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  • Publication
    Conclusions
    ( 2021)
    Rio, Pablo del
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    Kiefer, Christoph P. orcid-logo
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    Carrillo-Hermosilla, Javier
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    Könnölä, Totti
    Sustainability and competitiveness have long been the subject of debate, and it has become clear by now that they can be achieved at the same time, creating a win-win situation for businesses and the environment. In this context, the circular economy (CE) draws a desirable future end state of an economic system that is fully circular, sustainable and also competitive. It stands thus in the tradition of related earlier sustainability concepts. Many academic, policy and private debates recognize that the current way of living is not sustainable. Since the eighties of the past century, science has addressed the issue of ""(un-) sustainability"".
  • Publication
    Introduction
    ( 2021)
    Rio, Pablo del
    ;
    Kiefer, Christoph P. orcid-logo
    ;
    Carrillo-Hermosilla, Javier
    ;
    Könnölä, Totti
    More than a decade ago, three of us joined forces to write a book on the role of innovation in environmental protection. The title of that book ""Eco-Innovation: When Sustainability and Competitiveness Shake Hands"" captured our conviction to explore win-win solutions for a wider impact. Continuing our journey with this new book, we realize the world has changed quite a bit in a decade. Today, we find that the environment and innovation are both pertinent centrepieces of the highest policy and business agendas. Among all efforts to link competitiveness and sustainability, the concept of circular economy (CE) is probably the one with the highest momentum.