ReSOLVE Framework

Abstract

With the increasing focus of literature and research consolidating a positive relationship between circular business models and digital technologies, this chapter proposes a literature review on the ReSOLVE framework as a key factor to enable the development of new business models oriented towards the circular economy, in particular circular business models (CBM). For this purpose, topics such as sustainability and sustainable business models work as starting points to contextualize the urgency of rethinking alternatives to patterns of linear production and consumption in industries. In a more specific approach, the authors also seek to understand the potential of virtualization pillar under the ReSOLVE framework to implement circular economy principles in business models, as their catalysts and enablers to a sustainable industry through digitalization.