@article{StarflingerMartens2023, author = {Starflinger, Verena and Martens, Maren}, title = {Best Practices of Circular Business Models - Benefits and Challenges (not only) for German Start-ups}, series = {Research Notes on Data and Process Science}, journal = {Research Notes on Data and Process Science}, number = {5}, issn = {2702-508X}, doi = {10.57688/391}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:860-opus4-3918}, pages = {1 -- 11}, year = {2023}, abstract = {Circular economy is becoming a buzzword in times where our planetary boundaries are increasingly being exhausted by the extensive extraction of global resources. Although the idea of reusing and recycling products or materials is quite simple and holds many advantages, the transformation towards circular business models imposes many hurdles. This paper gives an overview on the variety of circular business models, before it highlights opportunities and difficulties that companies may experience on their way towards them. It exemplary provides a view onto best practices from three German start-ups, with the aim of spreading awareness of key challenges and benefits.}, subject = {Kreislaufwirtschaft}, language = {en} } @article{SchmittWallner2022, author = {Schmitt, Markus and Wallner, Klaus}, title = {Earth Operations Management - How managers found their right business}, doi = {10.57688/315}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:860-opus4-3150}, pages = {1 -- 27}, year = {2022}, abstract = {This paper assumes it is the year 2051, and we look back to how a new science, Earth Operations Management (EOM), has started and developed since the beginning of the 2020s. EOM was triggered by the idea to regard planet Earth as a business (PEaaB). Millions of business managers were enthused by this idea and have utilized their knowledge and power to achieve PEaaB´s vision: "Humans live their lives with dignity - now and for all generations to come." The paper reminds of the reasons for PEaaB, its basic characteristics, and key issues from a business management perspective. Then it gives a brief insight into the startup phase of PEaaB and illustrates how it has contributed to climate protection until 2051. The conclusion gets back to the beginning of the 2020s and reflects on this fictional science development review.}, subject = {Nachhaltigkeit}, language = {en} }