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  • The Global ETD Search service is a free service for researchers to find electronic theses and dissertations. This service is provided by the Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations.
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Vägen mot hållbara val : En studie om hållbar konsumtion och cirkulär ekonomi inom möbler och inredning / The way to sustainable choices : A study about sustainable consumption and circular economy in furniture and interior design

Nilsson, Susanne, Swerlander, Tova January 2017 (has links)
Författare: Susanne Nilsson och Tova Swerlander Handledare: Christine Tidåsen och Charlotte Hahn Examinator: Christine Tidåsen Titel: Vägen mot hållbara val En studie om hållbar konsumtion och cirkulär ekonomi inom möbler och inredning Kurs: Kandidatuppsats, 15 hp. Företagsekonomi, Inrednings- och butikskommunikation, Ekonomihögskolan, Linnéuniversitetet, VT17. Problemdiskussion: Studien ämnar till att skapa förståelse kring möjligheter för en mer hållbar konsumtion inom möbler och inredning eftersom att denna kategori är en av de mest ökande. Hållbar konsumtion är en del av den cirkulära ekonomiska affärsmodellen. Syfte: Studien syftar till att skapa förståelse för vad som möjliggör en mer hållbar konsumtion av möbler och inredning. Metod: Studien har grundats på en kvalitativ forskningsmetod och forskningsansatsen har varit abduktiv. För att skapa förståelse för ämnet hållbar konsumtion och cirkulär ekonomi har vi genomfört semistrukturerade intervjuer med konsumenter, experter och företag. Slutsats: Studien tyder på att hållbar konsumtion inom möbler och inredning kan möjliggöras på flera sätt och det är många faktorer som påverkar. En omställning till cirkulär ekonomi är nödvändig för att en hållbar konsumtion ska vara möjlig fullt ut. / Authors: Susanne Nilsson och Tova Swerlander Supervisor: Christine Tidåsen och Charlotte Hahn Examiner: Christine Tidåsen Title: The way to sustainable choices A study about sustainable consumption and circular economy in furniture and interior design Subject: Bachelor thesis, 15 credits. Business Administration, Interior Design and Visual Merchandising, School of Business and Economics, Linnaeus University, Spring 17 Research: The authors wish to create an understanding of the opportunities for more sustainable consumption of furniture and interior, as this category is one of the most growing. Sustainable consumption is part of the circular economic business model. Purpose: The purpose is to create an understanding of what can contribute to a more sustainable consumption of furniture and interior. Method: This study is based on a qualitative research method and the research process has been abductive. In order to create an understanding of the topic, semi-structured interviews have been made with consumers, experts and a person from the furniture business. Conclusion: This study indicates that sustainable consumption of furniture and interior can be made in several ways and many factors affects. A switch to circular economy is necessary for sustainable consumption to be fully possible.
