Circular Business Models

Course description

Course Overview:
This course introduces the concept of Circular Business Models, emphasizing sustainable strategies that aim to reduce waste, extend product lifecycles, and promote the efficient use of resources. Participants will learn how circular models differ from traditional linear business approaches by focusing on reusing, recycling, and innovating to minimize environmental impact. The course covers key topics such as the principles of circular economy, strategies for implementation, and the potential challenges businesses may face in adopting these models.

Learning Objectives:

Understand the fundamental principles of circular business models.
Compare and contrast traditional linear models with circular approaches.
Explore strategies for implementing circular practices in various business contexts.
Analyze real-world case studies of successful circular business models.
Identify potential challenges and solutions for adopting circular business practices.

What you will learn

Learn the fundamentals of circular business models and their importance.

Discover strategies to reduce waste and maximize resource reuse.

Explore methods for implementing circular practices in various industries.

Understand and address challenges in adopting circular business models.

Course Content

7sections • 7lectures 01H: 01 m

	Introduction Defines circular business models, highlighting their goal of sustainability by reusing resources and minimizing waste.		00H:02M:33S

	Circular vs. Linear This chapter compares traditional linear models, which focus on continuous resource extraction and waste, with circular models that emphasize recycling, reusing, and extending product lifecycles to reduce environmental impact.		00H:11M:19S

	Environmental Sustainability of Circular Models How circular business models enhance environmental sustainability by improving supply chains, promoting renewable resources, reducing waste, and fostering innovation.		00H:07M:03S

	Strategies for Implementation Practical strategies for adopting circular business models.		00H:07M:16S

	Potential Challenges The challenges businesses might face in transitioning to circular models, such as cultural shifts, funding issues, integrating circular practices, and avoiding greenwashing.		00H:10M:24S

	Case Studies Real-world examples of successful small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that have implemented circular business models, demonstrating practical applications and benefits.		00H:07M:09S

	Concluding Remarks Reinforces the importance of circular business models for long-term sustainability and economic viability.		00H:00M:30S

Requirements

No formal prerequisites for this course

About Leader

Samia AlDuaij

Samia Alduaij is an environmental expert working in environmental policy, ESG, sustainable development, natural resource management, environmental governance, ecosystem-based management and climate change. She has worked with the World Bank, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), The European Union, UNESCO and The UK's Center for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Sciences (CEFAS) in the Middle East and North Africa region. She worked on several operational projects and technical assistance programs in Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar, UAE, Bahrain Egypt, Lebanon, Iraq, Yemen, Jordan, Sudan, Djibouti, and Syria, as well as regional marine initiatives in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden and the Arabian Gulf.

She was part of the team that developed Kuwait's first Voluntary National Review of the Sustainable Development Goals with The General Secretariat for the Supreme Council for Planning and Development and UNDP. She has also worked closely with the Kuwait Environment Public Authority on environmental governance, climate change mitigation and adaptation and the multilateral environmental agreements.