Think of this blog in three tracks:
- Track A – New to circular economy (but business-focused)
- Track B – Operators & founders (need practical playbooks)
- Track C – Students & researchers (need structure & concepts)
Track A – New to Circular Economy (Business First)
Start here if you want the big picture without fluff.
1. “Circular Economy 101: A Business Person’s Guide (Not a Policy Lecture)”
What circular economy actually means in simple terms – loops, value retention, revenue from the same asset multiple times.
Who should read this: Anyone hearing “circular” in meetings and pretending to understand.
2. “Why Circular Economy is Not ‘Environment Talk’ – It’s a Profit Lever”
Show how circularity improves margins, resilience and customer lifetime value, with simple numeric examples (e.g., cars, electronics).
3. “Three Simple Loops: Use, Reuse, Recover – The Only Framework You Need”
Introduce one core mental model:
- Use (primary sale)
- Reuse (rental, resale, repair)
- Recover (materials, components, data)
4. “From Linear to Circular: What Actually Changes in a Company?”
Explain what needs to shift in product design, sourcing, operations, and business model.
Track B – For Operators, Founders & GCC / GBS Leaders
Here it gets practical: processes, numbers, feasibility.
1. “How Car Makers Earn from the Same Vehicle 5 Times: A Circular View of Automotive”
Walk through: new sale → finance/lease → buyback → certified pre-owned → parts & service → end-of-life recycling.
Great place to bring in your automotive + data operations experience.
2. “Designing Operations for Circularity: From Data to Daily Workflows”
Show how data, tracking, and process discipline make circular models possible:
SKUs, product history, returns handling, reverse logistics, repair SLAs, etc.
3. “When Circular Models Fail: 7 Common Mistakes in Real Companies”
Examples: wrong incentives, poor reverse logistics, lack of data, mispriced services, ignoring frontline realities.
4. “Is Your Business Ready for Circularity? A 10-Question Checklist for Leaders”
A self-diagnostic: design, operations, culture, financials, partners. Very shareable, very practical.
5. “Circular Economy for GCC & Shared Service Leaders: Where Do We Fit In?”
Tie your world (GCC / GBS / data operations) with circularity:
data pipelines, analytics, cataloging, product traceability, compliance reporting, etc.
Track C – For Students & Researchers
These posts make the topic easier to study, teach, or reference in assignments.
1. “Key Concepts in Circular Economy – Explained Simply with Everyday Examples”
Explain: circular loops, extended producer responsibility, product-service systems, industrial symbiosis – using simple examples from daily life in India.
2. “Circular Economy in India: Where We’re Quietly Already Circular”
Highlight Indian examples: repair culture, refill, scrap value, informal recycling, second-hand markets.
3. “10 Research & Project Ideas on Circular Economy for Students”
Short list of practical topics (auto sector, fashion, electronics, packaging, mobility, waste streams, etc.) with 2–3 guiding questions each.
4. “Glossary: 30 Circular Economy Terms in Plain English”
A super-useful reference page for students, early career professionals, and even managers.
Legacy Content vs New Content
If you’ve read Linking Sustainability from the earlier years (2010–2016), you’ll notice:
- Older posts focus more on broader sustainability stories and news
- Newer posts are more circular economy + business model + operations focused
Over time, I’ll be linking older posts where relevant and updating them with fresh context, especially where they connect to circular themes in automotive, mobility, and Indian/Asian markets.
How to stay connected
If you’d like to:
- Get updates when new posts go live
- See shorter, bite-sized versions of these ideas
You can:
- Follow me on LinkedIn – Pankaj Arora (where I share threads, carousels and short reflections)
- Bookmark this page – it will be updated as new “pillar” articles are added
Where to go next
- New here? Start with → Circular Economy 101: A Business Person’s Guide
- Work in operations or a GCC? Read → Designing Operations for Circularity
- In automotive / mobility? Don’t miss → How Car Makers Earn from the Same Vehicle 5 Times
- Student / researcher? Use → Key Concepts in Circular Economy – Explained Simply
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