A Meta-Model of Inter-Organisational Cooperation for the Transition to a Circular Economy

• Published in: Sustainability Vol. 8; no. 11; p. 1153
• Main Authors: Ruggieri, Alessandro, Braccini, Alessio, Poponi, Stefano, Mosconi, Enrico
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 10.11.2016
• Subjects: business enterprises; Business models; Case studies; Circular economy; Cooperation; Economic development; Environmental impact; industry; Innovations; Natural resources; Raw materials; Sustainable development; Italy

The transition to a circular economy bodes well for a future of environmentally sustainable growth and economic development. The implications and advantages of a shift to a circular economy have been extensively demonstrated by the literature on the subject. What has not been sufficiently investigat...