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Dr. Daniela Pigosso
Technical University of Denmark

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Journal article
Published: 27 May 2021 in Sustainable Production and Consumption
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Circular Economy (CE) is a key approach to supporting a transition towards sustainable growth. However, due to the lack of understanding of readiness for the CE transition, manufacturing companies still face a number of challenges in successfully implementing CE. This paper describes the development of a CE readiness self-assessment tool, MATChE (MAking the Transition to a Circular Economy), following iterative cycles of theoretical development and empirical co-development with potential users. The resulting web-based platform enables a self-assessment of manufacturing companies’ readiness to transition to CE. In addition to allowing the understanding of strengths and gaps for CE implementation across eight key dimensions (e.g. strategy and business model innovation), the tool enables internal and external benchmarking studies (at the company or business unit levels); the prioritisation of focus areas based on strategic drivers; and the development of transition paths with support of CE-related tools, methods and approaches. The MATChE tool is, at the time of writing, supporting over 330 manufacturing companies (incl. 900+ users), spread across 16 manufacturing sectors and 38 countries. Future research is ongoing to minimise the limitations of the tool and expand its scope beyond manufacturing companies, in a number of different directions (e.g. service providers and waste management companies).

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Daniela C.A. Pigosso; Tim C. McAloone. Making the transition to a Circular Economy within manufacturing companies: the development and implementation of a self-assessment readiness tool. Sustainable Production and Consumption 2021, 28, 346 -358.

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Daniela C.A. Pigosso, Tim C. McAloone. Making the transition to a Circular Economy within manufacturing companies: the development and implementation of a self-assessment readiness tool. Sustainable Production and Consumption. 2021; 28 ():346-358.

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Daniela C.A. Pigosso; Tim C. McAloone. 2021. "Making the transition to a Circular Economy within manufacturing companies: the development and implementation of a self-assessment readiness tool." Sustainable Production and Consumption 28, no. : 346-358.

Journal article
Published: 01 March 2021 in Sustainability
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Product-service systems (PSS) enable product-oriented manufacturing companies to differentiate their offerings and become more competitive, while creating more value for customers along with improved economic performance and, in some cases, reduced environmental impact. However, PSS development remains difficult for manufacturing companies due to limited prior knowledge about PSS and the strategic characteristics it entails. To guide the PSS development process, this paper presents a prescriptive approach composed of a tool and a method based on the use of PSS archetypes in the initial development stages of new PSS business models (BM). The proposed tool builds upon three PSS archetypes, combined with 10 factors for assessment of the best suiting archetype. The proposed method and supporting tool guide companies in five steps, from the beginning of a servitisation process to the initial PSS development. Based on an evaluation with a Danish manufacturing company, an improved version of the method and tool was developed and applied with 60 students specialised in PSS development. Results from the evaluation indicate that the method and tool support scoping new PSS BM through the selection and modification of a PSS archetype, encouraging servitisation and PSS development in companies with different levels of PSS experience.

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Trine Frederiksen; Marina P. P. Pieroni; Daniela Pigosso; Tim McAloone. Strategic Development of Product-Service Systems (PSS) through Archetype Assessment. Sustainability 2021, 13, 2592 .

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Trine Frederiksen, Marina P. P. Pieroni, Daniela Pigosso, Tim McAloone. Strategic Development of Product-Service Systems (PSS) through Archetype Assessment. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (5):2592.

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Trine Frederiksen; Marina P. P. Pieroni; Daniela Pigosso; Tim McAloone. 2021. "Strategic Development of Product-Service Systems (PSS) through Archetype Assessment." Sustainability 13, no. 5: 2592.

Journal article
Published: 31 December 2020 in Sustainability
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Integration of sustainability criteria from a triple bottom line perspective is considered a challenge for manufacturing actors, who are engaged in developing sustainability-oriented initiatives. The earlier in the development process the criteria are integrated and sustainability potential is evaluated, the more opportunities exist to introduce improvements and select an initiative with a highest sustainability potential. The challenge does not only lie in understanding what sustainability criteria to use to assess sustainability performance, but in managing conflicting results, known as trade-offs. Trade-offs are situations characterized by conflicts between the desired objectives, where it is impossible to satisfy all criteria simultaneously. Although sustainability trade-offs are common, there is a gap in the existing approaches for sustainability measurements to support trade-off dialogue and decision-making. If trade-offs are not acknowledged, there is a risk of accepting an initiative leading to sub-optimizations or higher impacts. Therefore, this study proposes a framework to support trade-off analysis in the early development stages of sustainability-oriented initiatives. The trade-off navigation framework relies on input data and a structured guidance, with the twofold objective: (i) help making trade-offs explicit, and (ii) provide a structured approach to support trade-off analysis and acceptability in a transparent manner. The purpose is to encourage a dynamic decision process and reinforce the knowledge of decision-makers about potential risks and opportunities behind their choices. Using a case of a product development involving CE principles, this paper discusses how a trade-off navigation framework was applied and evaluated by industrial and academic experts, leading to its improvement and identification of strengths and limitations.

