Circularity Assessment : : Accountability Towards Sustainability.

• Author: Patil, Rashmi Anoop.
• TeilnehmendeR: Ramakrishna, Seeram.
• Place / Publishing House: Singapore : : Springer,, 2023.; ©2023.
• Year of Publication: 2023
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (134 pages)

Table of Contents

• Intro
• Foreword
• Preface
• Acknowledgements
• Prologue
• Contents
• Contributors
• Acronyms
• List of Figures
• List of Tables
• Part I How to Measure Circularity?-Setting the Foundation
• 1 Circularity Assessment: Developing a Comprehensive Yardstick
• 1.1 Introduction
• 1.1.1 Current Landscape
• 1.2 Circularity Assessment
• 1.2.1 Quantifying Circularity Using Indicators
• 1.2.2 Systemic Levels for Circularity Assessment
• 1.2.3 Phases of Circularity Assessment
• 1.2.4 The Need for a Comprehensive Assessment Framework
• 1.3 Developing a New Standard for Circularity Assessment: ISO 59020
• 1.3.1 Principles for ISO 59020
• 1.3.2 The ISO 59020 Model
• 1.3.3 Limitations of Circularity Assessment
• 1.4 Relevance of This Work
• References
• 2 Insights from ESG Evaluation for Circularity Assessment
• 2.1 Introduction
• 2.2 Non-financial Reporting Standards
• 2.2.1 International ESG Reporting Guidelines
• 2.2.2 The ATHEX ESG Reporting Guide
• 2.3 Non-financial Reporting Regulations in Different Regions of the World
• 2.3.1 The UN Global Compact
• 2.3.2 The EU and EEA
• 2.3.3 The United States
• 2.3.4 Canada
• 2.3.5 Japan
• 2.3.6 China
• 2.4 The Importance of ESG Reporting for Sustainable Finance and Bonds Markets
• 2.5 Lessons Learnt from ESG Metrics and Reporting
• 2.5.1 A Call for Clear Circularity Assessment Within ESG Reporting
• Part II Measuring Circularity
• 3 Circularity at Macro Level: The Urban and National Perspectives
• 3.1 Introduction
• 3.2 Transition to Circular Cities
• 3.3 Indicators for Measuring Urban Circularity
• 3.4 Case Study I: Circular Rotterdam
• 3.5 Case Study II: Circular Paris
• 3.6 Indicators for CE Developed by the EU
• 3.7 Concluding Opinion
• References
• 4 Circularity at Meso Level: A Sector Perspective
• 4.1 Introduction.
• 4.2 Understanding Eco-Industrial Parks (EIP)
• 4.2.1 The Need for Evaluating the Performances of EIPs
• 4.3 Evaluating Eco-Industrial Parks: The Assessment Framework by UNIDO
• 4.3.1 Industrial Zone NÖ-Süd Eco-Industrial Park, Austria
• 4.3.2 Ulsan Mipo and Onsan Eco-Industrial Park, South Korea
• 4.4 Case Study I: The National EIPs Evaluation Standard System of China
• 4.5 Case Study II: Kalundborg Symbiosis in Denmark
• 4.6 Concluding Opinion
• References
• 5 Circularity at Micro Level: A Business Perspective
• 5.1 Introduction
• 5.2 The Need for Circularity Assessment at Micro-level
• 5.3 Circularity Assessment Approach at Micro-level
• 5.4 Indicators for Micro-level Circularity
• 5.4.1 Operations Management
• 5.4.2 Waste Management
• 5.4.3 Supply-Chain Management
• 5.5 Case Study: Apple Inc.
• 5.6 Concluding Opinion: Key Strategies and Examples for Practitioners of Business Circularity
• References
• 6 Circularity at Nano Level: A Product/Service Perspective
• 6.1 Introduction
• 6.1.1 The Need for Circularity Assessment at Nano-Level
• 6.2 Circularity Assessment Approach at Nano-Level
• 6.2.1 Measuring Circularity of a Product and Circularity Indicators
• 6.3 Broadly Applied Methods and Case Studies
• 6.3.1 Case Study I: Levi Strauss &amp
• Co. 501 Jeans Wear
• 6.3.2 Case Study II Single-Use Surgical Face Mask
• 6.4 Concluding Opinion: Material Efficiency for Product Circularity
• References
• Part III Towards a Circular Future-Consumers for Granular Circularity
• 7 Consumer-Centric Circularity: Conscious Changes in Lifestyle Towards a New Normal
• 7.1 Introduction
• 7.2 Impact of Consumers on Circularity: A Ripple Effect
• 7.2.1 Case Study I: Repair Cafés and iFixit
• 7.3 Embracing Circularity: The Role of Governments
• 7.3.1 Case Study II: Circular Rotterdam-Consumer Initiatives.
• 7.4 Circular Lifestyle: Challenges and Benefits
• 7.5 Closing the Circularity Gap: Vision and Road Ahead
• References
• Index.