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Sustainability is a development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
Business Model is a plan for the successful operation of a business, identifying sources of revenue, the intended customer base, products, and details of financing.
Circular economy is an approach of how a company creates, captures and delivers value, with a value creation logic designed to improve resource efficiency through contributing to extending the useful life of products and parts (e.g., through long-life design, repair and remanufacturing) and closing material loops.
Regenerative economy is a system that works to regenerate capital assets.
Beauty industry is the cosmetic industry that manufactures and distributes cosmetic products. These include, e.g., color cosmetics, moisturizers and cleansers, haircare.
Packaging refers to all those activities related to...
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Fröhlich, E., Steinbiß, K. (2021). Circular Economy Applies to Beauty Industry. In: Leal Filho, W., Azul, A.M., Brandli, L., Özuyar, P.G., Wall, T. (eds) Responsible Consumption and Production. Encyclopedia of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-71062-4_119-1
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