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Mariia Kravchenko; Daniela Pigosso; Tim McAloone. A Trade-Off Navigation Framework as a Decision Support for Conflicting Sustainability Indicators within Circular Economy Implementation in the Manufacturing Industry. Sustainability 2020, 13, 314 .

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Mariia Kravchenko, Daniela Pigosso, Tim McAloone. A Trade-Off Navigation Framework as a Decision Support for Conflicting Sustainability Indicators within Circular Economy Implementation in the Manufacturing Industry. Sustainability. 2020; 13 (1):314.

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Mariia Kravchenko; Daniela Pigosso; Tim McAloone. 2020. "A Trade-Off Navigation Framework as a Decision Support for Conflicting Sustainability Indicators within Circular Economy Implementation in the Manufacturing Industry." Sustainability 13, no. 1: 314.

Journal article
Published: 11 November 2020 in Sustainability
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Product design and development are essential for a circular transition. Circularity decisions, such as those concerning the type of material, assembly method, and expected lifespan, made during the early design stages will significantly influence a product’s quality, cost, esthetics, sustainability, and circularity performance over the product lifecycle. However, circularity is not often considered in the early stages of product design and development. This paper presents the development of the concept circularity evaluation tool (CCET), which aims to support the evaluation of alternative product concepts in terms of their circularity potential in the early stages of product design and development. The CCET was iteratively developed based on an extensive literature review of the success criteria for tool development, guidelines, and existing tools for circular product design and development and strong collaboration with manufacturing companies. The tool was tested and verified at four manufacturing companies in Nordic countries. The tool has been proven useful for evaluating the circularity of products and supportive in the decision-making process in the early stages of product design and development.

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Julie Kamp Albæk; Sasha Shahbazi; Tim McAloone; Daniela Pigosso. Circularity Evaluation of Alternative Concepts During Early Product Design and Development. Sustainability 2020, 12, 9353 .

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Julie Kamp Albæk, Sasha Shahbazi, Tim McAloone, Daniela Pigosso. Circularity Evaluation of Alternative Concepts During Early Product Design and Development. Sustainability. 2020; 12 (22):9353.

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Julie Kamp Albæk; Sasha Shahbazi; Tim McAloone; Daniela Pigosso. 2020. "Circularity Evaluation of Alternative Concepts During Early Product Design and Development." Sustainability 12, no. 22: 9353.

Review
Published: 22 August 2020 in Journal of Cleaner Production
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The Circular Economy is gaining traction in academia, industry, and policy making as an alternative model that minimises resource depletion, waste, and emissions. To implement the concept on the organisational level, business models are an important leverage. A body of literature has emerged investigating the notion of circular business model and circular business model innovation, however, there is considerable lack of clarity about their theoretical conceptualisation. To address this and systematise the state-of-the-art of the nascent field of circular business models and circular business model innovation, we have reviewed this literature, employing systematic database searches and cross-reference snowballing. Our contributions to conceptual clarity are: (1) an overview of the history of the concepts of circular business model and circular business model innovation, (2) an overview and synthesis of definitions of circular business model and circular business model innovation, and (3) an overview and synthesis of conceptual frameworks for circular business model and circular business model innovation.

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Martin Geissdoerfer; Marina P.P. Pieroni; Daniela C.A. Pigosso; Khaled Soufani. Circular business models: A review. Journal of Cleaner Production 2020, 277, 123741 .

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Martin Geissdoerfer, Marina P.P. Pieroni, Daniela C.A. Pigosso, Khaled Soufani. Circular business models: A review. Journal of Cleaner Production. 2020; 277 ():123741.

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Martin Geissdoerfer; Marina P.P. Pieroni; Daniela C.A. Pigosso; Khaled Soufani. 2020. "Circular business models: A review." Journal of Cleaner Production 277, no. : 123741.