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Utveckling av tjänstefiering genom värdekonstellationer : En studie om hur företag med knappa resurser kan tillhandahålla erbjudanden som främjar relationer och en cirkulär ekonomi / Developing servitization through value constellations : A study about how a company with scarce resources can provide offers that facilitates relations and a circular economy

Follin, Hector, Hallenberg, Daniel January 2019 (has links)
Informationsteknologi, IT, och hållbarhetsarbete har blivit två strategiska frågor i nästintill alla företag. Företag måste implementera IT för att optimera nuvarande verksamheter och transformeras till IT-drivna affärsmodeller som kräver hög kompetens och strategiskt tänkande vilket många små- och medelstora företag, SMF, saknar. Att köpa rekonditionerad IT-hårdvara är ett alternativ till att agera hållbart. Däremot erbjuder de företag som levererar rekonditionerad IT sällan mycket mer än just hårdvara eftersom de också ofta saknar de resurser som krävs för att tillhandahålla ytterligare tjänster inom IT. IT-tjänster är ofta avgörande om SMF ska bli kunder eller inte eftersom att köpa all IT från en leverantör minimerar administrationskostnader samtidigt som det skapar djupare relationer mellan kunden och leverantören. De bristande interna resurserna bland SMF har lett till att de frigör delar eller hela verksamheter till externa leverantörer. Frigörandet är däremot inte riskfritt för SMF. Att överlämna delar av verksamheten till externa leverantörer kräver nära relationer med leverantörer vilket gör kommunikationen mellan dem avgörande. Ett sätt för leverantörer att skapa relationer med kunder är genom att utveckla tjänstefiering, det vill säga gå från varucentrerat till tjänstecentrerat erbjudande. För att utveckla tjänstefiering, trots avsaknaden av interna resurser, måste leverantörer samproducera erbjudanden. Genom att skapa ett interaktivt samarbete i nätverk där aktörer tillsammans tillhandahåller erbjudanden har lett till nya värdeskapande system kallat värdekonstellationer. Leverantörer och kunder är nu tillsammans med och skapar värde och kunden ses inte längre som konsument utan snarare medproducent då de är med och deltar i produktionen. Aktörernas roll har således blivit vidgade. De bristande resurserna är inte längre ett hinder för att utveckla nya erbjudanden eftersom de i konstellationen bidrar med resurser samtidigt som de bygger relationer med varandra. / Information technology, IT, and sustainability work have become strategic questions in almost any business. Not only do firms have to implement IT to optimize current operations, they must transform into new business models which requires high level of competence and strategic thinking which especially small and medium-sized enterprises, SME, tend to lack. Buying refurbished IT-hardware is an option for SME to act sustainable. However, suppliers of those goods seldom offer much more as they too tend to lack the resources needed to provide IT services. IT services are usually critical whether SME will become customers or not since buying IT from one supplier minimizes administration costs as well as it creates deeper relationships. Lack of internal resources has led to SMF outsource parts or whole operations more frequently to external suppliers. But the outsourcing does not come harmless. Leaving an operation to an external supplier requires close relationship with the supplier to maintain quality, making the communication vital. A way for a supplier to facilitate relationships is to develop servitization, i.e go from product- to service-centric offers. To develop servitization regardless the scarce resources suppliers have to co-produce offers. Creating an interactive strategy in networks consisting of actors that co-produce offers creates new value creating systems- value constellations. Suppliers and customers are now part of the value creation as they both participate in the production. Their roles have been broadened and the scarce resources as a barrier has now been eliminated as they now share competences while their relationships are being flourished.
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New economy, same challenges: Is Circular Economy enabling a sustainable and holistic transition in Europe?

Ubbelohde, Céline Karina E. January 2019 (has links)
Circular economy has emerged as a new economic paradigm to solve problems of natural resource scarcity and environmental pollution by using resources more efficiently and designing products to minimize waste. This study examines the potential of circular economy to enable the achievement of sustainable development and the Sustainable Development Goals in Europe. This thesis, through a qualitative content analysis of four overarching European reports related to circular economy strategies, uses a social-ecological systems perspective to: (a) analyze how the three aspects of sustainable development are addressed in the reports and (b) pointing out at missing elements in the European circular economy project that could hinder the realization of the Sustainable Development Goals. Circular economy is a good start to change habits in terms of recycling, reusing and repairing but it also raises awareness about the link between our level of consumption and production and its impact on the environment. However, the results of this study show that the link between Sustainable Development Goals and circular economy is weak and that the economic aspects are highlighted in all the reports to the detriment of environmental and social aspects. As a consequence, the current application of circular economy in Europe does not provide systemic and structural changes, fails to address the root of the problem and reflects a weak vision of sustainability.
