Methods for Undertaking Value Chain Analysis: Interviewing Key Personnel

3. The VRIE Framework
4. Five Forces

1. Supporting Methods for Undertaking CE Industry Analysis: Interviewing Key Personnel

5. PEST

1. Supporting Methods for Undertaking PEST Analysis: Interviewing Key Personnel

6. Conclusions

Chapter 8 ? CE Data Integration

1. Introduction
2. PEST vs 5 Forces Matrix
3. SWOT Analysis

1. SWOT Adaptation #1: The Dynamic CE-SWOT
2. SWOT Adaptation #2: The CE-TOWS Matrix

4. Conclusions

Chapter 9 ? Determining Your Preferred CE Position

1. Introduction
2. Strategic Quadrant

1. Supporting Methods for Market Positioning: Interviewing Key Personnel

3. Approaches to Internationalization

1. Supporting Methods for Internationalization Decision-Making: International Strategic Alternatives Checklist

4. Conclusions

Chapter 10 ? Gap Analysis, CE Strategy Formulation and Planning

1. Introduction
2. Gap Analysis

1. Supporting Methods for CE Gap Analysis: Environmental Impacts Table
2. Supporting Methods for CE Gap Analysis: Circular Readiness Assessment

3. Formulating a CE Strategy

1. Supporting Methods for CE Strategy Formulation: Decision Priority Matrix
2. Supporting Methods for CE Strategy Formulation: The 4-Step Process for Piloting CE Ideas

4. CE Strategic Planning

1. Supporting Methods for Strategic Planning: Process Alternatives Checklist

5. Conclusions

Chapter 11 ? Tools for CE Analysis at Micro Level

1. Introduction
2. Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)
3. Lifecycle Costing (LCC)
4. Material Input Per Unit of Service (MIPS)
5. Conclusions

Chapter 12 ? Tools for CE Analysis at Macro Level

1. Introduction
2. Material Flow Analysis (MFA)
3. Value Chain Analysis (VCA)
4. Environmental Input-Output Analysis (EIOA)
5. Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)
6. Ecological Footprint (EF)
7. Environmentally-weighted Material Consumption (EMC)
8. Land and Ecosystem Accounts (LEAC)
9. Human Appropriation of Net Primary Production (HANPP)
10. Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA)
11. Cost Benefit Analysis (CBA) and Cost Effectiveness Analysis (CEA)
12. Conclusions