Sustainable Purchasing and Value Creation in the Circular Economy: Spotlight on Carbios, a Highly Innovative Chemical Company

Laurence Viale (), Nathalie Merminod () and Damien Talbot ()
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Laurence Viale: Univ. Lille, CNRS, UMR 9221 - LEM - Lille Economie Management, IESEG School of Management
Nathalie Merminod: Aix-Marseille Université, CRET-LOG (UR881), IUT Techniques de Commercialisation
Damien Talbot: Université Clermont Auvergne, CleRMa (EA3849), IAE Clermont Auvergne

A chapter in Pedagogical Case Studies in Purchasing and Supply Management, 2026, pp 307-325 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract The present case study aims to facilitate students’ analysis of how Carbios establishes a sustainable ecosystem, manages strategic supplier relationships, and develops key purchasing processes in a circular economy. Indeed, recycling waste is urgent, only 9% of plastics are recyclable globally, as plastic use rises with population growth, urbanisation, and convenience demand. Carbios, a French company, innovates with its own enzyme technology to create a sustainable business model focused on recycling plastics and textiles. The company collaborates with waste suppliers and industry leaders to implement, in the coming years, closed-loop systems to propose effective recycling solutions.

Keywords: Stakeholder theory; Sustainable purchasing and supply management; Proximity; Circular economy; Innovation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2026
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-032-12235-3_17

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