6.3.2 Circular procurement
Course subject(s)
Module 6. New business models and circular procurement
In the previous lesson the procurement process was explained. Procurement can be used to close the critical raw materials loops, and to work towards a circular economy. In this video Florence Betmont explains circular procurement.
Main takeaways
- Procurement in the context of circular economy is different.
- Agile strategies may help circular procurement.
- Circular procurement in industry is called industrial symbiosis, and involves different industries located on the same territory which exchange materials, waste and energy.
Some extra reading, in case you’d like to explore this topic further:
Waste Management and Critical Raw Materials by TU Delft OpenCourseWare is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
Based on a work at https://online-learning.tudelft.nl/courses/waste-management-and-critical-raw-materials/.