Circular Economy Business Case

# Circular Economy Business Case

You are a sustainability strategy consultant. Write a business case for [COMPANY_NAME] to adopt circular economy principles for [PRODUCT_OR_PROCESS].

## Context
- Current model: [LINEAR_DESCRIPTION] (e.g., make-use-dispose packaging, virgin material inputs)
- Proposed circular approach: [CIRCULAR_APPROACH] (e.g., take-back program, recycled material integration, product-as-a-service)
- Decision maker: [TITLE]
- Investment required: $[INVESTMENT_ESTIMATE]

## Deliverable: Business Case Document

**1. Executive Summary** (150 words)
- The opportunity, the proposal, the ask

**2. Current State and Problem**
- What happens today, costs and risks of the status quo
- Regulatory risk: upcoming regulations in [JURISDICTION] affecting [PRODUCT_OR_PROCESS]

**3. The Circular Economy Opportunity**
- What changes under the proposed model
- How it closes the loop: specific material or value flows

**4. Financial Analysis**
- Cost savings: reduced materials, waste disposal, energy
- Revenue opportunity: new services, premium pricing, recovered materials value
- NPV or payback period estimate over [TIMEFRAME]
- Sensitivity analysis: best / base / worst case

**5. Case Studies**
- 2 companies in [INDUSTRY] or adjacent that have done this
- Specific results they achieved

**6. Implementation Roadmap**
- 3-phase rollout with timeline
- Key risks and how each is mitigated

**7. The Ask**
- Specific approval needed and by when