Journal article
Published: 21 July 2020 in Resources, Conservation and Recycling
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A number of archetypes exist to describe potential business models for circular economy, but the majority of them lack validation in practice. Although diversity is natural for an emerging field such as circular economy, building consensus of terminology and archetypes is important to achieve a shared discourse, which is fundamental for the implementation of business models. By reviewing academic and practical literature, this article systematises twenty archetypes of business models for circular economy, according to a framework focused on downstream and upstream architecture, and the type of value delivered, created or captured. Additionally, it proposes a way to evaluate the application of the archetypes in practice, through a deck of cards to support companies in identifying opportunities, generating ideas, and prioritising business models for circular economy. The application of the archetype cards in six manufacturing companies resulted in four key findings: (i) existing archetypes hold a reductionist approach with limited attention to the downstream value logic; (ii) the archetypes’ application in practice requires sectorial contextualisation, harmonisation of the abstraction level and standardisation of archetypes’ structure; (iii) there was a lack of detailed guidelines for archetype selection and combination; and (iv) the action research approach enables the exploration of radical innovation for circular economy business models.

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Marina P.P. Pieroni; Tim C. McAloone; Daniela C.A. Pigosso. From theory to practice: systematising and testing business model archetypes for circular economy. Resources, Conservation and Recycling 2020, 162, 105029 .

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Marina P.P. Pieroni, Tim C. McAloone, Daniela C.A. Pigosso. From theory to practice: systematising and testing business model archetypes for circular economy. Resources, Conservation and Recycling. 2020; 162 ():105029.

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Marina P.P. Pieroni; Tim C. McAloone; Daniela C.A. Pigosso. 2020. "From theory to practice: systematising and testing business model archetypes for circular economy." Resources, Conservation and Recycling 162, no. : 105029.

Review article
Published: 31 May 2020 in Sustainable Production and Consumption
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Environmental pressures and climate change are leading companies and supply chains to consider new models for environmental protection. Circular Economy emerged as a sustainability paradigm able to decouple economic growth from resource consumption and waste generation. In the Waste from Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) industry there is the need for systematically reviewing what the literature has investigated and found in the light of the Circular Economy perspective. Thus, this paper aims to systematize the extensive scientific literature that exists about sustainability in the WEEE industry with a Circular Economy lens. Overall, 115 articles were selected and analyzed according to four aspects: (i.) objectives and methodology, (ii.) geography and approach, (iii.) actors and life cycle phases, (iv.) Circular Economy 4R scheme of Reduce, Reuse, Remanufacture and Recycle strategies. The analysis led to the identification of several research gaps in the literature, which academia is called to fill. This state-of-the-art review provides ten research directions that constitute the backbone of a research agenda about Circular Economy in the WEEE industry, as well as an improved managerial understanding of this research field.

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Gianmarco Bressanelli; Nicola Saccani; Daniela Cristina Antelmi Pigosso; Marco Perona. Circular Economy in the WEEE industry: a systematic literature review and a research agenda. Sustainable Production and Consumption 2020, 23, 174 -188.

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Gianmarco Bressanelli, Nicola Saccani, Daniela Cristina Antelmi Pigosso, Marco Perona. Circular Economy in the WEEE industry: a systematic literature review and a research agenda. Sustainable Production and Consumption. 2020; 23 ():174-188.

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Gianmarco Bressanelli; Nicola Saccani; Daniela Cristina Antelmi Pigosso; Marco Perona. 2020. "Circular Economy in the WEEE industry: a systematic literature review and a research agenda." Sustainable Production and Consumption 23, no. : 174-188.

Conference paper
Published: 01 May 2020 in Proceedings of the Design Society: DESIGN Conference
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Early integration of sustainability considerations into decision making is seen as a key enabler for companies to understand the potential implications of their decisions on the triple bottom line aspects. Lack of the tools to support decisions when trade-off between sustainability aspects occur, however, may lead to uninformed decision-making and undesired outcomes. By consolidating the learnings from empirical work together with literature recommendations, we propose key criteria to be considered when developing decision support tools to manage sustainability-related trade-off situations.

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Mariia Kravchenko; Daniela Cristina Antelmi Pigosso; Tim C. McAloone. DEVELOPING A TOOL TO SUPPORT DECISIONS IN SUSTAINABILITY-RELATED TRADE-OFF SITUATIONS: UNDERSTANDING NEEDS AND CRITERIA. Proceedings of the Design Society: DESIGN Conference 2020, 1, 265 -274.