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Drivkrafterna bakom ett cirkulärt mode : De mest primära drivkrafterna för företag inom klädindustrin mot den cirkulära ekonomin / The drivers behind a circular fashion : The most primary drivers for companies within the fashion branch towards a circular economy

Johansson, Amanda, Ahlberg, Peder January 2019 (has links)
Bakgrund: De senaste åren har cirkulär ekonomi fått uppmärksamhet och även funnits på den politiska agendan inom Sverige och Europa, tack vare en ökad klimatinsikt. Cirkulär ekonomi syftar på en sluten värdekedja som bör ersätta den linjära värdekedjan då den slutna kedjan fokuserar på hållbarhet. Den linjära värdekedjan har sedan den industriella revolutionen orsakat ett ”slit och släng samhälle”, detta ska den cirkulära ekonomin motverka. Klädbranschen är en marknad som producerar mycket avfall vilket gör den cirkulära ekonomin till ett mer hållbart alternativ. Trots fördelarna med det cirkulära så finns det problematik för företag kring förändringen. För att övervinna problematiken blir förståelsen kring de primära drivkrafterna viktiga faktorer. Detta för att se hur utvecklingen mot ett cirkulärt arbete fortskrider. Syfte: Uppsatsens syfte är att öka förståelse kring vilka drivkrafter som är de mest primära som leder till en organisatorisk förändring mot en cirkulär ekonomi. Metod: Detta är en kvalitativ studie som utgår ifrån ett hermeneutiskt perspektiv som ska öka förståelsen utifrån de intervjuade organisationernas uppfattning. Empirin formades utifrån semistrukturerade intervjuer med tre organisationer genom en Små-N- Studie. Studien startades med en litteraturstudie som formade uppsatsens inriktning och teorikapitel, ansatsen inom uppsatsen är abduktiv. Slutsats: Inom studien sågs det att de drivkrafter som berör både interna och externa faktorer har en större inverkan. Den mest primära interna drivkraften anses vara ledningen för att deras värderingar formar företag och de förändringarna som beslutas genomföra. Den mest primära externa drivkraften anses vara att förstärka företagens konkurrenskraft. Detta relaterar till att överleva i en värld som förändras och att anpassa sig utefter de förutsättning som kommer med en cirkulär ekonomi, ifrån marknaden och andra intressenter. Interna drivkrafter tenderar även till att leda till starkare hållbarhetsarbeten på grund av att sådana drivkrafter leder mer proaktiva förändringar. De externa drivkrafterna tenderar att orsaka mer reaktiva förändringar. / Background: Circular economy have during the last years gotten attention and been on the political agenda within Sweden and Europe due to an increased climate awareness. The circular economy refers to a closed value chain, which should replace the linear value chain due to its sustainability focus. The linear chain has since the industrial revolution caused a “tear and toss society”, which the circular economy is supposed to counteract. The fashion branch is today a market that produces a lot of waste, which would make the circular economy a more sustainable option. Despite the circular economy’s advantages there is still some problems regarding the companies’ changing processes. Therefore, the increased understanding of the primary driving forces regarding the development towards circular working methods becomes an important factor. Purpose: The purpose is to increase the understandings about which drivers that are the most primary for organizations that leads a change towards a circular economy. Method: The thesis is built on a qualitative method based on a hermeneutist perspective, which aims to increase understandings regarding drivers to a circular economy. The empiric came from semi-structured interviews with three organizations through a Small-N-Study. The thesis was based on a literature study that formed the essay’s alignment and theoretical framework. The thesis has an abductive approach. Conclusion: Within the study the drivers that is affected by both internal and external factors is shown having a bigger impact. The most primary internal driver is seen being the management and the founders due to their values which forms the company and the decisions about which changes to perform. The most primary external driver is to enhance the company’s competitiveness. The competitiveness relates to survival in a changeable world and to adjust to the conditions that comes with a circular economy, the market and other stakeholders. Internal drivers tend to lead stronger sustainability focus because of that those drivers causes more proactive changes. The external drivers tend to cause more reactive changes.
