Circular economy: the pedagogical case study of Corticeira Amorim’s business model
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Data de Publicação: | 2020 |
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Resumo: | In a world that is increasingly facing its physical limits, it is necessary to find alternatives for a more sustainable consumption of resources. Circular Economy (CE) is presented as a new model of resource use, contrary to the linear economy model that still prevails. Nowadays, businesses have started to explore new ways to rethink their business models by reusing their products, decreasing their resources and retaining their value for longer and more efficiently. This Pedagogical Case Study is based on the Circular Economy model applied in Corticeira Amorim, one of the largest Portuguese companies that has been present in the cork sector for 150 years. This case study aims to analyse how Corticeira Amorim applies the CE model throughout its production cycle, and whether the application of this model presents benefits for the company, environment and society. The case study focuses firstly on the description of the company and, in order to answer the questions and objectives, a specialized literature review on the subject was performed, where it was described the historical evolution of the model, the schools of thought that support CE, its principles and the changes that it brought to the business models. The results demonstrated through the development of the proposed questions indicate that Corticeira Amorim applies the principles of Circular Economy throughout its production cycle, from the extraction of the cork until the waste generated and that the use of a sustainable policy and compliance with CE principles are beneficial for the environment, society, and company. |
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Circular economy: the pedagogical case study of Corticeira Amorim’s business modelCircular economyCorticeira AmorimSustainabilityBusiness modelsCorkSustentabilidadeModelos de negócioCortiçaIn a world that is increasingly facing its physical limits, it is necessary to find alternatives for a more sustainable consumption of resources. Circular Economy (CE) is presented as a new model of resource use, contrary to the linear economy model that still prevails. Nowadays, businesses have started to explore new ways to rethink their business models by reusing their products, decreasing their resources and retaining their value for longer and more efficiently. This Pedagogical Case Study is based on the Circular Economy model applied in Corticeira Amorim, one of the largest Portuguese companies that has been present in the cork sector for 150 years. This case study aims to analyse how Corticeira Amorim applies the CE model throughout its production cycle, and whether the application of this model presents benefits for the company, environment and society. The case study focuses firstly on the description of the company and, in order to answer the questions and objectives, a specialized literature review on the subject was performed, where it was described the historical evolution of the model, the schools of thought that support CE, its principles and the changes that it brought to the business models. The results demonstrated through the development of the proposed questions indicate that Corticeira Amorim applies the principles of Circular Economy throughout its production cycle, from the extraction of the cork until the waste generated and that the use of a sustainable policy and compliance with CE principles are beneficial for the environment, society, and company.Num mundo que cada vez mais enfrenta os seus limites físicos, é necessário encontrar alternativas para um consumo de recursos mais sustentável. A Economia Circular (EC) apresenta-se como um novo modelo de uso de recursos, contrário ao modelo de Economia Linear. Cada vez mais as empresas começam a explorar novas formas de reutilizar os seus produtos, diminuir os seus recursos e assim reter o seu valor por mais tempo e mais eficientemente. O presente caso de estudo pedagógico assenta sobre o modelo da Economia Circular aplicado na empresa Corticeira Amorim, uma das maiores empresas portuguesas que está presente no setor da cortiça há 150 anos. Este caso de estudo tem como objetivo analisar de que maneira a Corticeira Amorim aplica o modelo de EC ao longo do seu ciclo produção, e se a aplicação deste modelo apresenta benefícios para a empresa, ambiente e sociedade. O caso de estudo foca-se primeiramente na descrição da empresa e, com o intuito de responder às questões, foi feita a revisão de literatura especializada no tema, onde é descrita a evolução histórica do modelo, as escolas de pensamento que sustentam a EC, os seus princípios e mudanças que a EC trouxe para os modelos de negócios. Os resultados demonstrados através do desenvolvimento das questões propostas indicam que a Corticeira Amorim aplica os princípios da Economia Circular em todo o seu ciclo produtivo e que a utilização de uma política sustentável e o cumprimento dos princípios da EC são benéficos para o ambiente, sociedade e empresa.2023-12-28T00:00:00Z2020-12-28T00:00:00Z2020-12-282020-11info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/masterThesisapplication/pdfapplication/octet-streamhttp://hdl.handle.net/10071/21712TID:202579174engFolhas, Maria Inês Rodriguesinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2023-11-09T17:37:31Zoai:repositorio.iscte-iul.pt:10071/21712Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-19T22:17:07.315940Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse |
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Circular economy: the pedagogical case study of Corticeira Amorim’s business model |
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Circular economy: the pedagogical case study of Corticeira Amorim’s business model Folhas, Maria Inês Rodrigues Circular economy Corticeira Amorim Sustainability Business models Cork Sustentabilidade Modelos de negócio Cortiça |
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Circular economy: the pedagogical case study of Corticeira Amorim’s business model |
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Circular economy: the pedagogical case study of Corticeira Amorim’s business model |
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Circular economy: the pedagogical case study of Corticeira Amorim’s business model |
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Folhas, Maria Inês Rodrigues |
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Folhas, Maria Inês Rodrigues |
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Folhas, Maria Inês Rodrigues |
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Circular economy Corticeira Amorim Sustainability Business models Cork Sustentabilidade Modelos de negócio Cortiça |
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Circular economy Corticeira Amorim Sustainability Business models Cork Sustentabilidade Modelos de negócio Cortiça |
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In a world that is increasingly facing its physical limits, it is necessary to find alternatives for a more sustainable consumption of resources. Circular Economy (CE) is presented as a new model of resource use, contrary to the linear economy model that still prevails. Nowadays, businesses have started to explore new ways to rethink their business models by reusing their products, decreasing their resources and retaining their value for longer and more efficiently. This Pedagogical Case Study is based on the Circular Economy model applied in Corticeira Amorim, one of the largest Portuguese companies that has been present in the cork sector for 150 years. This case study aims to analyse how Corticeira Amorim applies the CE model throughout its production cycle, and whether the application of this model presents benefits for the company, environment and society. The case study focuses firstly on the description of the company and, in order to answer the questions and objectives, a specialized literature review on the subject was performed, where it was described the historical evolution of the model, the schools of thought that support CE, its principles and the changes that it brought to the business models. The results demonstrated through the development of the proposed questions indicate that Corticeira Amorim applies the principles of Circular Economy throughout its production cycle, from the extraction of the cork until the waste generated and that the use of a sustainable policy and compliance with CE principles are beneficial for the environment, society, and company. |
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