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Mariia Kravchenko, Daniela Cristina Antelmi Pigosso, Tim C. McAloone. DEVELOPING A TOOL TO SUPPORT DECISIONS IN SUSTAINABILITY-RELATED TRADE-OFF SITUATIONS: UNDERSTANDING NEEDS AND CRITERIA. Proceedings of the Design Society: DESIGN Conference. 2020; 1 ():265-274.

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Mariia Kravchenko; Daniela Cristina Antelmi Pigosso; Tim C. McAloone. 2020. "DEVELOPING A TOOL TO SUPPORT DECISIONS IN SUSTAINABILITY-RELATED TRADE-OFF SITUATIONS: UNDERSTANDING NEEDS AND CRITERIA." Proceedings of the Design Society: DESIGN Conference 1, no. : 265-274.

Conference paper
Published: 01 May 2020 in Proceedings of the Design Society: DESIGN Conference
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To implement circular economy, manufacturers will need to develop new business models. Available approaches are granular, generic, infrequently focusing on advice or implementation, and lacking practical demonstration. This article presents how a tool was proposed to cover these gaps. Based on design research methodology, twenty-two conceptual and practical requirements were identified and translated in functions for the development of the Circular Economy Business Model Configurator, a tool that supports manufacturers in strengthening proposals of business models for circular economy.

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Marina Pieroni; Tim C. McAloone; Daniela Cristina Antelmi Pigosso. BUSINESS MODEL INNOVATION FOR CIRCULAR ECONOMY: INTEGRATING LITERATURE AND PRACTICE INTO A PROCESS MODEL. Proceedings of the Design Society: DESIGN Conference 2020, 1, 2119 -2128.

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Marina Pieroni, Tim C. McAloone, Daniela Cristina Antelmi Pigosso. BUSINESS MODEL INNOVATION FOR CIRCULAR ECONOMY: INTEGRATING LITERATURE AND PRACTICE INTO A PROCESS MODEL. Proceedings of the Design Society: DESIGN Conference. 2020; 1 ():2119-2128.

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Marina Pieroni; Tim C. McAloone; Daniela Cristina Antelmi Pigosso. 2020. "BUSINESS MODEL INNOVATION FOR CIRCULAR ECONOMY: INTEGRATING LITERATURE AND PRACTICE INTO A PROCESS MODEL." Proceedings of the Design Society: DESIGN Conference 1, no. : 2119-2128.

Review
Published: 11 February 2020 in Journal of Cleaner Production
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Based on service-based value propositions, product-service systems (PSS) are commonly understood as a means to realize circular economy. However, the design of value propositions of circular product-service system is not widely investigated and understood in literature, leading to the lack of guidance for the incorporation of circularity into product-service system design. This study presents a systematic analysis of 46 approaches that can support the design of circular and/or product-service system value propositions in the context of business model innovation. The research methodology is based on a three-step systematic literature review, followed by a critical analysis grounded on content analysis procedures. The 46 approaches identified were classified according to their theoretical and practical characteristics (development level, nature of data, representation style, process type, actors’ perspective, and purpose). The results point to a heterogeneity of approaches, although most are focused on the development of business models in a broader scope, with no clear boundaries on value proposition design. A critical analysis is presented in relation to the interface of the design scope of value propositions oriented to circular economy and product-service system. The paper proposes guiding principles that can support effective development of value propositions of circular product-service system at the early stages of the business modeling. A research agenda is outlined and indicates key trends oriented towards the development of an integrated and systemic approach based on a multiple stakeholder perspective, definition of design options of value propositions of circular product-service system, exploitation of perceived value, and more quantitative and empirical studies.

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Sânia Da Costa Fernandes; Daniela Cristina Antelmi Pigosso; Tim C. McAloone; Henrique Rozenfeld. Towards product-service system oriented to circular economy: A systematic review of value proposition design approaches. Journal of Cleaner Production 2020, 257, 120507 .

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Sânia Da Costa Fernandes, Daniela Cristina Antelmi Pigosso, Tim C. McAloone, Henrique Rozenfeld. Towards product-service system oriented to circular economy: A systematic review of value proposition design approaches. Journal of Cleaner Production. 2020; 257 ():120507.

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Sânia Da Costa Fernandes; Daniela Cristina Antelmi Pigosso; Tim C. McAloone; Henrique Rozenfeld. 2020. "Towards product-service system oriented to circular economy: A systematic review of value proposition design approaches." Journal of Cleaner Production 257, no. : 120507.

