Applying circular business models in the Chilean construction sector: A system dynamics perspective

IF 12.5 1区管理学 Q1 BUSINESS

Business Strategy and The Environment Pub Date : 2024-11-12 DOI:10.1002/bse.4052

Karina D. Véliz, Claudia Pabón‐Pereira, Jeffrey P. Walters, Javiera Fernandez

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Abstract

The construction sector remains a significant contributor to global climate change, accounting for one‐third of global greenhouse gas emissions as well as a substantial portion of solid waste. In response to this pressing crisis, the adoption of circular business models (CBMs) emerges as a way to avoid negative environmental impacts. This study sought to model the interconnected factors influencing future CBM implementation in the Chilean construction industry using a system dynamics modeling approach. By engaging 20 sector experts in a system modeling workshop, it was possible to model and analyze these interconnected factors as a CBM System. The structural analysis of the resulting CBM system model revealed the triumvirate importance of information dissemination, certification of projects and products, and professional training and education. Recommendations for policy and practice that successfully leverage these mechanisms center on a three‐pronged approach of combining effective stakeholder collaboration, technological innovation, and thoughtful product certification frameworks. Overall, a systems thinking and modeling approach, such as the one applied here, is essential for identifying the complex interactions between enablers and barriers that promote or inhibit sustainable transformation in the construction industry in Chile and beyond.

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在智利建筑行业应用循环商业模式：系统动力学视角

建筑行业仍然是全球气候变化的重要因素，其温室气体排放量占全球总量的三分之一，并产生了大量固体废物。为了应对这一紧迫的危机，采用循环商业模式（CBM）成为避免对环境造成负面影响的一种方法。本研究试图利用系统动力学建模方法，对影响智利建筑行业未来实施 CBM 的相互关联因素进行建模。通过让 20 位行业专家参与系统建模研讨会，可以将这些相互关联的因素作为一个建立信任措施系统进行建模和分析。对建立信任措施系统模型的结构分析表明，信息传播、项目和产品认证以及专业培训和教育具有三足鼎立的重要性。对成功利用这些机制的政策和实践的建议主要集中在将利益相关者的有效合作、技术创新和深思熟虑的产品认证框架三者结合起来。总之，系统思考和建模方法（如本文所采用的方法）对于确定促进或抑制智利及其他国家建筑业可持续转型的有利因素和障碍之间复杂的相互作用至关重要。

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Business Strategy and The Environment Multiple-

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22.50

自引率

19.40%

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336

期刊介绍： Business Strategy and the Environment (BSE) is a leading academic journal focused on business strategies for improving the natural environment. It publishes peer-reviewed research on various topics such as systems and standards, environmental performance, disclosure, eco-innovation, corporate environmental management tools, organizations and management, supply chains, circular economy, governance, green finance, industry sectors, and responses to climate change and other contemporary environmental issues. The journal aims to provide original contributions that enhance the understanding of sustainability in business. Its target audience includes academics, practitioners, business managers, and consultants. However, BSE does not accept papers on corporate social responsibility (CSR), as this topic is covered by its sibling journal Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management. The journal is indexed in several databases and collections such as ABI/INFORM Collection, Agricultural & Environmental Science Database, BIOBASE, Emerald Management Reviews, GeoArchive, Environment Index, GEOBASE, INSPEC, Technology Collection, and Web of Science.