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Is blue mussel farming a potential mitigation tool to combat eutrophication in the Baltic Sea? A synthesis based on stakeholder interviews

Zilinskaite, Emilija January 2019 (has links)
The Baltic Sea is the most polluted sea in the world. Its hydrological conditions and ongoing eutrophication are a high threat for marine biodiversity and ecosystems. Additionally, eutrophication has negative effects on the wellbeing of countries and their societies in the Baltic Sea Region (BSR). Actions to mitigate eutrophication in the Baltic Sea have been implemented through on-land measures in the last 40 years. Although the improvement in the marine environment is notable, it happens very slowly. In order to combat eutrophication, there is a need for a combination of on-land and in-situ measures. In this study, blue mussel farming practices are presented as one of the in-situ measures to combat eutrophication in the Baltic Sea. Blue mussel farming has been implemented in Sweden since the 1980s and has potential to not only mitigate the amounts of nutrients that accumulate in the sea but also brings a circular approach to resource use. In this study, stakeholders from four different sectors that are closely related to blue mussel farming practices and Baltic Sea issues have been interviewed with the aim of making a comprehensive analysis of stakeholder perceptions of blue mussel farming practices in the BSR. Interviewed stakeholders represent four different sectors - academia, entrepreneurs, municipalities and NGOs. A comprehensive analysis of stakeholders’ perceptions on blue mussel farming practises from environmental, social and economic perspective is presented. All interviewed stakeholders are actors in Sweden and represent Swedish perspective on blue mussel farming activities. Potential causes for different perceptions across sectors are discussed.
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Grands cycles de la biosphère, systèmes de valeurs et opportunités d’économie circulaire à échelle territoriale : le cas de traitement des déchets ménagers au centre Ivry-Paris XIII. / The opportunities to build institutional and economic "value loops" which will internalize opportunities for circular economics : A case study of household waste management in centre Ivry – Paris XIII.

Doussoulin bustos, Jean Pierre 08 December 2017 (has links)
Cette thèse se propose de tenter d’évaluer les opportunités de l’économie circulaire à l’échelle territoriale et d’y engager le rôle que jouent les cycles biogéochimiques, les systèmes économiques et les frontières entre l’économie et l’environnement au cours du projet de transformation du centre de traitement de déchets ménagers à Ivry-Paris XVIII. Pour y parvenir, on peut adopter trois dimensions différentes. L’une, inspirée par la définition de biosphère proposée par Vernadsky, analyse le parcours des molécules dans la biosphère. Les deuxième, plus proche de la perspective privilégiée par Sraffa et Leontief, conduit à reconstituer une historie de la pensée économique sur la base de l’interface entre l’économie et l’environnement. La troisième, inspirée de la méthode de Jason Moore, consiste à confronter les positionnements des acteurs autour de la régulation des frontières entre les processus d’appropriation de l’économie et la préservation de l’environnement.Répondrons alors à la question suivante : Quelle circularité dans les grands cycles de la biosphère?. On peut constater que certain parcours de molécules peuvent être circulaires et/ou linéales en fonction de la temporalité de cycle. Cette notion du temps de cycle nous a aidé à cadrer les discussions sur la mesure des cycles, mais sur tout fourni un cadre pour la compréhension de la structure de la relation autour du sujet des opportunités d'économie circulaire à Paris.Nous nous proposons d’étudier une définition contextuelle de l’économie circulaire : un cadre d’analyse durable ?. La question de la nécessité d’une approche holistique pour étudier les cycles de la nature, est aussi ancienne que l’économie. Ce qui est en jeu derrière le capitalisme, c’est sa capacité de porter la vie, on se reporte à l’ouvrage L’économie et le vivant de René Passet. Il convient donc de se placer dans une perspective holistique des concepts utilisés pour l’économie écologique et l’écologie industrielle.Revenons au prix et à la structure de valeur, quel système de valeur dans les bouclages de flux entre la nature et l’économie?. La thèse propose un cadre conceptuelle d’analyse pour explorer les étapes permettant d’élaborer sa stratégie d’économie circulaire en utilisant les trois dimensions d’analyse. L’application du modèle d’économie circulaire a pour intérêt de faciliter l’identification et le choix d’un ensemble cohérent d’indicateurs interdépendants (système d’indicateurs) permettant la caractérisation des différentes dimensions de bouclage de flux de matière et d’énergie. Il est souvent possible de mesurer le bouclage des certains processus en utilisant les indicateurs proposés par Liu Yifang et pour la fondation Ellen MacArthur.Répondrons alors à la question suivante : Quel projet de transformation du centre Ivry-Paris XIII pour demain, alors que la gouvernance sur les frontières entre l’économie et l’environnement évolue ?. Pour répondre à cette question, nous avons exploré trois cas d'étude : 1. Le cas d’une mise en décharge du déchet sans mécanismes de bouclage. 