Application and Transfer to Business Archives - Page 6 of 14

Experimentation, development and systematic integration of an ecodesign process within a large retail company – case of Colruyt Group

Session WE.1.D || Sustainability of Business Models and Innovations Authors McHardy, Cara; Van Hemelryck, Steven; Adibi, Naeem; Voorend, Wannes Abstract Ecodesign is a holistic design method which brings stakeholders, experts and decision makers together in a brainstorming process focused on addressing potential environmental, social and economic impacts of a project, process or product in (re)development. [...]

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Engaging stakeholders in local and regional Life Cycle Management decision-making for urban planification

Session WE.2.D || Business Life Cycle Networks Authors Bolle, Clément; Szablewski, Carolina; Adibi, Naeem Abstract Today, the local actors are confronted with a series of expectations that sometimes seem contradictory: maintain and develop the activity by stimulating sustained economic performances, respect the environment, and assume the social role by considering the expectations of different stakeholders. [...]

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Refurbished electronics must become part of our future

Authors Kaminski, Kilian Abstract Households are using and hoarding more electronics than ever before. This has led to an exceedingly high and exponentially growing demand for natural resources. The production of high-tech gadgets often involves the use of rare-earth elements. About 70 % of mobile phones are replaced by customers despite being in perfect working [...]

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Matchmaking for constructing circular value chains

Authors Diener, Derek; Vanacore, Emanuela; Fallahi, Sara; Nyström, Thomas; Sallén, Josefina Abstract Many firms have made commitments to enact measurable change towards circular economy principles. In terms of innovation, this means that there should be fertile ground on which to sow new value chains focused on achieving desired outcomes, if only the right entities find [...]

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Prospective life cycle assessment of European cement industry

Authors Georgiades, Maria; Shah, Izhar Hussain; Myers, Rupert J. Abstract The cement industry generates 5-8% of global anthropogenic CO2 emissions, mainly through limestone calcination and fossil-fuel combustion during clinker production. Therefore, the cement industry and researchers are investigating efficient cement production methods and environmental mitigation measures, such as reducing clinker content in the finished cement [...]

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