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Circular Economy

5 cases on this topic
Perspective Manufacturing & Customer
Your best margin is not in the product.
Aftermarket services deliver operating margins more than twice those of equipment sales. The product is what gets you to the customer. The relationship over its lifetime is where the P&L actually lives. Most manufacturers have not designed a service model. They have a spare parts catalogue and call it aftermarket.
Perspective Consumer Goods & Product Strategy
The Longevity Premium: Designed to Last. Priced to Win.
Durable products cost more to make and generate fewer repeat purchases. The business model built on volume actively incentivises planned obsolescence. The company that designs for longevity is not making a sustainability choice. It is disrupting its own revenue model — deliberately.
Perspective Mobility & Auto
Battery-as-a-Service: Decoupling the Asset.
The battery is not a part; it is a fuel tank that degrades. Treating it as a separate asset unlocks mass adoption and circular value.
Practice Retail & Consumer Behaviour
Responsible buying is not a premium choice.
80% of French consumers say they want to consume differently. 61% say it costs too much. This is not a conscience problem. It is a design problem.