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- Lehner, Matthias, et al.
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Circular Economy in Home Textiles: Motivations of IKEA Consumer in Sweden
- 2020
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Ingår i: Sustainability (Switzerland). - : MDPI AG. - 2071-1050. ; 12:5030
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- (1) If policy-makers and businesses are to encourage consumers to participate in circular consumption systems, knowledge is needed about what motivates consumers to choose different disposal options. This paper aims to shed light on what motivates consumers to engage in circular home textile disposal practices. (2) Quantitative data was collected through a survey of members of the IKEA Family programme (N = 238), and logistic regressions were carried out to complement the quantitative analysis. Qualitative data was collected in semi-structured interviews with a total of 24 Swedish consumers. (3) Our findings show that donating and discarding are the most common options for handling home textiles, followed by reusing/storing, repairing, and reselling. Regression results indicate that environmental concerns, convenience, and economic reasons are the dominant motivations in choosing a disposal option. Prosocial behaviour and normative issues play a lesser role. (4) We recommend that policy-makers and businesses work to increase convenience of consumers’ participation in circular product practices, and continually communicate environmental benefits of circular disposal options. Businesses and policy-makers aiming to make circular consumption more attractive also need to ensure economic benefits for consumers.
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- Mont, Oksana, et al.
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Business model innovation for a Circular Economy : Drivers and barriers for the Swedish industry – the voice of REES companies
- 2017
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Rapport (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- The idea of Circular Economy is gaining a momentum among companies, households and policy makers. In order to support a smooth transition to this idea, new ways of producing and using products and services are needed, which in turn require innovative business models. Such business models may help companies capitalise on closed resource loops and maintain or improve their competitive position in the world haunted by growing resource scarcity, deteriorating environmental sinks and increasing competition for natural resources. However, devising business models that operationalise and create a business case for different resource efficiency strategies that close resource loops is not straightforward. Companies in different manufacturing sectors have different drivers, but experience diverse barriers to innovating business models. This report aims to help supporting the idea of business model innovation for a circular economy among companies in Swedish manufacturing industries and beyond by offering an introduction into the basic concepts and principles of what is called circular business models.In addition, the report highlights the main drivers and barriers that companies experience when employing circular business models and provides some illustrative ideas and examples for how barriers can be overcome or reduced, while drivers can be enhanced.
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- Mont, Oksana, et al.
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Business Models for Circular Economy : Drivers and Barriers
- 2016
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Rapport (populärvet., debatt m.m.)abstract
- • Transforming present production and consumption systems towards Circular Economy will require that new models for value provision are devised by companies and accepted by consumers• Numerous factors drive companies towards initiating the shift to more circular material flows• Businesses also face many barriers on their way towards circular business models• There is opportunity space to collectively work on reducing existing barriers and enhancing drivers and factors that may facilitate and enable companies to shift to circular business models
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- Mont, Oksana, et al.
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Nudging : A tool for sustainable behaviour?