2. Le cas d’un compostage urbain qui considère un bouclage de flux de la matière. 3. Le cas d’une incinération de déchets qui examine un bouclage de flux d'énergie. Le passage de l’incinération vers une variation plus vertueuse de compostage urbain a été fait en utilisant un compostage urbain de proximité (bénévole). Nous devons constater que le prix de vente du compost pose un problème d’équilibre financier dans le système de la valeur du compostage et donc, éventuellement des subventions seront nécessaires à sa bonne marche. Ensuite la tonne de compost écoulée peut être subventionnée, à hauteur du prix de la mise en décharge. Finalement, le projet de reconstruction de l’usine de traitement d’Ivry-Paris XIII montre aussi une certaine complexité d'interaction entre acteurs publics, privés, et la société civile, qui pose la question des capacités de concertation de l’État. / 1. Introduction : This thesis attempts to evaluate the opportunities of the circular economy at the territorial scale and to engage the role of biogeochemical cycles, economic systems and the institutional boundaries between the environment and the economy, during the transformation project of the waste treatment center at Ivry-Paris XVIII. To achieve this thesis, three different dimensions can be taken into consideration. The first one, inspired by the definition of biosphere proposed by Vernadsky, analyzes the pathways of molecules such as nitrogen in the biosphere. The second one, closer to the perspective supported by Sraffa and Leontief, leads to reconstruct a history of economics based on the interface between economy and environment. The third one, inspired by Moore's dialectical method, is to confront the positioning of the actors around the regulation of the boundaries between the processes of appropriation of the economy and the preservation of the environment.2. Methodology : The fourth part of the thesis aims at proposing a conceptual framework of successive or simultaneous steps to develop its strategy of circular economy using the three analysis dimensions, In this context, The thesis proposes a Sraffa’s typology of ten structures of the system to formalize economic-physical relations.The application of the circular economy model has the advantage of facilitating the identification and selection of a coherent set of interdependent indicators (system of indicators) enabling the characterization of the different dimensions of the close of material and energy flows. It is often possible to measure the closure of the loops of certain processes using indicators proposed by Liu Yifang and the Ellen MacArthur Foundation.3. Case of study - What Ivry-Paris XIII plant project would suit for tomorrow? : To answer this question, we explored three cases of study. 1. The case of landfilling of waste without looping mechanisms, 2. The case of urban composting which considers close the loops of the matter flow. 3. The case of incineration of waste which examines looping of energy flows.On the basis of the results of the indicators, our three case studies correspond to different flows configurations in the same territory.The move from incineration to urban composting has been explained on the basis of non-profit urban composting. This volunteer characteristic of the house composting can be illustrated by a Sraffian profit rate equal to zero. We must note that the selling price of compost poses a financial problem in the value system and hence subsidies will be necessary for its smooth running. Then, the ton of compost can be subsidized, at the price of a landfill.We will also be able to propose an alternative subsidy to household composting therefore; an industrial composting that can be carried out by a recycling company such as Bio Yvelines Services. In addition, the transition to the incineration can be managed by the Metropolitan Household Waste Agency (Syctom). The project of rebuilding the Ivry-Paris XIII treatment plant also shows a certain complexity of interaction between public and private actors and civil society, which raises the question of the state's capacity for a public discussion.
