Circular Business Models: Overcoming Barriers, Unleashing Potentials - Executive Summary and Recommendations

Overall objectives, mission of the working group § To reduce the complexity of CBMs and make them applicable in business practice, the working group proposes a typology of 22 CBM patterns covering both business-to-business and The aim of this report was to develop a scientifically based business-to-consumer markets. [...] Standardisation: Government and industry need to support subsequent five recommendations describe the government’s role the development and/or harmonisation of standards for in establishing a policy mix consisting of economic, regulatory, i) the condition of used, refurbished, and remanufactured self-regulatory (i.e. [...] We are therefore following other reputable reports in concluding that ‘one of the preconditions for a circular economy is a fundamental shift in taxes from labour to the use of natural 2.1 Overarching policy recommenda- resources’.5 A very well established and tested agenda for reform tions is the Ex’Tax principle, at the core of which is the aim to shift rather than increase the tax burden (i.e. [...] Make public institutions lead by example through govern- progressive substitution of hazardous and other substances of ment procurement (policy type: government procurement) concern is to be addressed in the product policy framework and Governments and public authorities have a responsibility to lead the EU’s chemical strategy9 and has implications for the interface the transition into the CE. [...] Institutionalise a long-term CE transition by a national and 2.2 Detailed policy recommendations European central body per circular economy strategy Provide science-based guidance for the transition to a CE through the establishment of a national and European central body that aligns the perspectives of politics, industry and society across The following table gives an overview of the recommended.