Circular economy as a strategy in European automotive industries to achieve sustainable development: A qualitative study

Del Anger-Hernandez, Monica and Bakthavatchaalam, Venkat 2022. Circular economy as a strategy in European automotive industries to achieve sustainable development: A qualitative study. [Project Report]. United Nations - STI. Available at: https://sdgs.un.org/sites/default/files/2022-05/1....

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Abstract

The automotive industry is reported as being one of the main contributors to the global environmental crisis, thus requiring a radical shift in the way they perform business-as-usual (UNFCCC, 2018). The UN and a growing number of studies hail Circular Economy as a holistic economic model that is expected to minimise human’s impact on the environment and the resources (UN, 2021; Desing et al., 2021). This study aims to develop a model and to provide a set of recommendations for the automotive supply-chain and policy-makers to enable their transition, acceleration and to boost the adoption of CE. Interviews were conducted with stakeholders and content analysis used to group factors and form a model. The analysis revealed a range of internal and external roadblocks for the adoption of CE. These include differences in the generational mindset, measuring circularity, complex logistics and the lack of innovative solutions. Furthermore, interestingly, the results pointed to a need for redefinition of concepts such as value, design and luxury in order to boost and accelerate the adoption of CE in the automotive sector. This research addresses SDG 8, 9 and 12.

Item Type:	Monograph (Project Report)
Status:	Published
Schools:	Engineering
Additional Information:	Policy Brief
Publisher:	United Nations - STI
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	30 April 2024
Date of Acceptance:	32767
Last Modified:	15 May 2024 12:19
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/168545

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