Journal article
Published: 28 January 2020 in Sustainability
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Circular economy (CE) is considered a vital model to tackle resource scarcity and reduce waste by promoting strategies that redefine production and consumption systems. Industrial actors integrate CE principles in their strategic and operational practices to overcome these challenges, simultaneously aiming at enhancing their sustainability performance. Despite numerous frameworks to guide organizations in innovating towards CE, very few have embedded explicit sustainability considerations to assist practitioners in understanding the potential sustainability performance of the CE initiatives early in the development process. To assist a structured process of measuring sustainability performance, the main goal of this paper is to propose a procedure for a systematic selection of suitable leading performance indicators to support an informed sustainability-oriented decision-making process. To fulfill this aim, a hypothetical-deductive approach has been followed to, firstly, develop the selection procedure, and secondly, evaluate and improve it using a case study approach. The findings reveal that the procedure enables a systematic selection of relevant indicators by taking into account the manifold combinations of CE strategies and business processes, characteristics of the company and its sustainability objective. Different from many other approaches, the novelty lies in relying on a dynamic, as opposed to ‘prescriptive’, indicator selection process to induce learning about sustainability considerations significant for a particular CE initiative and corporate context.

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Mariia Kravchenko; Daniela C. A. Pigosso; Tim C. McAloone. A Procedure to Support Systematic Selection of Leading Indicators for Sustainability Performance Measurement of Circular Economy Initiatives. Sustainability 2020, 12, 951 .

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Mariia Kravchenko, Daniela C. A. Pigosso, Tim C. McAloone. A Procedure to Support Systematic Selection of Leading Indicators for Sustainability Performance Measurement of Circular Economy Initiatives. Sustainability. 2020; 12 (3):951.

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Mariia Kravchenko; Daniela C. A. Pigosso; Tim C. McAloone. 2020. "A Procedure to Support Systematic Selection of Leading Indicators for Sustainability Performance Measurement of Circular Economy Initiatives." Sustainability 12, no. 3: 951.

Journal article
Published: 01 December 2019 in Journal of Cleaner Production
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Ugo Chouinard; Daniela Cristina Antelmi Pigosso; Tim C. McAloone; Luc Baron; Sofiane Achiche. Potential of circular economy implementation in the mechatronics industry: An exploratory research. Journal of Cleaner Production 2019, 239, 1 .

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Ugo Chouinard, Daniela Cristina Antelmi Pigosso, Tim C. McAloone, Luc Baron, Sofiane Achiche. Potential of circular economy implementation in the mechatronics industry: An exploratory research. Journal of Cleaner Production. 2019; 239 ():1.

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Ugo Chouinard; Daniela Cristina Antelmi Pigosso; Tim C. McAloone; Luc Baron; Sofiane Achiche. 2019. "Potential of circular economy implementation in the mechatronics industry: An exploratory research." Journal of Cleaner Production 239, no. : 1.

Journal article
Published: 11 November 2019 in Design Science
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Despite the potential to lead to enhanced environmental performance, the extent to which eco-design leads to success is still unclear. In order to lay bare the effects of eco-design implementation, this paper focuses on understanding the correlations between specific eco-design principles and success through an exploratory study. A sample of 178 products, characterized in terms of their success levels and implemented eco-design principles, was statistically analyzed. The results indicate a number of positive correlations for principles that tend to favor success (e.g. intensified use and product/service systems) and negative correlations for principles that tend to moderate the chances of success (e.g. minimize packaging). Although the mechanisms that cause this phenomenon should be further investigated, the findings can provide designers with additional recommendations for the selection of eco-design principles.

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Lorenzo Maccioni; Yuri Borgianni; Daniela C. A. Pigosso. Can the choice of eco-design principles affect products’ success? Design Science 2019, 5, 1 .

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Lorenzo Maccioni, Yuri Borgianni, Daniela C. A. Pigosso. Can the choice of eco-design principles affect products’ success? Design Science. 2019; 5 ():1.

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Lorenzo Maccioni; Yuri Borgianni; Daniela C. A. Pigosso. 2019. "Can the choice of eco-design principles affect products’ success?" Design Science 5, no. : 1.

Journal article
Published: 22 October 2019 in Sustainability
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Circular business models are often enabled by means of product/service-systems (PSS). The common perception is that such business models have enhanced environmental performance when compared to conventional business models rooted in the linear economy. This article investigates the environmental potential of developing a use-oriented PSS business model for Merino wool t-shirts intended for use by the British Ministry of Defence as an alternative to the present supply system based on synthetic t-shirts purchased from sportswear clothing companies. To conduct the assessment, we apply the life cycle assessment (LCA) methodology to quantify and compare the climate change impacts and impact potentials of the proposed PSS business model and of a reference business model. Results showed that there could be significant contribution of quantifying environmental potential for PSS business models when justifying the transition to a circular economy. However, when adopting LCA methodology for this purpose, the design of the PSS needs to be well thought to overcome some of the identified challenges. The article concludes by making the case that LCA studies can support the definition, design and value creation of the product/service-systems in early development stages.

