Sustainability, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 16(13), P. 5513 - 5513
Published: June 28, 2024
A circular economy (CE) appears to be a crucial tool enabling the sustainable use of natural resources, which is also essential for achieving Sustainable Development Agenda by 2030. Compared traditional linear policy based on “take-make-use-dispose” principle, CE approach guided “designed remade” principle offers immense opportunities. Not only does it drastically reduce need primary but revolutionizes management both resources and waste. The significant metal processing companies due increased control over waste reduction. Furthermore, enables efficient utilization minimizes negative environmental impact, translating into development metallurgical activities. Additionally, recycling processes in can have financial benefits reducing raw material procurement costs lowering disposal fees. business model innovation improvement involves optimizing resource usage through continuous reuse. Companies develop advanced technologies, implement strategies, adopt service-oriented models like leasing or part exchanging. These initiatives aim increase value addition minimize ongoing investment research facilitates introduction innovative materials, leading operational enhancement sustainability. main this study was company. This allowed identifying key elements influencing operations industry terms CE. Research conducted triangulation using various methods, such as focus group interviews, surveys, individual in-depth interviews. supplemented with an decision-making algorithm according canvas metalworking enterprises, those producing products subsequently covered galvanic coating. presented results propose application other SMEs within sector.
Language: Английский