COLLECTION NAME:
Graduate Thesis Collection
Record
Title:
Transitioning to the Circular Economy: A proposal for the design of a Circular Economy evaluation method for manufacturers
Creator:
Prabhu, Varun Vivek
Subject:
Thesis (M.F.A.) -- Design Management
Subject:
Savannah College of Art and Design -- Department of Design Management
Rights:
Copyright is retained by the authors or artists of items in this collection, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.
Abstract:
"The circular economic model put forth by the Ellen Macarthur Foundation has gained momentum worldwide to overcome the inherent detrimental effects of the take-make-waste model by advocating the benefits of closed-loop production systems at the individual, organizational and the governmental level. This study predominantly examines the Circular Economy and further explores the cultural change required to pursue a sustainability-oriented innovative (SOI) outlook at the organizational level. The requirements and barriers to entry towards a SOI outlook are explored within the context of the culture of manufacturing firms within the USA through case studies. This body of work is a contribution to the ongoing conceptual development of SOI and provides an innovation toolkit to help enable consultancies or innovation labs in the field of sustainability develop the business case required to acquire buy-in from top management and pursue SOI as an embedded function of the organization."
Abstract:
Keywords: circular economy, organizational culture, sustainability-oriented culture, innovation playbook, organizational design
Publisher:
Savannah, Georgia : Savannah College of Art and Design
Date:
2019-05
Format:
PDF : 108 pages