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BS 8001:2017

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Framework for implementing the principles of the circular economy in organizations. Guide

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BSI 2017 90
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This British Standard provides a framework for and guidance on implementing the principles of the circular economy within organizations. This guidance is intended to apply to any organization, regardless of location, size, sector and type.

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PDF Pages PDF Title
6 Foreword
7 Section 1: General
0 Introduction
0.1 Overview of this British Standard
8 Figure 1 — Overview of the framework for implementing the principles of the circular economy
0.2 General
10 Figure 2 — Circular economy schools of thought
11 Figure 3 — The circular economy at a glance – optimizing value creation through circularity
0.3 Relationship with resource efficiency
12 0.4 Relationship with zero waste
0.5 Relationship with the bioeconomy
0.6 Relationship with lean thinking
13 0.7 Outcomes
14 1 Scope
2 Terms and definitions
15 Figure 4 — Conceptual example of a cascade system
20 Figure 6 — Conceptual simplified example of a closed loop system
21 Figure 7 — Conceptual simplified example of an open loop system
28 3 The circular economy and its relevance to organizations
3.1 General
29 3.2 Circular economy benefits for organizations
3.2.1 Macro‑level benefits
3.2.1.1 Improved resilience of economic systems
3.2.1.2 Economic growth and employment
3.2.1.3 Preserved natural capital and climate change mitigation
3.2.2 Micro‑level benefits
3.2.2.1 General
3.2.2.2 Cost savings
30 3.2.2.3 New sources of innovation and revenue
3.2.2.4 Improved customer relationships
3.2.2.5 Improved resilience for organizations
31 3.3 Implementation challenges for different types of organizations
32 Section 2: Guiding principles
4 Principles of the circular economy
4.1 General
34 4.2 Principles
4.2.1 Systems thinking
Figure 9 — General concept of an organizational system with intervention highlighted
35 4.2.2 Innovation
4.2.3 Stewardship
4.2.4 Collaboration
36 4.2.5 Value optimization
37 4.2.6 Transparency
38 Section 3: Flexible framework
5 Framework for implementing the principles of the circular economy
5.1 General
5.2 Establishing an organization’s level of circular economy maturity
39 Figure 10 — Level of organizational circularity maturity
5.3 The eight‑stage flexible framework
40 Figure 11 — Navigation tool to help organizations identify where to start in using the eight‑stage flexible framework
41 5.4 Stage 1: Framing
42 5.5 Stage 2: Scoping
43 5.6 Stage 3: Idea generation
44 5.7 Stage 4: Feasibility
45 5.8 Stage 5: Business case
5.9 Stage 6: Piloting and prototyping
46 5.10 Stage 7: Delivery and implementation
47 5.11 Stage 8: Monitor, review and report
49 Section 4: Supporting guidance
6 Guidance on enabling mechanisms and business models
6.1 General
50 6.2 Enabling mechanisms
6.3 Business model design
6.3.1 General
6.3.2 Key elements
Figure 12 — Overview of business model development
51 6.4 Business model types and selection
6.4.1 General
6.4.2 Preference
6.4.3 Business model groupings
53 Table 1 — Overview of business models (1 of 4)
57 7 Guidance on circular economy issues and considerations
7.1 General
58 Table 2 — Example matrix to help organizations to identify potential issues and considerations relating to progressing their circular economy vision, strategy or objectives
7.2 Accounting and finance
59 7.3 Anti‑trust and competition law
60 7.4 Change management
61 7.5 Chemicals
62 7.6 Energy and fuels
63 Table 3 — Common methods for extracting energy from non‑hazardous residual waste
64 7.7 Information management
65 7.8 Liability and insurance
66 7.9 Logistics and reverse logistics
67 7.10 Marketing
68 7.11 Materials markets
69 7.12 Materials selection
70 7.13 Monitoring and measurement
71 7.14 Procurement and contract management
72 7.15 Product design and development
73 Figure 13 — Illustrative influence on environmental impact during design and the cumulative impact during product life cycle stages
74 7.16 Waste regulation
76 Annex A
Evaluating implementation of the principles of the circular economy
77 Table A.1 — Example maturity model for organizational circularity (1 of 2)
79 Table A.2 — Questions to help organizations consider how the principles of the circular economy are being realized through their decisions and activities (non‑exhaustive) (1 of 4)
83 Annex B
Potential circular design strategies and checklist
Table B.1 — Design focus areas and potential design strategies
84 Table B.2 — Non‑exhaustive checklist of options for design improvement matched to design focus areas
85 Bibliography
BS 8001:2017
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