Print Email Facebook Twitter Product design and business model strategies for a circular economy Title Product design and business model strategies for a circular economy Author Bocken, N.M.P. (TU Delft Design for Sustainability) de Pauw, I.C. (IDEAL & CO Explore) Bakker, C.A. (TU Delft Design for Sustainability) van der Grinten, B. (IDEAL & CO Explore) Date 2016-04 Abstract The transition within business from a linear to a circular economy brings with it a range of practical challenges for companies. The following question is addressed: What are the product design and business model strategies forcompanies that want to move to a circular economy model? This paper develops a framework of strategies to guide designers and business strategists in the move from a linear to a circular economy. Building on Stahel, the terminologyof slowing, closing, and narrowing resource loops is introduced. A list of product design strategies, business model strategies, and examples for key decision-makers in businesses is introduced, to facilitate the move to a circular economy. This framework also opens up a future research agenda for the circular economy. Subject Circular business modelcircular designcircularitysustainabilityclosed loopcircular economy To reference this document use: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:09bf11f9-d0e1-4856-a63e-509db67748c7 DOI https://doi.org/10.1080/21681015.2016.1172124 ISSN 2168-1015 Source Journal of Industrial and Production Engineering, 33 (5), 308-320 Part of collection Institutional Repository Document type journal article Rights © 2016 N.M.P. Bocken, I.C. de Pauw, C.A. Bakker, B. van der Grinten Files PDF Product_design.pdf 665.63 KB Close viewer /islandora/object/uuid:09bf11f9-d0e1-4856-a63e-509db67748c7/datastream/OBJ/view