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Results in practice
In our case studies, we share how we work with clients to turn circular ambition into business models, decisions and delivery.
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From CSRD requirements to a structured materiality analysis
Embellence Group, a publicly listed company with brands such as Boråstapeter, Cole & Son and Pappelina, needed to develop new sustainability targets, metrics and monitoring processes. The challenge was to establish a structured approach to tracking progress and managing CSRD-inspired reporting.
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From CSRD requirements to a completed dual materiality analysis
Embellence Group, a publicly listed company with brands such as Boråstapeter, Cole & Son and Pappelina, needed to develop new sustainability targets, metrics and monitoring processes. The challenge was to establish a structured approach to tracking progress and managing CSRD-inspired reporting.
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From industrial estate to an ecosystem for industrial symbiosis
PEAB wanted to identify stakeholders and businesses that could establish themselves within the industrial symbiosis sector in Lockryd, a growing industrial area. The challenge was to identify opportunities for industrial symbiosis and future business set-ups in the Västra Götaland region, as well as to generate enthusiasm for the concept.
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From passive reuse to a circular business model
Kungsbacka Municipality had an inactive reuse scheme and limited circular flows of furniture, fittings and building materials. This prevented the municipality from achieving its sustainability targets and its Waste Management Plan 2030.
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How the circular economy is applied in practice
On behalf of RE:Source, Xvii has carried out a study focusing on the circular economy in four of Sweden’s most resource-intensive sectors. The aim was to identify good examples of practical transition through case studies of companies working innovatively with resource efficiency and circular business models. The project resulted in four reports demonstrating how circular…
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From a pilot project to a scalable second-hand shop
IKEA wanted to develop its own sourcing channels for second-hand products and integrate the second-hand business into its existing stores. The challenge was to establish efficient workflows, test the business potential and ensure traceability throughout the entire reuse process.
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Development of a multi-use system for takeaways
Duni wanted to complement its disposable products with a circular, reusable concept. The challenge was to design, test and validate Idun, a complete system for food and drink packaging designed to be reused as many times as possible.
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From an unsustainable to a circular business model in mobility
Volvofinans Bank faced a strategic challenge: its business model in the mobility sector was unsustainable in the long term. The bank had set out a vision and climate targets, but it was unclear how these targets were to be achieved, which caused concern within the organisation.
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From sustainability goals to structured governance and reporting
Embellence Group, a publicly listed company with brands such as Boråstapeter, Cole & Son and Pappelina, needed to develop new sustainability targets, metrics and monitoring processes. The challenge was to establish a structured approach to tracking progress and managing CSRD-inspired reporting.

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