Changing regulations, increasing environmental burdens, and national/international crises are forcing companies to act flexibly. This flexibility can be achieved by integrating circular economy strategies into quality management.
In collaboration with the Swiss Association for Quality (SAQ), realcycle GmbH (formerly REDILO GmbH) conducted interviews with stakeholders from various industries (food, textiles, watches, construction, tech, MedTech, and packaging) to identify opportunities, challenges, and solutions related to the integration of circular economy strategies into a quality management system. Subsequently, the topics were further explored within a workshop, and new findings were evaluated.
As a result, three possible challenge profiles have been identified and potential solutions have been developed in order to support companies with a wide range of requirements. The findings have been recorded and published in the following three white papers: