The Circular Wood KPI-framework: Assessing and managing the (sustainability) performance of waste wood upcycling applications

Tony Schoen; Marta Malé-Alemany; Maarten Mulder; Nico Schouten

doi:10.26481/mup.2302.41

The Circular Wood KPI-framework: Assessing and managing the (sustainability) performance of waste wood upcycling applications

Tony Schoen, Marta Malé-Alemany, Maarten Mulder, Nico Schouten

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Wood is an increasingly demanded renewable resource and an important raw material for construction and materials. Demands are rising, with a growing attention for re-use and upcycling. This opens opportunities for new business models, empowered by the use of digital design and technologies. A KPI-framework has thus been developed to assess the impact of waste wood upcycling, to provide new business perspectives. It is conceived as a tool to enable circular businesses to select the most appropriate circular wood applications for their portfolio. The framework currently consists of eight indicators addressing circularity, environment, society and economics. This paper presents these indicators and shares insights for further development and enhancement of the framework.

Original language	English
Pages	1-17
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.26481/mup.2302.41
Publication status	Published - 20 Jun 2023
Event	8th International Conference on New Business Models - Maastricht: Building partnerships for more sustainable, resilient and regenerative business models - Maastricht University, Maastricht, Netherlands Duration: 21 Jun 2023 → 23 Jun 2023 https://www.newbusinessmodels.org/

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Conference	8th International Conference on New Business Models - Maastricht
Abbreviated title	NBM 23 Maastricht
Country/Territory	Netherlands
City	Maastricht
Period	21/06/23 → 23/06/23
Internet address	https://www.newbusinessmodels.org/

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The Circular Wood KPI-framework: Assessing and managing the (sustainability) performance of waste wood upcycling applications. / Schoen, Tony ; Malé-Alemany, Marta ; Mulder, Maarten et al.
2023. 1-17 Paper presented at 8th International Conference on New Business Models - Maastricht, Maastricht, Netherlands.

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