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Nynne Marie Bech; Morten Birkved; Fiona Charnley; Louise Laumann Kjaer; Daniela C. A. Pigosso; Michael Z. Hauschild; Tim C. McAloone; Mariale Moreno. Evaluating the Environmental Performance of a Product/Service-System Business Model for Merino Wool Next-to-Skin Garments: The Case of Armadillo Merino®. Sustainability 2019, 11, 5854 .

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Nynne Marie Bech, Morten Birkved, Fiona Charnley, Louise Laumann Kjaer, Daniela C. A. Pigosso, Michael Z. Hauschild, Tim C. McAloone, Mariale Moreno. Evaluating the Environmental Performance of a Product/Service-System Business Model for Merino Wool Next-to-Skin Garments: The Case of Armadillo Merino®. Sustainability. 2019; 11 (20):5854.

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Nynne Marie Bech; Morten Birkved; Fiona Charnley; Louise Laumann Kjaer; Daniela C. A. Pigosso; Michael Z. Hauschild; Tim C. McAloone; Mariale Moreno. 2019. "Evaluating the Environmental Performance of a Product/Service-System Business Model for Merino Wool Next-to-Skin Garments: The Case of Armadillo Merino®." Sustainability 11, no. 20: 5854.

Review article
Published: 07 September 2019 in Journal of Cleaner Production
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The concept of Circular Economy proposes an innovative alternative model to counter the failed support of society's current ‘linear’ mode of operating, with the goal of achieving increased sustainability. A wide range of approaches have been proposed to help businesses plan for and implement circular strategies. Despite positive claims about the potential of circular economy implementation to simultaneously reduce environmental burden whilst enhancing business benefits, not all circular solutions (or circumstances) bring the desired positive effects, especially in the broader context of sustainability. For this reason, any decision to adopt a circular economy strategy ought to be carefully assessed with regards to its potential sustainability performance, prior to its implementation. While several attempts to measure or estimate the sustainability effects of circular economy strategies have been made, they often deploy methodologies that rely on multifaceted input information. Furthermore, such efforts provide results by means of employing lagging indicators, which are complex and may not be easily understood by decision-makers in a manufacturing company context. This paper provides a review of leading sustainability-related performance indicators, identified through a systematic literature review. As a result, more than 270 leading performance indicators have been retrieved and consolidated in a database. Subsequently, these indicators have been classified according to three categories: sustainability dimensions; business processes; and circular economy strategies. The key findings show that leading sustainability-related performance indicators are available for a wide range of Circular Economy strategies, thus making it possible to measure the potential sustainability performance of circular strategies prior their implementation. Furthermore, the specificities of leading indicators available for each classification category are presented, several gaps are identified and direction for future research is established.

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Mariia Kravchenko; Daniela Ca. Pigosso; Tim C. McAloone. Towards the ex-ante sustainability screening of circular economy initiatives in manufacturing companies: Consolidation of leading sustainability-related performance indicators. Journal of Cleaner Production 2019, 241, 118318 .

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Mariia Kravchenko, Daniela Ca. Pigosso, Tim C. McAloone. Towards the ex-ante sustainability screening of circular economy initiatives in manufacturing companies: Consolidation of leading sustainability-related performance indicators. Journal of Cleaner Production. 2019; 241 ():118318.

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Mariia Kravchenko; Daniela Ca. Pigosso; Tim C. McAloone. 2019. "Towards the ex-ante sustainability screening of circular economy initiatives in manufacturing companies: Consolidation of leading sustainability-related performance indicators." Journal of Cleaner Production 241, no. : 118318.

Journal article
Published: 04 September 2019 in Journal of Cleaner Production
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This paper puts forward the Circular Strategies Scanner: a framework that introduces a taxonomy of circular strategies developed for use by manufacturing companies engaging in circular economy (CE) oriented innovation. Currently, a range of frameworks exists that propose a vision for how to operate in a CE, by identifying and organising relevant circular strategies. However, these frameworks have a limited applicability for specific business types, in particular manufacturing, and are unsuitable for use in CE oriented innovation, due to a lacking ability to support innovation processes through: 1) creating a comprehensive understanding of circular strategies, 2) mapping strategies currently applied and 3) finding opportunities for improved circularity across a range of business processes. This paper addresses these shortcomings by proposing a circular strategies framework for the manufacturing context, titled the Circular Strategies Scanner, which provides a comprehensive set of definitions of circular strategies and directly supports the early stages of CE oriented innovation. With this, the paper contributes to the body of work that develops CE transition methodology.

