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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Nathalie Merminod: CRET-LOG - Centre de Recherche sur le Transport et la Logistique - AMU - Aix Marseille Université
Damien Talbot: CleRMa - Clermont Recherche Management - ESC Clermont-Ferrand - École Supérieure de Commerce (ESC) - Clermont-Ferrand - UCA - Université Clermont Auvergne

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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 (European Environment Agency, 2024), 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: Circular economy; Innovation; Proximity; Sustainable Purchasing and Supply Management; Stakeholder theory (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2026-02-15
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Published in Pedagogical Case Studies in Purchasing and Supply Management, Springer Nature Switzerland, pp.307-325, 2026, ⟨10.1007/978-3-032-12235-3_17⟩

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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-032-12235-3_17

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