Fundamentals of Circular Economy (ILV)
BackCourse lecturer:
Katharina Berger , Ph.D.
FH-Prof. DI Dr.
Josef Tuppinger
Course number | B2.07230.30.014 |
Course code | GLK |
Curriculum | 2023 |
Semester of degree program | Semester 3 |
Mode of delivery | Presencecourse |
Units per week | 2,0 |
ECTS credits | 3,0 |
Language of instruction | German |
The students are able to
- explain and define models and technical terms of the circular economy.
- describe and evaluate differences between the linear economy model and the circular economy model.
- present the connection between the relevant legal framework (supply chain law, EU taxonomy regulation, ...), the sustainability goals (GRI, CSRD, SDGs) and the circular economy.
- evaluate the life cycle of products with regard to their ecological balance.
- classify the use of renewable raw materials and carbon cycles.
- describe central topics of waste management and recycling.
B2.00000.71.270 - ABWL (Gen. Business Management/Administration)
B2.00000.10.040 - Chemistry
B2.00000.10.080 - Physics 1
B2.00000.20.030 - Physics 2
- terms, definitions and models of the circular economy
- international and national legal frameworks and standards
- technical and biological cycle for products
- life cycle analysis (costs, energy, CO2)
- economic models
- measures related to the circular economy
- waste management, recycling processes and technology
recommended or required reading
- Bilitewski, B., G. Härdtle: Abfallwirtschaft: Handbuch für Praxis und Lehre; 4. Aufl.; Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer Vieweg, 2013.
- Kranert, M.: Einführung in die Kreislaufwirtschaft: Planung-Recht-Verfahren; 5. Aufl.; Wiesbaden: Springer Vieweg, 2017.
- Frötsch, G., H. Meinholz: Handbuch Betriebliche Kreislaufwirtschaft; Wiesbaden: Springer Spektrum, 2015.
- Thome-Kozmiensky, K. J., Goldmann, D., Thiel, St., Thome-Kozmiensky, E., Holm, O., Friedrich, B.: Recycling und Rohstoffe, Band 1 - Band 13; Thome-Kozmiensky Verlag, Neuruppin 2008 (bis 2020).
- Martens, H.: Recyclingtechnik; Spektrum Akademischer Verlag, Heidelberg 2011.
- Stefan Schaltegger, Florian Lüdeke-Freund, Erik G. Hansen, Business Cases for Sustainability and the Role of Business Model Innovation: Developing a Conceptual Framework https://www.researchgate.net/publication/256013058_Business_Cases_for_Sustainability_and_the_Role_of_Business_Model_Innovation_Developing_a_Conceptual_Framework
- Frischknecht R, Nathani C, Alig M, Stolz P, Tschümperlin L, Hellmüller P. 2018. Umweltfussabdrücke der Schweiz; Entwicklung der globalen Umweltauswirkungen von Konsum und Produktion in der Schweiz von 1996 bis 2015. treeze Ltd / Rütter Soceco AG, im Auftrag des Bundesamts für Umwelt (BAFU).
- Uster / Rüschlikon. [ISO] International Organization for Standardization. Environmental management - Life cycle assessment - Requirements and guidelines, 1st ed. Geneva, Switzerland; ISO 14044; 2006.
- Standards Reporting:
Annual Financial Statements/Sustainability Report/Management Systems
Global Reporting Initiative GRI: download at https://www.globalreporting.org/ - Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive CSRD
- ISO 14001
- EMAS
https://www.umweltbundesamt.at/umweltthemen/umweltmanagement/emas
- EU-Taxonomie Verordnung
- Lieferkettensorgfaltspflichtengesetz
- RobertGrabosch: Das neue Lieferkettensorgfaltspflichtengesetz, 1. Auflage. Nomos-Verlag 2021. ISBN 978-3-8487-7195-0
- ReingardZimmer: Das Lieferkettensorgfaltspflichtengesetz. Handlungsoptionen für Mitbestimmungsakteure und Gewerkschaften, HSI-Schriftenreihe, Band 48, ISBN 978-3-7663-7312-0
- Sustainable Development Goals SDGs
- Elektronische Datenmanagement-Umwelt Portal EDM https://secure.umweltbundesamt.at/edm_portal/home.do
- Reisinger Hubert, 2022, Spezielle Aspekte des Umweltmanagements, Skriptum.
integrated course (ILV)
overall examination