Material Matters: Developing Business for a Circular Economy

Author:   Thomas Rau ,  Sabine Oberhuber
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
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9781032193267


Pages:   260
Publication Date:   30 December 2022
Format:   Hardback
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Author:   Thomas Rau ,  Sabine Oberhuber
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.640kg
ISBN:  

9781032193267


ISBN 10:   1032193263
Pages:   260
Publication Date:   30 December 2022
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

1. The product-as-problem 2. The linear economy or the end of the line 3. Spaceship Earth – a closed system 4. Permanent temporality 5. Changing the rules of the game 6. The Material Passport 7. Madaster - a registry for materials 8. UDMR, The Universal Declaration of Material Rights 9. Material-as-a-Service – rethinking material ownership 10. Completing the Copernican Revolution

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This is a book that gives an accessible and practical vision of the circular economy, viewed through the eyes of two people who have played and continue to play a key role in its realisation. Dame Ellen MacArthur, Founder, Ellen MacArthur Foundation This book is a bold vision and a manual for a 21st century economy. A wake-up call. Prof. Dr. Martin R. Stuchtey, University of Innsbruck; Founder, Managing Partner, SYSTEMIQ A very inspiring and relevant book. We live in times of scepticism, doubt, negativism and populism. But only an agenda of hope takes us further. This is an important contribution to this agenda. Prof. dr. Jan Peter Balkenende, Former Dutch Prime Minister The products of today are the resources of tomorrow if we use them intelligently. This book shows us how. Prof. Dr. Walter R. Stahel - Leading expert on circular economy; Member of the Club of Rome; Founder -Director, The Product-Life Institute, Geneva


"""This is a book that gives an accessible and practical vision of the circular economy, viewed through the eyes of two people who have played and continue to play a key role in its realisation."" Dame Ellen MacArthur, Founder, Ellen MacArthur Foundation ""This book is a bold vision and a manual for a 21st century economy. A wake-up call."" Prof. Dr. Martin R. Stuchtey, University of Innsbruck; Founder, Managing Partner, SYSTEMIQ ""A very inspiring and relevant book. We live in times of scepticism, doubt, negativism and populism. But only an agenda of hope takes us further. This is an important contribution to this agenda."" Prof. Dr. Jan Peter Balkenende, Former Dutch Prime Minister ""The products of today are the resources of tomorrow if we use them intelligently. This book shows us how."" Prof. Dr. Walter R. Stahel, Leading expert on circular economy; Member of the Club of Rome; Founder -Director, The Product-Life Institute, Geneva"


This book is a bold vision and a manual for a 21st century economy. A wake-up call. Prof. Dr. Martin R. Stuchtey, University of Innsbruck; Founder, Managing Partner, SYSTEMIQ A very inspiring and relevant book. We live in times of scepticism, doubt, negativism and populism. But only an agenda of hope takes us further. This is an important contribution to this agenda. Prof. Jan Peter Balkenende, Former Dutch Prime Minister The products of today are the resources of tomorrow if we use them intelligently. This book shows us how. Prof. Dr. Walter R. Stahel - Leading expert on circular economy; Member of the Club of Rome; Founder -Director, Product-Life Institute, Geneva


This is a book that gives an accessible and practical vision of the circular economy, viewed through the eyes of two people who have played and continue to play a key role in its realisation. Dame Ellen MacArthur, Founder, Ellen MacArthur Foundation This book is a bold vision and a manual for a 21st century economy. A wake-up call. Prof. Dr. Martin R. Stuchtey, University of Innsbruck; Founder, Managing Partner, SYSTEMIQ A very inspiring and relevant book. We live in times of scepticism, doubt, negativism and populism. But only an agenda of hope takes us further. This is an important contribution to this agenda. Prof. Jan Peter Balkenende, Former Dutch Prime Minister The products of today are the resources of tomorrow if we use them intelligently. This book shows us how. Prof. Dr. Walter R. Stahel - Leading expert on circular economy; Member of the Club of Rome; Founder -Director, The Product-Life Institute, Geneva


Author Information

Thomas Rau is an architect, entrepreneur, innovator and recognized thought leader on sustainability and circular economy. His office RAU has been recognized for being at the forefront of producing innovative CO2 neutral, energy positive and circular buildings as a norm. Thomas was elected as Dutch Architect of the Year 2013 and awarded with the ARC13 Oeuvre Award for his widespread contribution in both promoting and realizing sustainable architecture and bringing awareness of the circular economy through international delivered lectures, TV documentaries, TED talks and publications. In 2016, he was nominated for the Circular Economy leadership Award of the World Economic Forum. In 2021, he received the Circular Hero Award by the Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure. Sabine Oberhuber is an economist; together with Thomas Rau, she cofounded Turntoo, one of the first companies in the world focusing on the transition to a circular economy. Sabine is a renowned expert on circular economy; together with her team at Turntoo, she assists corporate clients and public institutions in the development and implementation of circular business models and management strategies and facilitates the transition to a circular economy. She studied economics at the Freie Wilhelms University in Münster (Germany) and received her Master of Management from the ESCP (EAP) European School of Management in Paris, Oxford and Berlin.

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