TRACE CERTAINTY (TRAnsition to a Circular Economy via CERTificAtion in INdusTrY)
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| Coordinator | RISE Research Institutes of Sweden AB - RISE Research Institutes of Sweden AB, Göteborg |
| Funding from Vinnova | SEK 1 845 025 |
| Project duration | December 2020 - November 2021 |
| Status | Completed |
| Venture | Collaboration projects in cybersecurity and digital infrastructure |
| Call | Standardization as a tool for increased competitiveness |
Purpose and goal
The project aimed to establish a framework to systematically identify and test relevant circularity indicators for a product. The case study provides a useful illustration and understanding of what different meanings circularity metrics might express.
Expected results and effects
In this project, we created a methodology to measure circularity in which we described a system model and with indicators developed for the case. The case concerned a specific technology, the RecondOil system, that enables quality improving circularity. Learnings are to be fed into ongoing work on developing international standards (ISO) for assessing circularity. This is a notable contribution since there are exceedingly few examples available to consider in this work.
Planned approach and implementation
The twelve-month project had a practical approach that was backed up by strong theoretical knowledge by RISE and Linköping University members on Circular Economy and standardisation processes. Specifically, the project built a case study with SKF RecondOil which has paved the way for the certification development of a Circular Indicator System. The project activities were articulated in six work packages that included several interviews and workshops with SKF representatives, researchers analyses, interaction with ISO/TC323, reporting and dissemination.