The following are some of the resource efficient business models you can choose from:

Service systems

Providing a service based upon delivering performance outputs that are linked to products or services. Products could also be designed for disassembly, re-manufacture and re-use.

Examples of this business model:

Danfoss
Desso
iPower (REBus)
Philips
Rentalite
Rolls-Royce
SAVORTEX (REBus)
ShareNL
Taxistop
Turntoo
Xerox

Hire and leasing

Long-term hire and leasing of products can deliver a longer term approach to product durability, with longer service life, lower maintenance load and lower use of materials and CO2.

Examples of this business model:

Alexandra Wood Bespoke Tailoring (REBus)
Bag Borrow or Steal
Bundles
Carillion
Fashion Hire
Modulo Béton
Mud Jeans
Philips
Rent the Runway
Rentez-Vous (REBus)
Rentalite
Rolls-Royce
Xerox
ZipCar

Incentivised returns and Re-use

Encourages customers to return used items for an agreed value. Customers gain value for unwanted items and return products via a convenient system. Collected products are refurbished and sold for re-use on appropriate markets.

Examples of this business model:

Argos (REBus)
Bandvulc
Carillion
Caterpillar
CeX
Desso
Dutch aWEARness
Dyson
Globechain (REBus)
IT4Kids (REBus)
Office Clearance
Powervault
Premier Workplace Services (REBus)
Recofloor
Splosh
Sustain, Senator International
UniGreenScheme (REBus)
Zoot

Long life

Products are designed to have a long life time with durability, reducing consumption.

Examples of this business model:

Alt-Berg Bootmakers
Cool Curve
Dr Martens
Dutch aWEARness
OCÉ (Canon)
Vitsoe
Xerox

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