BS 8001:2017
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Framework for implementing the principles of the circular economy in organizations. Guide
Published By | Publication Date | Number of Pages |
BSI | 2017 | 90 |
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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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 |