The Circular Economy - by Suzanne Smit & Uthayasankar Sivarajah

About the Book

Book Synopsis

Why is a circular economy important for business students to know? What can businesses do to become more circular? How can businesses manage circular transitions and integrate better and sustainable practices into their processes?

The Circular Economy is the textbook postgraduate and final-year undergraduate students need to address these questions while studying on Circular Economy and Sustainable Business courses. This textbook looks at integrating circular economy principles and metrics within key aspects of business including: storytelling, financial planning and reporting, operations and supply chain management all within four parts:

- Part 1 - Planning: A Strategic Approach to Circular Economy
- Part 2 - Organising: Mobilising resources and Coordinating Core Activities
- Part 3 - Leading: Creating Enablers and Favourable System Conditions
- Part 4 - Controlling: Closing the Loop

As more companies work to become more sustainable, specific planning, measuring and strategies will need to be embedded to ensure a smooth transition. Students studying circular economy will need to know the theories, and will also need to know how to apply theory into practice within the workplace.

With this textbook, understand the key theories, strategies and applications of circular economy and how to manage circular transitions within an organization's core functions, through various real-world examples from Ikea, Ellen MacArthur Foundation, The Guararapes Group and Flying Tiger. This textbook also has online resources including lecturer slides and a lecturers' manual.

About the Author

Suzanne Smit is Associate Professor of Circular Economy and Innovation at the University of Bradford, UK. Her teaching and research is in circular economy and sustainable development.. She is a founding member of the Net Zero Carbon Knowledge Hub at the university, and is also a consultant.

Uthayasankar Sivarajah is Professor of Technology Management and Circular Economy at Kingston University London, UK. He is the Head of Kingston Business School, and the Deputy Editor of the Journal of Enterprise Information Management. His research has featured in The World Economic Forum, BBC Yorkshire and The Conversation.