Circular Economy -- Enterprise Operation and Management

Author: Wang Bingbing, Yu Chuanli, Gong Guojing
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Publishing Date: 2005-10-01
Features: It is necessary to accelerate the transformation of the economic growth model and integrate the concept of circular economy into regional economic development, urban and rural construction, and product production, so that resources can be utilized effectively. Maximize the reduction of waste emissions and gradually bring the ecosystem into a virtuous cycle. — At the 2003 symposium on population, resources, and the environment, General Secretary Hu Jintao of the Communist Party of China Central Committee emphasized the need to vigorously develop the circular economy. Accelerate the comprehensive utilization and recycling of resources from the stages of resource extraction, production consumption, waste utilization, and social consumption. Actively develop energy and renewable resources. — Government Work Report Premier Wen Jiabao Enterprises, Society, Environment! The concept of the circular economy first originated abroad and, upon being introduced to China, attracted high attention from the government, the business community, and the academic circles. The limited nature of resources, the unlimited nature of human development demands, the constraints of environmental pollution, and the lack of coordination between economic and social development are the fundamental reasons for the emergence and development of the circular economy. Population explosion, resource privatization, and environmental pollution are the three major challenges facing humanity today. Properly handling the relationship among these three aspects is key to maintaining human living space, preserving ecological balance, and achieving sustainable development. Meanwhile, the rational utilization of natural resources and the regeneration of materials are the material foundation for ensuring the sustainable development of the economy and society. This is precisely the grand goal pursued by the development of the circular economy. The circular economy is a model centered on the efficient and circular utilization of resources, guided by the principles of reduction, reuse, and recycling, and characterized by low consumption, low emissions, and high efficiency. It represents a fundamental transformation of the traditional growth model of "mass production, mass consumption, and mass waste." The circular economy is based on coordinating the relationship between humans and nature. It follows the laws of material cycling and energy flow in natural ecosystems. This book, tailored to the characteristics of Chinese enterprises, focuses on the application of the circular economy. It is divided into nine chapters, and the authors attempt to illustrate the issues with a wealth of facts and cases, avoiding theoretical vacuity and dogmatism. The aim is to help enterprises understand the operational patterns and characteristics of the circular economy, establish a new concept of the circular economy, and enhance their capabilities and international competitiveness in this field. Starting from the general principles of the circular economy, this book analyzes the forms, content, methods, and technologies of the circular economy in enterprises, following the operational process of the circular economy in enterprises—from the source of product production to the end, from input to output, from small internal cycles within enterprises to medium cycles among enterprises. The goal is to provide practical and referenceable experiences and practices for enterprises.