- 2014
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Rapport (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- Success of strategies for solving problems of climate change, scarce resources and negative environmental impacts increasingly depends on whether changes in individual behaviour can and will supplement the technical solutions available to date.A relatively new way to influence behavior in a sustainable direction without changing values of people is nudging. Nudging can be used to help people make choices that are better for the environment or their health. The importance of the behaviour change strategies is being recognised in politics and among policy makers in diverse areas – from road safety to diet and physical activity; from pension plans to private economy and from littering to recycling. A renewed perspective on existing policy tools and potential strategies for behaviour change are entering public debate that have implications for behaviour of individuals, but that also raise critical questions about the role of the government in the society and transition to sustainability. Nudge means carefully guiding people behavior in desirable direction without using either carrot or whip. Instead when nudging one arranges the choice situation in a way that makes desirable outcome the easiest or the most attractive option. Knowledge about nudging opens up possibility to suggest new types of policy tools and measure that can contribute to sustainable consumption.In many countries, public or private knowledge centers are engaged in shaping nudging strategies and policy development. The report provides an international outlook with experiences from the USA, the UK, EU, Norway and Denmark. In the USA, nudging was institutionalised at the Office of Regulatory Affairs which develops and oversees the implementation of government-wide policies and reviews draft regulations in several areas. In the UK, nudge was firmly institutionalised when the Behavioural Insights Team (UK BIT) was established at the UK Cabinet Office in 2010. In February 2014, the team was ‘spun out’ of government and set up as a social purpose company but is still working primarily for the Cabinet Office. Instead of establishing a governmental unit, Denmark has an active non-profit organisation iNudgeYou outside the government that supports the use of nudges in policy making. Similarly to Denmark, Norway has an independent organisation promoting and supporting the use of nudges, GreeNudge, which has produced a report on the potential for nudging in Norway’s climate policy.The guiding question is whether it is possible to help individuals make better decisions for themselves and society at large by overcoming limitations of human cognitive capacity and behavioural biases? In what way can behavioural sciences help people bridge the gap between good intentions and good deeds? Can learnings from nudge examples be used to shape behaviour in a more sustainable direction? In order to answer these questions, the report:• analyses existing academic knowledge on nudging and choice architecture• investigates lessons about effectiveness and efficiency of applied nudging tools and approaches in consumption domains of energy use in the home, food and mobility• presents evidence of factors of success of different nudge-based approaches• outlines the implications of these findings for policy strategies on sustainable consumptionThe report shows that lately applications of behavioural sciences and behavioural economics, such as nudge, have been helping policy makers in different countries and sectors to more systematically integrate behavioural insights into policy design and implementation. Some examples of these tools are:• Use default options in situations with complex information, e.g. pension funds or financial services• Simplify and frame complex information making key information more salient – energy labelling, displays• Make changes in the physical environment making preferable options more convenient for people – e.g. change layouts and functions, showing with steps and signs, give remainders and warnings of different kinds to individuals• Use of social norms – provide information about what others are doingHowever, the size of the effects of policy interventions and the actual outcomes of interventions in specific contexts remain hard to measure. Results from one experiment cannot be indiscriminately generalised to a different context or to a wider population. The problem is the complexity of human behaviour and the diversity of factors that influence it.Despite that, nudging is a useful strategy for inducing changes in contextspecific behaviour. Rather than being seen as a silver bullet, the largest promise of nudge is perhaps in helping design other initiatives better and in improving the effectiveness and efficiency of policy tools and the speed of their implementation. Nudge is a cost effective instrument that can enhance other policy tools and that targets behaviours not addressed by other policy instruments because the behaviours are based on automatic, intuitive and non-deliberative thinking.Nudging promotes a more empirical approach to policy design and evaluation, e.g. through experiments, pilots and random control trials, than the tools usually applied in policy making and ex-ante evaluation. Nudge tools are seen as a complement to the traditional policy instruments rather than as a substitute for laws and regulations and economic tools. Nudging in general and green nudges in particular are interesting tools that can be used alongside other instruments for behaviour change, but more research is needed on their effectiveness and efficiency, as well as on their theoretical underpinnings and practical applications in consumption-relevant domains.The report is written for policy makers, civil servants and representatives of the public, interested in behaviour change methods and the role of the government in shaping and facilitating the change.
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- Mont, Oksana, et al.
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Producto, Producción Y Consumo. Los Frentes De Sostenibilidad
- 2005
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Ingår i: Sotavento. ; :11
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- This article analyses the ideas and potential contribution of dematerialisation and eco-efficiency, and an innovation framework to promote Sustainability and increasing business competitiveness. From a strategic point of view and productivity approach, initiatives to reducing the resource intensity in producing products and providing services include: dematerialisation of the economy, extending product life, increasing eco-efficiency and, design principles as, recycling and remanufacturing, product substitution and increasing efficiency of the product usage phase. These initiatives are implemented in order to construct a sustainable system in the future, based on principles of economic and technological feasibility, environmental friendliness and social equity. Only practical implementation of these and other initiatives will provide us with answers about balancing those four dimensions of sustainability.
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- Mont, Oksana, et al.
