@misc{NesterovaBeyelerNiessen, author = {Nesterova, Iana and Beyeler, Laura and Niessen, Laura}, title = {Business of deep transformations - A non-binary approach}, series = {Shaping digital transformation for a sustainable society - contributions from Bits \& B{\"a}ume}, journal = {Shaping digital transformation for a sustainable society - contributions from Bits \& B{\"a}ume}, editor = {Jankowski, Patricia and H{\"o}fner, Anja and Hoffmann, Marja Lena and Rohde, Friederike and Graf, Johanna}, publisher = {Technische Universit{\"a}t Berlin}, doi = {10.14279/depositonce-17526}, pages = {82 -- 86}, language = {en} } @misc{BeyelerJaegerErben, author = {Beyeler, Laura and Jaeger-Erben, Melanie}, title = {How to make more of less: Characteristics of sufficiency in business practices}, series = {Frontiers in Sustainability}, volume = {3}, journal = {Frontiers in Sustainability}, issn = {2673-4524}, doi = {10.3389/frsus.2022.949710}, pages = {1 -- 25}, abstract = {Sustainable transformation toward a circular society, in which all ecosystems and livelihoods are protected and sustained, requires the integration of sufficiency in circular production and consumption practices. Beyond the technological promises to decouple resource use from economic growth, sufficiency measures to reduce production and consumption volumes in absolute terms are necessary. Businesses integrating sufficiency act as agent of change to transform current unsustainable practices along the entire supply chain. By observing the operationalization of sufficiency in 14 pioneer businesses, this study identifies dimensions and practice elements that characterize sufficiency in business practices. This study observed that the sufficiency in business practices mainly represents a rethinking of business doings on three dimensions: (1) rethinking the relation to consumption; (2) rethinking the relation to others; and (3) rethinking the social meaning of the own organization. Sufficiency practitioners understand production and consumption as a mean to fulfill basic human needs instead of satisfying consumer preferences. They co-create sufficiency-oriented value with peers in a sufficiency-oriented ecosystem and they redefine growth narratives by envisioning an end to material growth. Additionally, this study revealed that care, patience and learning competences are essential characteristics of sufficiency in business practices. Sufficiency practitioners reshape their business doings by caring for others and nature; they demonstrate patience to create slow, local, and fair provision systems; and they accept their shortcomings and learn from mistakes. Integrating elements of care, patience and learning in business practices reduce the risks of sufficiency-rebound effects. Ambivalences between the sufficiency purpose and growth-oriented path dependencies persists for sufficiency-oriented businesses. Further research should investigate pathways to overcome these ambivalences and shortcomings that sufficiency practitioners experience, for instance, by exploring political and cultural settings that foster sufficiency-oriented economic activity.}, language = {en} } @book{KloseMeissnerBeyeleretal., author = {Klose, Janina and Meißner, Magdalena and Beyeler, Laura and Stuhr, Luisa and Jaeger-Erben, Melanie}, title = {Reparaturbildung gestalten - Erfahrungsberichte \& Anregungen f{\"u}r Lehrende}, edition = {1st edition}, publisher = {wbv}, address = {Bielefeld}, isbn = {9783763976133}, doi = {10.3278/9783763976140}, pages = {98}, language = {de} } @incollection{Beyeler, author = {Beyeler, Laura}, title = {Sufficiency and the Logic of Care - Transforming the Relationships, Practices and Temporalities of Businesses}, series = {Sufficiency in Business}, booktitle = {Sufficiency in Business}, editor = {Gossen, Maike and Niessen, Laura}, edition = {1st edition}, publisher = {Transcript}, address = {Bielefeld}, isbn = {978-3-8394-6910-1}, doi = {10.14361/9783839469101-008}, pages = {95 -- 114}, abstract = {Sufficiency in business represents a shift froma logic of profit towards a logic of care. The purpose of sufficiency-oriented businesses is to serve the fulfilment of needs. A logic of care transforms the relationships, practices and temporalities of businesses and represents leverage to enable sufficiency in praxis.}, language = {en} } @misc{BeyelerEimterbaeumerJuergensetal., author = {Beyeler, Laura and Eimterb{\"a}umer, Marlene and J{\"u}rgens, Meret and B{\"o}ckel, Alexa and Schoch, Konrad and Bichler, Regina M. and Straub-M{\"u}ck, Michael and Moln{\´a}r, Magdolna and Jaeger-Erben, Melanie}, title = {We have to talk! : claims of early career researchers to transform circular economy research}, series = {Resources, conservation and recycling}, volume = {221}, journal = {Resources, conservation and recycling}, publisher = {Elsevier}, address = {Amsterdam}, doi = {10.1016/j.resconrec.2025.108423}, pages = {1 -- 3}, language = {en} } @misc{BeyelerJaegerErben, author = {Beyeler, Laura and Jaeger-Erben, Melanie}, title = {Sufficiency as a matter of care : practices to provide for needs}, series = {Ecological economics}, volume = {238}, journal = {Ecological economics}, number = {108737}, publisher = {Elsevier}, address = {Amsterdam}, issn = {0921-8009}, doi = {10.1016/j.ecolecon.2025.108737}, pages = {1 -- 15}, abstract = {Sufficiency can be understood as the endeavors of economic actors to fulfill needs by delivering only what is necessary. This interpretation reveals a relationship between sufficiency and care economics, as both advocate for a need-centered economy. This study demonstrates the influence and support of care on the performance of sufficiency. It is divided into two parts: (1) the development of a care framework that describes the meanings and enablers of care, and (2) the analysis of empirical data from 14 sufficiency-oriented businesses from a care perspective using the care framework. The findings indicate that from a care perspective, the world is a network of vulnerable and interconnected beings who require individuals to engage in care relationships and activities. Time, financial resources, knowledge, collaboration, technologies, and narratives are essential enablers of care and, as the findings demonstrate, contribute to the implementation of sufficiency. This study proposes a novel narrative of sufficiency as a matter of care and encourages future scholars and practitioners to understand sufficiency orientation as part of a care economy—one that fulfils the needs of society over targeting profit maximization.}, language = {en} }