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Enabling Circular Economy with Digital Technology : A case study On the Swedish Online Secondhand Business Sellpy.

Roséen, Jakob January 2019 (has links)
Recognizing the responsibility businesses has in sustainable development, a rising number of entrepreneurs are attempting to innovate business models together with digital technology to address environmental and societal needs. Circular business models is an example of how businesses can become more sustainable. However, there is a growing phenomenon of entrepreneurs suggesting digital platforms as a supportive element in an enterprise to enable circular features. This research aims to investigate the role of a single entrepreneur as a transition intermediary to sustainable development by using digital platforms. Additionally, this research aims to explore the success factors and challenges this entrepreneur can uncover. Contrary to most studies, this thesis adopts the entrepreneur's perspective as being a key actor in sustainable development but also as an innovative force in a socio-technical system. A case study was conducted on the Swedish online secondhand store Sellpy. The qualitative data were collected using semi-structured interviews. Given the thesis' exploratory research design, the finding can be used in further research as artifacts for more conclusive and generalizing research. The entrepreneur, as a transition intermediary, can establish valuable partnerships and networks to accelerate circulation and sustainability awareness. Additionally, the entrepreneur can influence others by spreading knowledge to engage other entrepreneurs to innovate businesses towards sustainability. The main success factors found in this case study is the approach to develop with the user community, digital ownership, skilled and diverse workforce, and partnerships with similar businesses. The challenges discovered was to maintain and find new users to enter the circular system and the external skepticism towards sustainability-oriented businesses.
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HUR CIRKULÄR EKONOMI KAN IMPLEMENTERAS I SMÅ OCH MEDELSTORA FÖRETAGS PRODUKTUTVECKLING / HOW CIRCULAR ECONOMY CAN BE IMPLEMENTED IN PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT FOR SMALL AND MEDIUM SIZED ENTERPRISES

Dubinovic, Nermin, Nelson, Denny January 2015 (has links)
Dagens trend av industriell tillverkning och konsumtion är av linjär karaktär. Material utvinns, blir produkter och hamnar sedan på deponi. Detta examensarbete har tillsammans med Industrial Development Center AB syftat till att skapa en mer hållbar industriell tillverkning inom Skaraborgsregionen, genom att forma en produktutvecklingsprocess i enlighet med cirkulär ekonomi. Cirkulär ekonomi förespråkar att avfall inte får förekomma och att produkter och material ska cirkulera i kretslopp. Projektet bestod därför av en bred förstudie för att samla och utvärdera ett stort område med teorier, processer och företagens ansvarsroller. Vidare analyserades en generell produkts livscykel och en processkarta skapades tillsammans med cirkulär ekonomi och produktutvecklingsprocesser. Arbetet knöts an med en omfattande kravspecifikation som sedan användes som utvärderingsunderlag för vad som skulle bli en ny produktutvecklingsprocess med cirkulär ekonomi implementerat. Slutligen utvärderades resultatet med en erfaren användare för att få en initial bedömning av resultatets användbarhet för målgrupperna. Resultatet blev en miljöanpassad produktutvecklingsprocess och en folder beskrivande hur och varför cirkulär ekonomi kan gynna företag och samhälle. / Today’s trend of production and consumption has a linear type. Material is extracted, become products and then end up as landfill. This thesis has together with Industrial Development Center AB aimed to create a more sustainable industrial production within the region of Skaraborg, by forming a product development process according to circular economy. Circular economy advocates that there should be no waste and products and material should circulate throughout different cycles. Hence this thesis consist of a broad pre-study to collect and evaluate a big range of theories, processes and enterprise responsibilities. Later on a general product lifecycle was studied and a map of a process was made with circular economy and product development processes in mind. The work was tied together by a performance specification table. This document was also used as a basis for the evaluation of the final product development process with circular economy implemented. Finally, the result was also evaluated by an experienced user to get an initial assessment of the result’s usability for the target groups. The result was an environmentally adapted product development process and a folder explaining how and why circular economy is to support enterprises and the community.
