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FinanCE
Type of Resource
Guidance documentation
Source
Working Group FinanCE, Netherlands
What does it do?
Report by the FinaCE Working Group that set out the impact of a progression to a Circular Economy. In particular Section 2 'Impact on business models' provides an overview of the move to circular business models and sets out 3 categories of circular business models. In addition the report contains a series of case studies as well as technical considerations to establishing a circular business model.
Why use it?
The report will provide you with key insights and examples to help you develop your own circular project business case. The concepts and examples provided can act as the inspiration to move away from more traditional approaches.
Accessibility
Fully accessible
Target Audience
Usable by all.Particularly applicable to someone in a Finance role.
Difficulty Level
Intermediate
Pre-requisites to use
None
Sector
All
How to access it
Rating
RESOLVE Framework
Type of Resource
Guidance documentation
Source
Ellen MacArthur Foundation
What does it do?
The framework covers the following 6 action areas for businesses and countries wanting to move towards the circular economy: Regenerate, Share, Optimise, Loop, Virtualise, Exchange. Details provided on pages 21/22 of "Delivering the circular economy - A toolkit for policy makers" provided by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation .
Why use it?
This framework will support you to generate ideas, run workshops to come up with circular business cases and designs.
Accessibility
Fully accessible
Target Audience
Usable by all
Difficulty Level
Intermediate
Pre-requisites to use
For a broader discussion on the ReSOLVE framework, see the report Growth Within: A Circular Economy Vision for a Competitive Europe at https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/assets/downloads/publications/EllenMacArthurFoundation_Growth-Within_July15.pdf
Sector
All