Exeter Symposium – Circular Economy Disruptions Circular business models in social enterprises: the case of the social housing association Exeter Symposium – Circular Economy Disruptions Manon Eikelenboom 19-06-2018

Content Introduction The social dimension & the circular economy The interaction between circular strategies & the social dimension Circular strategies in social enterprises Research objectives Theoretical framework Methodology Expected contributions

The social dimension & the circular economy Not explicitly recognized in CE  CE can impact social value creation & benefit from the integration of humanitarian stakeholders Introduction Research objectives Framework Methodology Perceived contributions Questions

Circular Business Model Strategies Table 1: Circular business model strategies (Bocken, de Pauw , Bakker & van der Grinten, 2016) Type Business model strategy Strategies for slowing loops Access and performance model   Extending product value Classic long-life model Encourage sufficiency Strategies for closing loops Extending resource value Industrial symbiosis Introduction Research objectives Framework Methodology Perceived contributions Questions

The interaction between circular business model strategies & the social dimension Introduction Research objectives Framework Methodology Perceived contributions Questions

Circular strategies in social enterprises Environmental activities can be opportunities for social enterprises Dutch social housing associations: non-profit making organizations with social goals The limited consideration of the social dimension in circular strategies is problematic for housing associations. Introduction Research objectives Framework Methodology Perceived contributions Questions

Research objectives How do the circular business models of social enterprises interact with the social dimension? Introduction Research objectives Framework Methodology Perceived contributions Questions

Theoretical framework Wholesalers Contractors Suppliers Housing association Residents associations Tenants Social network theory Reveal & map humanitarian stakeholders and their roles & positions Revealing interdependencies between actors & showing relations with humanitarian stakeholders Introduction Research objectives Framework Methodology Perceived contributions Questions

Methodology Step 1: Identifying potential circular business model strategies for the social housing association Review grey literature & participant observations Step 2: Positioning the circular business model strategies within the network of the social housing association: a net-map exercise Focus groups & interviews Step 3: Analyzing the common network map and evaluate on the humanitarian actors, their roles, positions and relationships Visualizer software Step 4: Reflect on the interaction between the circular business model strategy and the social dimension Focus group Introduction Research objectives Framework Methodology Perceived contributions Questions

Expected contributions Understanding the role of humanitarian stakeholders in circular business models Understanding the influence of circular business models on humanitarian stakeholders Assisting social housing associations in understanding the dynamics between circular business models and the social dimension  Providing a systems perspective, expanding circular business model research & understanding how to integrate the social dimension in circular business models Introduction Research objectives Framework Methodology Perceived contributions Questions

Questions Introduction Research objectives Framework Methodology Perceived contributions Questions