Supporting Circular Economy through Use-Based Business Models: The Washing Machines Case

摘要: Abstract The circular economy paradigm is being widely studied as a possible path to sustainable development, decoupling economic growth from material consumption and environmental impacts. introduction of new business models, based on use rather than ownership, has been identified one the enabling actions for implementation strategies. Thus, product-service systems (PSS) can represent viable way companies customers switch linear scheme, keeping together advantages customer-oriented offer those dematerialization. In this work, an example innovative, model large appliances sector proposed, PSS closed-loop supply chain. A context study, supported by deep literature analysis, performed identify main changes involved in transition traditional chain sector, well impacts actors involved, through causal loop diagrams. study first step realization system dynamics model, further research impact assessment.