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Fenna Blomsma; Marina Pieroni; Mariia Kravchenko; Daniela Cristina Antelmi Pigosso; Jutta Hildenbrand; Anna Rùna Kristinsdottir; Eivind Kristoffersen; Sasha Shahbazi; Kjartan Due Nielsen; Anna-Karin Jönbrink; Jingyue Li; Carina Wiik; Tim C. McAloone. Developing a circular strategies framework for manufacturing companies to support circular economy-oriented innovation. Journal of Cleaner Production 2019, 241, 118271 .

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Fenna Blomsma, Marina Pieroni, Mariia Kravchenko, Daniela Cristina Antelmi Pigosso, Jutta Hildenbrand, Anna Rùna Kristinsdottir, Eivind Kristoffersen, Sasha Shahbazi, Kjartan Due Nielsen, Anna-Karin Jönbrink, Jingyue Li, Carina Wiik, Tim C. McAloone. Developing a circular strategies framework for manufacturing companies to support circular economy-oriented innovation. Journal of Cleaner Production. 2019; 241 ():118271.

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Fenna Blomsma; Marina Pieroni; Mariia Kravchenko; Daniela Cristina Antelmi Pigosso; Jutta Hildenbrand; Anna Rùna Kristinsdottir; Eivind Kristoffersen; Sasha Shahbazi; Kjartan Due Nielsen; Anna-Karin Jönbrink; Jingyue Li; Carina Wiik; Tim C. McAloone. 2019. "Developing a circular strategies framework for manufacturing companies to support circular economy-oriented innovation." Journal of Cleaner Production 241, no. : 118271.

Conference paper
Published: 26 July 2019 in Proceedings of the Design Society: International Conference on Engineering Design
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A key question regarding business model innovation/development for circular economy is “how to make it happen in practice”? By systematically reviewing 92 approaches from circular economy and sustainability literature and practice, this research identifies requirements and proposes a holistic and systemic process for business model innovation for circular economy. This conceptual process model was consolidated based on the integration of the unique elements of sixteen existing process models. It comprises three-stages (sense, seize, transform) based on a dynamic capabilities view, and envisions 33 activities, 21 deliverables, 88 techniques/tools and 13 enablers or catalyzers for change. Besides enabling the view of processes and procedures with behavior and learning skills required to inspire circular economy thinking in business model innovation, it highlights the importance of 'formalized' decision-making procedures and includes activities to integrate sustainability thinking and to support the identification of required changes in product innovation/development.

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Marina De Padua Pieroni; Tim McAloone; Daniela Pigosso. Business Model Innovation for Circular Economy: Integrating Literature and Practice into a Conceptual Process Model. Proceedings of the Design Society: International Conference on Engineering Design 2019, 1, 2517 -2526.

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Marina De Padua Pieroni, Tim McAloone, Daniela Pigosso. Business Model Innovation for Circular Economy: Integrating Literature and Practice into a Conceptual Process Model. Proceedings of the Design Society: International Conference on Engineering Design. 2019; 1 (1):2517-2526.

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Marina De Padua Pieroni; Tim McAloone; Daniela Pigosso. 2019. "Business Model Innovation for Circular Economy: Integrating Literature and Practice into a Conceptual Process Model." Proceedings of the Design Society: International Conference on Engineering Design 1, no. 1: 2517-2526.

Conference paper
Published: 26 July 2019 in Proceedings of the Design Society: International Conference on Engineering Design
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In order to operate in line with the circular economy (CE) concept, companies and other stakeholders need to work together to enable the circulation and cascading of resources. Although the need for proactive stakeholder management is a common theme in recent work on CE, little work has been dedicated to creating prescriptive methods for the co-design of CE value chains (CEVCs) focusing on selecting strategic partners, when to engage them and in what capacity. Following calls to connect the emerging CE literature with literature from existing bodies of knowledge, this paper explores the theoretical foundations of a CEVCs co-design method. Specifically, this paper explores resource-base view (RBV); resource dependency theory (RDT); and actor-network theory (ANT), and synthesises an outline for the co-design process of CEVCs. Reflections on the process link it to the extant co-design literature and explain how the process can be used for method and tool development.

