Modeling social circular economy business models in the fashion industry

The crucial role of circular economy business models (CEBMs) in mitigating environmental degradation and decoupling economic growth from material use has been globally recognized in the literature across every economic sector. However, while the environmental benefits of circular economy (CE) are we...

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Autores: Marengo, Francesco, Cottafava, Dario|||0000-0002-5391-096X, Ferrero, Elena, Corazza, Laura|||0000-0002-3859-1913
Tipo de recurso: capítulo de libro
Fecha de publicación:2025
País:España
Institución:Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Repositorio:Dipòsit Digital de Documents de la UAB
Idioma:inglés
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Palabra clave:Circular economy
Fashion industry
Semi-structured interview
Social and solidarity economy
Social circular economy
Textile industry
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spelling Modeling social circular economy business models in the fashion industrythe atelier riforma case studyMarengo, FrancescoCottafava, Dario|||0000-0002-5391-096XFerrero, ElenaCorazza, Laura|||0000-0002-3859-1913Circular economyFashion industrySemi-structured interviewSocial and solidarity economySocial circular economyTextile industryThe crucial role of circular economy business models (CEBMs) in mitigating environmental degradation and decoupling economic growth from material use has been globally recognized in the literature across every economic sector. However, while the environmental benefits of circular economy (CE) are well documented, its social value has only recently begun to receive scholarly attention. Indeed, the question how organizations with a circular business model and an integrated social mission minimize negative environmental impacts while amplifying positive social outcomes remains unclear. This chapter aims to theorize the emergent social circular economy (SCE) by analyzing a case study focused on Atelier Riforma, an Italian innovative start-up with a social vocation in the apparel sector, and modeling novel integrated CEBMs. Employing semi-structured interviews, direct observations, and internal documents, this study sheds light on the operationalization of CE principles intertwined with a social mission. It discusses, in terms of material, financial, and impact flows, how SCE strategies in a sector currently highly unsustainable as the fashion industry may create (financial) value by recovering garments and simultaneously creating both social (i.e., labor value) and environmental (e.g., the reduction of material) value. This chapter, hence, enriches the discourse on CE and the social and solidarity economy (SSE) by illustrating how innovative platform business models may address and assess the dual objectives of environmental sustainability and social equity.Senthilkannan Muthu, Subramanian 220252025-01-0120262026-12-31Capítol de llibrehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_3248AMhttp://purl.org/coar/version/c_ab4af688f83e57aainfo:eu-repo/semantics/bookParthttps://ddd.uab.cat/record/310797https://dx.doi.org/urn:doi:10.1007/978-3-031-80193-8_5reponame:Dipòsit Digital de Documents de la UABinstname:Universitat Autònoma de BarcelonaInglésengembargoed accesshttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_f1cfAquest material està protegit per drets d'autor i/o drets afins. Podeu utilitzar aquest material en funció del que permet la legislació de drets d'autor i drets afins d'aplicació al vostre cas. Per a d'altres usos heu d'obtenir permís del(s) titular(s) de drets.https://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/info:eu-repo/semantics/embargoedAccessoai:ddd.uab.cat:3107972026-06-06T12:50:31Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Modeling social circular economy business models in the fashion industry
the atelier riforma case study
title Modeling social circular economy business models in the fashion industry
spellingShingle Modeling social circular economy business models in the fashion industry
Marengo, Francesco
Circular economy
Fashion industry
Semi-structured interview
Social and solidarity economy
Social circular economy
Textile industry
title_short Modeling social circular economy business models in the fashion industry
title_full Modeling social circular economy business models in the fashion industry
title_fullStr Modeling social circular economy business models in the fashion industry
title_full_unstemmed Modeling social circular economy business models in the fashion industry
title_sort Modeling social circular economy business models in the fashion industry
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Marengo, Francesco
Cottafava, Dario|||0000-0002-5391-096X
Ferrero, Elena
Corazza, Laura|||0000-0002-3859-1913
author Marengo, Francesco
author_facet Marengo, Francesco
Cottafava, Dario|||0000-0002-5391-096X
Ferrero, Elena
Corazza, Laura|||0000-0002-3859-1913
author_role author
author2 Cottafava, Dario|||0000-0002-5391-096X
Ferrero, Elena
Corazza, Laura|||0000-0002-3859-1913
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dc.contributor.none.fl_str_mv Senthilkannan Muthu, Subramanian
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Circular economy
Fashion industry
Semi-structured interview
Social and solidarity economy
Social circular economy
Textile industry
topic Circular economy
Fashion industry
Semi-structured interview
Social and solidarity economy
Social circular economy
Textile industry
description The crucial role of circular economy business models (CEBMs) in mitigating environmental degradation and decoupling economic growth from material use has been globally recognized in the literature across every economic sector. However, while the environmental benefits of circular economy (CE) are well documented, its social value has only recently begun to receive scholarly attention. Indeed, the question how organizations with a circular business model and an integrated social mission minimize negative environmental impacts while amplifying positive social outcomes remains unclear. This chapter aims to theorize the emergent social circular economy (SCE) by analyzing a case study focused on Atelier Riforma, an Italian innovative start-up with a social vocation in the apparel sector, and modeling novel integrated CEBMs. Employing semi-structured interviews, direct observations, and internal documents, this study sheds light on the operationalization of CE principles intertwined with a social mission. It discusses, in terms of material, financial, and impact flows, how SCE strategies in a sector currently highly unsustainable as the fashion industry may create (financial) value by recovering garments and simultaneously creating both social (i.e., labor value) and environmental (e.g., the reduction of material) value. This chapter, hence, enriches the discourse on CE and the social and solidarity economy (SSE) by illustrating how innovative platform business models may address and assess the dual objectives of environmental sustainability and social equity.
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