Evaluating the environmental performance of a product/service-system business model for Merino wool next-to-skin garments: The case of Armadillo Merino®

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dc.contributor.author Bech, Nynne Marie
dc.contributor.author Birkved, Morten
dc.contributor.author Charnley, Fiona
dc.contributor.author Laumann Kjaer, Louise
dc.contributor.author Pigosso, Daniela C. A.
dc.contributor.author Hauschild, Michael Z.
dc.contributor.author McAloone, Tim C.
dc.contributor.author Moreno, Mariale
dc.date.accessioned 2019-10-25T10:06:41Z
dc.date.available 2019-10-25T10:06:41Z
dc.date.issued 2019-10-22
dc.identifier.citation Bech NM, Birkved M, Charnley F, et al., Evaluating the environmental performance of a product/service-system business model for Merino wool next-to-skin garments: The case of Armadillo Merino®. Sustainability, Volume 11, Issue 20, 2019, Article number 5854 en_UK
dc.identifier.issn 2071-1050
dc.identifier.uri https://doi.org/10.3390/su11205854
dc.identifier.uri https://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826/14637
dc.description.abstract Circular business models are often enabled by means of product/service-systems (PSS). The common perception is that such business models have enhanced environmental performance when compared to conventional business models rooted in the linear economy. This article investigates the environmental potential of developing a use-oriented PSS business model for Merino wool t-shirts intended for use by the British Ministry of Defence as an alternative to the present supply system based on synthetic t-shirts purchased from sportswear clothing companies. To conduct the assessment, we apply the life cycle assessment (LCA) methodology to quantify and compare the climate change impacts and impact potentials of the proposed PSS business model and of a reference business model. Results showed that there could be significant contribution of quantifying environmental potential for PSS business models when justifying the transition to a circular economy. However, when adopting LCA methodology for this purpose, the design of the PSS needs to be well thought to overcome some of the identified challenges. The article concludes by making the case that LCA studies can support the definition, design and value creation of the product/service-systems in early development stages. en_UK
dc.language.iso en en_UK
dc.publisher MDPI en_UK
dc.rights Attribution 4.0 International *
dc.rights.uri http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ *
dc.subject product service system en_UK
dc.subject PSS en_UK
dc.subject circular economy en_UK
dc.subject LCA en_UK
dc.subject merino wool en_UK
dc.title Evaluating the environmental performance of a product/service-system business model for Merino wool next-to-skin garments: The case of Armadillo Merino® en_UK
dc.type Article en_UK


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