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From Green Purchasing to Green Supply Chain Management : a single-case study of Guitang

Wang, Peijia, Liu, Siqi January 2013 (has links)
Sustainable development is an eternal topic and the enterprise’ sustainability provides the answer. Furthermore, emerging market’s sustainable development is frequently mentioned recently due to the serious pollution and waste due to the blind pursuit of higher GDP (Colm, 2012). This paper aims to find out the drivers and barriers of green supply chain management (GSCM) implementation; and figure out how to strengthen the relationship between green purchasing (GP) and GSCM based on the single-case study of Guitang Group. Combining the qualitative and quantitative method, we try to explore and describe the influence on GSCM development caused by the specific background of China. Based on the suggestions of how to strengthen the relationships between GP and GSCM, it will be more efficient for us to find a suitable way for manufacturing industrial companies in China to achieve the path from green purchasing to green supply chain management.
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Saving the world - One truck at a time : A case study at Volvo Trucks on reducing the packaging waste through circular economy

Orrefalk, Amanda, Nedström, Charlotta January 2018 (has links)
The production and consumption of today generates huge amounts of waste, and due to the increasing living standards the amount will continue to increase. The waste leads to large environmental impacts due to pollution and emissions of greenhouse gases, as well as the depletion of raw materials. This study aimed to investigate how sustainability through circular economy can drive the development towards reducing the packaging waste in a company. The ambition was to identify possible actions that could be implemented in order to decrease the amount of combustible waste and the entailed environmental impact. A case study was performed at Volvo Group Trucks Operations assembly plant in Tuve in Gothenburg. The initial part of the study consisted of a literature review and was followed by the empirical study where interviews and observations were conducted in order to investigate what actions that could reduce the packaging waste. The data was analysed and one action was selected to be further investigated, and calculations of its environmental and economic aspects are performed. Three different types of inner packaging of LDPE (Low Density Polyethelen) plastics were selected, and the calculations showed that the reduction of CO2-emissions amounts to as much as 6.3 tonnes per year and cost savings of 11 000 SEK per year when reusing the inner packaging. These savings indicate that it is profitable to return the packaging to the supplier if it is located closer than 10 200 - 16 600 km to the site. The managerial implications of implementing a returnable packaging system are the cost savings and the reduction of environmental impacts. / Produktioner och konsumtion genererar idag stora mängder avfall och på grund av den ökande levnadsstandarden fortsätter mängden avfall att öka. Avfallet leder till stor miljöpåverkan på grund av föroreningar och växthusgasutsläpp, liksom uttömning av råmaterial. Denna studien syftade till att undersöka hur hållbarhet genom cirkulär ekonomi kan driva utvecklingen mot att minska förpackningsavfallet i ett företag. Ambitionen var att identifiera möjliga förslag som skulle kunna implementeras för att minska mängden av brännbart avfall och därmed den miljöpåverkan som följer. En fallstudie utfördes på Volvo Group Trucks Operations monteringsanläggning i Tuve i Göteborg. Den inledande delen i arbetet bestod av en litteraturstudie som följdes av en empirisk studie, där intervjuer och observationer utfördes för att undersöka vilka förslag som skulle kunna minska förpackningsavfall. Datan analyserades och ett förslag valdes ut för att undersökas vidare genom beräkningar för dess miljömässiga och ekonomiska aspekter. Tre olika typer av inneremballage av LDPE-plast valdes ut och beräkningarna visade att reduceringen av CO2-utsläpp uppgick till 6,3 ton per år och kostnadsbesparingarna till 11 000 SEK per år då inneremballage återanvänds. Dessa besparingar indikerar att det är lönsamt att returnera förpackningar till leverantören om den är belägen närmare än 10 200- 16 600 km från fabriken. Incitament för företag att implementera ett retursystem är de minskade kostnaderna samt den minskade miljöpåverkan.

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