Resource efficiency
| Reference number | |
| Coordinator | KUNGL. Ingenjörsvetenskapsakademien IVA - Kungliga Ingenjörsvetenskapsakademien |
| Funding from Vinnova | SEK 4 000 000 |
| Project duration | December 2013 - August 2016 |
| Status | Completed |
Purpose and goal
By focusing on the year 2050 when we expected to be 9 billion people on earth, and from there starting a discussion between companies and different industries how to manage resource flows, the project has set in motion an important thought process on more efficient resource management. Efforts to map the flow of materials has been an important building block in that discussion, which continued with business opportunities, and then business opportunities. The project results are also an important contribution in the business dialogue with policymakers, both now and in the future.
Expected results and effects
The project has provided a new angle towards working with resource efficiency through mapping the flow of materials from cradle to grave. The project has shown very extensive waste, low utilization of products and opportunities for synergies between companies and sectors to improve resource efficiency. We can also point to a number of areas for policy development to support the work with improving resource efficiency.
Planned approach and implementation
The project organisation has worked well with the working groups, each with a chairman who is part of the steering committee and a part-time project manager who is extremely dedicated. However, we did get as far as we had hoped in the work with resource efficient business models. An important contribution has been to show the importance of resource flows through society.