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Sustainable consumption through policy intervention—A review of research themes
- 2022
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Ingår i: Frontiers in Sustainability. - : Frontiers Media SA. - 2673-4524. ; 3
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Policy-makers are starting to acknowledge the urgent need for policy-intervention to achieve sustainable consumption. However, it is difficult to achieve policy-making that leads to impactful consumption interventions. Generally speaking, sustainable consumption can be achieved in three ways; to reduce consumption, to change consumption, and to improve consumption. These strategies all have their advantages and disadvantages regarding the likelihood for impactful policies to be implemented. Prior research identifies policies with big impact potential for all three of these strategies, but also clearly shows that none of the three strategies has so far been successfully applied to achieve sustainable consumption. Indeed, success remains elusive in each of the strategies to adopt the most impactful policies available due to limited implementability. The goal of this article is to provide a broad overview of research on sustainable consumption and to discuss future directions for research.
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- Mont, Oksana, et al.
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Sustainable lifestyle choices in food and their rebound effects
- 2023
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- The urgency of addressing the sustainability crisis requires a comprehensive approach encompassing both technological advancements and changes in human behavior. Food represents a crucial domain where everyday choices closely intertwine with environmental and social impacts. This study investigates the interplay between sustainable food strategies and rebound effects, which refer to the reduced effectiveness of measures due to economic and psychological responses following efficiency improvements. Drawing from the "EU 1.5-degree Lifestyles" project, we identified nine impactful strategies through a literature review and expert interviews. These strategies include minimising food waste, consuming tap water instead of bottled alternatives, reducing animal-based products, adopting vegan and vegetarian diets, and choosing organic, seasonal vegetables and fruits and food sharing. The findings from this study are valuable for policymakers seeking to develop effective and sustainable food policies while mitigating rebound effects. By understanding the rebound mechanisms associated with individual food strategies, policymakers can enhance the overall effectiveness of their measures and address the sustainability crisis more systematically.
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- Mont, Oksana, et al.
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Systemic changes and sustainable consumption and production : Cases from product-service systems
- 2008. - 1
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Ingår i: System Innovation for Sustainability 1 : Perspectives on Radical Changes to Sustainable Consumption and Production - Perspectives on Radical Changes to Sustainable Consumption and Production. - 9781351280204 - 9781351280198 - 9781906093037 ; , s. 391-404
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Bokkapitel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Central to the sustainable production and consumption (SCP) agenda is the need for radical changes not only in the ways we produce but also in the ways we consume. The SCP agenda emerged within the understanding that it is not possible to reach the necessary reductions in environmental impact and resource consumption purely by technical solutions directed at improving the efficiency of production processes and ‘greening’ products. Research demonstrates that aggregate environmental impact continues to rise because of an increasing population and increasing levels of affluence. It was hoped that technological improvements could compensate for increases in these factors. However, to keep within the limits of environmental impact of the year 1990, some commentators argue that a Factor 10, 20 or higher improvement in material and energy efficiency is needed by 2025 (Jensen 1993; Schmidt-Bleek 1995).
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- Mont, Oksana, et al.
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Transferring cleaner production to Eastern Europe: experiences from Cleaner Production Training Programme in Roslavl, Russia, 1998
- 1999
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Ingår i: Journal of Cleaner Production. - 0959-6526. ; 7:4, s. 307-311
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Environmental issues still have low priority within industries and universities in countries from the former Soviet Union. There is a weak link between academic R&D and industrial application, which leads to innovative retardation and economic backwardness. A short course conducted by IIIEE in Russia introduced Cleaner Production (CP) to both audiences and helped to gain some valuable insight into these problems. CP is a discipline that should be introduced to all universities. It gives an opportunity to establish an industry-university link and has many attractive features for both academia and industry. CP, as a discipline, has little dependence on students' background, requires multidisciplinary group work, motivates personal responsibility, provides an ability to analyse problems and synthesise solutions and it is appreciated in all industrial sectors since it has substantial potential for economic benefits. This paper proposes an example of how CP can bring together academia and industry and lead to mutual benefits.
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