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Circular Ecosystem and Social Inclusion Project (CESIP) – FAPESP Thematic Project

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CESIP Project USP-FAPESP No. 2020/16011-5 

The “Circular business models and ecosystem: embracing social inclusion perspective” Project (CESIP) explores in-depth how to scale up socially inclusive circular economy models, with an emphasis on:

  • Urban Circular Economy
  • Circular Economy for Electronic and Electrical Sector
  • Circular Economy for Fashion Industry

SHORT PRESENTATION

The circular economy is an industrial and social economic system to restore and regenerate resources, replacing the linear model of input-process-waste with a model aimed at maximizing and extending the utility and value from products, components, and materials. The circular economy can be a pathway for transitioning towards responsible consumption and production (Sustainable Development Goal 12). Socially Inclusive Circular Economy Models can address the increasing limitations in the availability of natural resources (enabling closed loops where products are remanufactured, reused or recycled) while at the same time creating value for companies (through reduced costs and new markets) and job opportunities for lower income sectors of society (for instance collecting and sorting used products). However, circular economy models rely on interactions with many stakeholders that are not controlled directly by companies. All stakeholders constitute what is known as the business ecosystem of a company. Business ecosystems are stakeholders from different industries and locations working together in a network with complementary roles. Our knowledge of how business ecosystems create and maintain value is still limited. Similarly, limited is our knowledge of how circular economy models can be more inclusive and what role more vulnerable communities play in business ecosystems. As a result, CE models are still scarce and their scalability (the ability to grow and capture market share) is limited. The project aims to understand in-depth how to scale up socially inclusive circular economy models. To this end, we will conduct fieldwork engaging companies implementing the circular economy in different sectors. We will investigate their business models, the mechanisms used to create value with CE models and the roles played by business ecosystems.

PEOPLE

Coordination

Professor Marly Monteiro de Carvalho
I am a Full Professor at the Universidade de São Paulo (USP), Brazil. I coordinate the Project Management Lab (LGP USP), the MBA in Project Management (CEGP USP/FCAV), and the research group QEP-Quality and Product Engineering of CNPq. I hold a BSc in Production Engineering from the Universidade de São Paulo and MSc and Ph.D. degrees in the same area from the Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina and the Post-Doctoral Program at the Politecnico di Milano. I am an editorial board member of the Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management, Journal of Modern Project Management, and PM World Journal. I am a member of the Brazilian National Academy of Engineering (ANE). I participate in the Advisory Committee of the research chair in aeronautical project management at the University of Quebec a Trois Rivières, Canada. I was head of the Production Engineering Department from 2019-2023. I was an area editor of Technovation (area Business Model Innovation for Sustainability – from 2020-2024), and a department editor of the Project Management Journal from 2021-2024. I published 12 books and more than 200 articles in leading journals such as the Technological Forecasting and Social Change, International Journal of Project Management, International Journal of Production Research, International Journal of Operations Production Management, Business Strategy and the Environment, and Journal of Cleaner Production. I have been coordinating projects sponsored by several funds, such as CNPq, CAPES, FAPESP, and Newton Fund. Academic partnerships (projects, co-authored papers, and/or exchange of students) with the University of Cambridge (UK), Aston University (UK), University of Surrey (UK), University of York (UK), University of Oxford (UK), MIT (USA), Copenhagen Business School (Denmark), Technical University of Denmark (DTU- Denmark), University of Quebec (Canada). Citation overview: Web of Science (h-index: 29), Scopus (h-index: 32), Google Scholar (h-index: 57), ResearchGate (h-index: 42). I was a member of Capes Engineering III committee and ABEPRO director board (vice-president and technical director). (Source: Lattes Curriculum)
Lattes Curriculum: http://lattes.cnpq.br/1386670520349091
LinkedIn: https://br.linkedin.com/in/marly-monteiro-de-carvalho-7367b180 
Contact: marlymc@usp.br

Main Researchers

Professor Roberta de Castro Souza Pião
I work as an Associate Professor at the Department of Production Engineering, the University of São Paulo, Brazil. I have a degree in Economics (1995), a Master’s in Production Engineering (1999) and a PhD in Production Engineering at the University of São Paulo, Brazil (2005). Besides, I was a visiting fellow at the University of Sussex, the Institute of Development Studies (IDS), United Kingdom, in 2004. From March 2017 to February 2018, I was in a post-doctoral position at the Centre for Research into Sustainability (CRIS) of the School of Management, Royal Holloway, University of London, UK. My main research interests are sustainable value chains, circular economy, economics of organizations, and social inclusion. (Source: Lattes Curriculum)
Lattes Curriculum: http://lattes.cnpq.br/4775923423505257 
LinkedIn: https://br.linkedin.com/in/roberta-de-castro-souza-pi%C3%A3o-4bb765165 
Contact: robertacsouza@usp.br

Professor Susana Carla Farias Pereira
I am an Associate Professor at the São Paulo School of Business Administration of the Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV EAESP). I hold a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from the Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul, a Master’s degree in Construction Management from Birmingham University, England, and a Doctorate in Business Administration from Fundação Getulio Vargas. I was a visiting fellow at George Washington University (Washington, DC). I am a Productivity Fellow of the National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq). Currently, I serve as the Scientific Director of the Brazilian Association of Graduate Studies and Research in Administration (ANPAD) and Director of the FGV Research Center for Innovation (FGVin). I am a member of the FGV EAESP Learning Assessment Committee, the Scientific Committee of the College of Advanced Studies at the Federal University of Ceará, and a member of the Higher Council for Innovation and Competitiveness (CONIC) of the Federation of Industries of the State of São Paulo (FIESP). My main research interests are sustainability, circular economy and innovation in operations and supply chains. My research in these areas has been published in high-impact journals such as the International Journal of Operations & Production Management, Supply Chain Management: An International Journal, International Journal of Production Research, Production Planning & Control, Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management, and Business Strategy and the Environment. My research is funded by national and international agencies such as FAPESP, CAPES, CNPq, British Council, and ERASMUS. (Source: Lattes Curriculum)
Lattes Curriculum: http://lattes.cnpq.br/4071795741573215 
LinkedIn: https://br.linkedin.com/in/susana-pereira-1883556?trk=public_post_comment-text 
Contact: susana.pereira@fgv.br

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