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Fenna Blomsma; Daniela Cristina Antelmi Pigosso; Tim C. McAloone. A Theoretical Foundation for Developing a Prescriptive Method for the Co-Design of Circular Economy Value Chains. Proceedings of the Design Society: International Conference on Engineering Design 2019, 1, 3141 -3150.

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Fenna Blomsma, Daniela Cristina Antelmi Pigosso, Tim C. McAloone. A Theoretical Foundation for Developing a Prescriptive Method for the Co-Design of Circular Economy Value Chains. Proceedings of the Design Society: International Conference on Engineering Design. 2019; 1 (1):3141-3150.

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Fenna Blomsma; Daniela Cristina Antelmi Pigosso; Tim C. McAloone. 2019. "A Theoretical Foundation for Developing a Prescriptive Method for the Co-Design of Circular Economy Value Chains." Proceedings of the Design Society: International Conference on Engineering Design 1, no. 1: 3141-3150.

Journal article
Published: 08 July 2019 in Sustainability
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Product—service systems (PSSs) are often outlined as potential enablers of new business models for circular economy. However, not all business models based on product-service systems have superior circularity potential. This research demonstrates how the application of a previously developed business model configurator for circular economy can support the design and assessment of customer value, economic and resource decoupling potential for product-service system business models in practice. By applying action research in two Nordic manufacturing companies from the furniture sector, different business model concepts based on product-service systems were proposed and assessed. Results indicate positive uptake by companies regarding the usefulness of the obtained outcomes. This research identified two key findings about ‘product-service system business models for circular economy’: (i) their configuration should fulfil certain simultaneous conditions—i.e. superior customer value, economic growth, and resource decoupling potential—to contribute to circular economy; and (ii) they are often ‘niche solutions’, fulfilling specific needs and customer segments, and more likely to flourish with certain types/characteristic of products, segments or geographical locations. Lastly, a framework outlining the conditions and trade-offs for assessing the circularity potential of business models based on product-service systems is introduced as one of the key contributions.

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Marina P. P. Pieroni; Tim C. McAloone; Daniela C. A. Pigosso. Configuring New Business Models for Circular Economy through Product–Service Systems. Sustainability 2019, 11, 3727 .

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Marina P. P. Pieroni, Tim C. McAloone, Daniela C. A. Pigosso. Configuring New Business Models for Circular Economy through Product–Service Systems. Sustainability. 2019; 11 (13):3727.

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Marina P. P. Pieroni; Tim C. McAloone; Daniela C. A. Pigosso. 2019. "Configuring New Business Models for Circular Economy through Product–Service Systems." Sustainability 11, no. 13: 3727.

Conference paper
Published: 28 June 2019 in Sustainable Design and Manufacturing 2019
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Structured approaches to diminishing products’ environmental footprint include the identification of hotspots, e.g., lifecycle phases or aspects that feature criticalities in terms of environmental sustainability. Still in these approaches, measures are taken consistently by investing eco-design efforts to improve the situation in the identified hotspots. However, many products implement eco-design principles irrespective of hotspots, i.e., without taking into account the major sources of environmental footprint. A sample of products has been analyzed in terms of hotspots, and lifecycle stages are affected by the implementation of eco-design principles and achieved success. The study reveals that, while eco-design principles in the use phase of the product favor success, the consistency between the hotspot and the lifecycle stage does not modulate the relationship between implemented eco-design principles and success. As a result, while the identification of hotspots is a best practice as for the attempt to maximize environmental benefits brought on by eco-design initiatives, it plays a limited role in terms of customer’s acceptability and appreciation of new products.

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Yuri Borgianni; Lorenzo Maccioni; Daniela Pigosso. Environmental Lifecycle Hotspots and the Implementation of Eco-design Principles: Does Consistency Pay off? Sustainable Design and Manufacturing 2019 2019, 165 -176.

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Yuri Borgianni, Lorenzo Maccioni, Daniela Pigosso. Environmental Lifecycle Hotspots and the Implementation of Eco-design Principles: Does Consistency Pay off? Sustainable Design and Manufacturing 2019. 2019; ():165-176.

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Yuri Borgianni; Lorenzo Maccioni; Daniela Pigosso. 2019. "Environmental Lifecycle Hotspots and the Implementation of Eco-design Principles: Does Consistency Pay off?" Sustainable Design and Manufacturing 2019 , no. : 165-176.