ISO/TR 59032:2024
(Main)Circular economy — Review of existing value networks
Circular economy — Review of existing value networks
This document reviews the characteristics and structures of some existing value networks as examples in accelerating a circular economy transition process. ISO 59010 gives guidance on a critical aspect in transitioning an organization’s business model and processes from linear to circular and transforming an organization’s business ecosystem into a value network. This document complements ISO 59010 by providing further information on value networks.
Économie circulaire — Examen des réseaux de valeur existants
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ISO/TR 59032
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Circular economy — Review of
2024-05
existing value networks
Économie circulaire — Examen des réseaux de valeur existants
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Contents Page
Foreword .iv
Introduction .v
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 Review of existing value networks . 2
4.1 Method .2
4.1.1 Survey process .2
4.1.2 Preparing questionnaires .3
4.1.3 Collecting the cases of value networks .4
4.1.4 Selecting the examples . .4
4.1.5 Selected examples .5
4.2 Examples .6
4.2.1 Example 1: Horizontal closed loop aluminium recycling system of Shinkansen
(Japan) .6
4.2.2 Example 2: Improving the income levels of Indian farmers through better
access to information (India) .8
4.2.3 Example 3: Case in the USA .9
4.2.4 Example 4: Effective industrial symbiosis (Denmark) .11
4.2.5 Example 5: CIRCULÉIRE – The National Platform for Circular Manufacturing
(Ireland) . 12
4.2.6 Example 6: Omnicane’s “zero waste” industrial ecosystem (Mauritius) . 15
4.2.7 Example 7: Eco-town business (Japan) .17
4.2.8 Example 8: Resources complex consortium (Japan) .19
4.2.9 Example 9: Case in Spain . .21
4.2.10 Example 10: Global case . . 23
4.2.11 Example 11: Aluminium recycling in the window and curtain walling industry
(Germany) . 25
4.2.12 Example 12: Close the Glass Loop – The EU ambition to collect increased
amounts of glass more effectively . 26
4.2.13 Example 13: Lopyanko – AGRY_GAYA’18 Project for sustainable organic silk
(Bulgaria) . 28
4.2.14 Example 14: An open-access circular supply chain for fashion (UK) . 29
4.2.15 Example 15: Cargo Carousel System (Canada) . 30
5 Discussion .33
5.1 Sectors of facilitators and participants . 33
5.2 Common infrastructure of value network models . 34
5.3 Transition from value chains to value networks . 35
5.4 Key aspects for creating the value network . 36
5.4.1 Motivations of the participants in the value network . 36
5.4.2 Methodology for creating and maintaining the value network. 38
Bibliography .40
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Foreword
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Introduction
0.1 The global economy can be characterized as “linear” as it is mainly based on extraction, production,
use and disposal. This linear economy leads to resource depletion, biodiversity losses, waste and pollution
causing serious damage to the capacity of the planet to continue to provide for the needs of future
generations. Moreover, several planetary boundaries have already been reached or exceeded.
To meet current and future human needs (welfare, housing, nutrition, healthcare, mobility, etc.), there is an
increased understanding that a transition towards an economy that is more circular, based on a circular
flow of resources, can create and share more value with society and stakeholders, while natural resources
are managed and regenerated in a sustainable way, securing the quality and resilience of ecosystems.
Organizations recognize many potential reasons to engage in a circular economy (e.g. delivering more
competitive and sustainable solutions; improved relationships with stakeholders; more effective and
efficient ways to fulfil voluntary commitments or legal requirements; engaging in climate change mitigation
or adaptation; managing resource scarcity risks; increasing resilience in environmental, social and economic
systems) while contributing to satisfying human needs.
The ISO 59000 family of standards (see Figure 1) is designed to harmonize the understanding of the circular
economy and to support its implementation and measurement.
These standards also support organizations, such as government, industry and non-profit, in contributing to
the achievement of the United Nations (UN) Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development.
Figure 1 — ISO 59000 family of standards
0.2 ISO 59004, ISO 59010 and ISO 59020 are interconnected, as shown in Figure 2, and support organizations
in implementing a transition towards a circular economy.
Figure 2 — Relationship between ISO 59004, ISO 59010 and ISO 59020
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0.3 ISO 59010 provides guidance on supporting an organization’s business model and processes from linear
to circular by transforming an organization’s business ecosystem into a value network. The contents of this
document support the users of ISO 59010 in providing further detail on the development of value networks
in a circular economy. In the development of ISO 59010, a survey was conducted to review and analyse the
examples of globally existing value networks. This document provides an analysis of the survey results.
It reviews examples of value networks to illustrate their characteristics and structures and how they can
accelerate a circular economy transition process, and therefore supports ISO 59010.
This document investigates suitable examples of value networks to promote circular economy transition.
The characteristics and structure of the value networks reflect multiple organization cooperation. The
multiple organizations work together to advance their businesses and accelerate their circular economy
transition process. A specific organization does not necessarily control the others. This document addresses
the methods used to establish and organize a value network to meet the desired requirements.
This document collects and analyses existing relevant cases, examples of the creation of value networks, to
demonstrate what is a value network in the context of the circular economy. A general image of the value
network discussed in this document is shown in Figure 3.
The objectives of this document are:
— to provide useful information by analysing existing value networks;
— to enhance understanding of the success factors and enablers for creating value networks derived from
examples.
Key
A raw materials acquisition
M manufacturing
W ,W wholesaling
1 2
S ,S service
1 2
C ,C consumer
1 2
T collection and take-back
Rm remanufacturing and reusing
Rt , Rt retailing
1 2
Dr disassembling and recycling
Ad research, association and administration
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