dc.rights.license | CC-BY-NC-ND | |
dc.contributor.advisor | Toxopeus, Helen | |
dc.contributor.author | Valuckyte, Rosita | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2022-09-09T00:01:53Z | |
dc.date.available | 2022-09-09T00:01:53Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2022 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://studenttheses.uu.nl/handle/20.500.12932/42383 | |
dc.description.abstract | This research is a contribution to the growing studies regarding circular businesses and societal dimensions within.
The main research question is: “What are the core social outcomes of the implementation of (different) circular
business models?”. To completely answer the research question, a literature analysis on current approaches and
definitions to circularity, existing social outcomes, and circular business models was done. In addition, the research
part consists of an extensive analysis from 9 interviews with circular business founders, employees, and field
specialists. To add, sustainability and integrated reports provided additional validity. After gathering all the findings
from the qualitative data analysis and available literature 4 main social outcomes were identified: improvements and
protection for individual health, reshaping labour market through inclusivity and new employment creation, a greater
utility for society through additional choices or quality of circular products and responsible consumer behaviour, and
questionable fairness and ethicality of circular BM. To add, circular products might not be available for the majority
of society due to pricing. This research also includes several limitations including time constraints, possible bias,
sample size, and region. Despite the restrictions, this research might help future scholars to build systematic research
models and evaluate the outcomes not only in qualitative methods but also using a quantitative approach. To add, this
study could be considered as the starting point for circular companies while updating and creating their strategies and
evaluating their impact. | |
dc.description.sponsorship | Utrecht University | |
dc.language.iso | EN | |
dc.subject | This research is a contribution to the growing studies regarding circular businesses and societal dimensions within.
The main research question is: “What are the core social outcomes of the implementation of (different) circular
business models?”. To completely answer the research question, a literature analysis on current approaches and
definitions to circularity, existing social outcomes, and circular business models was done. | |
dc.title | Circular Business Models: Good for Nature, Good for People? | |
dc.type.content | Master Thesis | |
dc.rights.accessrights | Open Access | |
dc.subject.keywords | Circularity; Business Models; Social Outcomes; Product as a Service; Business Transition. | |
dc.subject.courseuu | Business and Social Impact | |
dc.thesis.id | 7996 | |