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TemaNord 2024:552
Product-service systems in the Nordics
Paving the Way for Circular Business & Sustainable Consumption
PRODUCT-SERVICE SYSTEMS IN THE NORDICS
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1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY AND KEY FINDINGS
2. PSS IN THE NORDICS
2.1 About the project
2.2 Defining product-service systems
3. REGULATORY FRAMEWORK FOR PSS
3.1 Strategies and action plans to support PSS development
3.2 Economic incentive: levelling the playing field
3.3 Technical criteria and reporting standards
3.4 Cultural barriers – Enhancing consumer interest in PSS
3.5 GPP: Supporting market development of PSS models
4. INTRODUCTION TO PSS MODELS AND PRODUCT GROUPS
4.1 Well-established PSS models
4.2 The Nordic PSS landscape
5. TRANSPORTATION
5.1 Passenger Cars
5.2 Scooters
5.3 Boats
5.4 Bicycles
6. PACKAGING
6.1 Plastic and single-use packaging
6.2 E-commerce
6.3 Freight packaging
7. MACHINERY & TOOLS
7.1 Heavy machinery
7.2 Processing equipment
7.3 Chemicals
7.4 Handheld tools
8. HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES AND FURNITURE
8.1 White goods and large appliances
8.2 Furniture
9. PRODUCTS FOR CHILDREN
9.1 Children’s Clothing
9.2 Toys, childcare equipment, and maternity products
10. TEXTILES
10.1 Workwear and household textiles
10.2 Casual clothing and clothing for special occasions
11. SEASONAL AND SPECIAL OCCASIONS
11.1 Party and event equipment
11.2 Sports, camping and hiking gear
12. ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT & SOLUTIONS
12.1 Computers and smartphones
12.2 Printers
12.3 Batteries
12.4 Cloud-based solutions
13. BUILDINGS
13.1 Buildings and space
13.2 Efficiency and Energy
13.3 Lighting
13.4 Temporary constructions
14. OTHER PSS PRODUCT GROUPS
14.1 Agriculture and nature preservation
14.2 Plants
15. SUSTAINABILITY POTENTIAL OF NORDIC PSS MODELS
15.1 Theoretical potentials of PSS
15.2 Ensuring the environmental benefits of PSS
15.3 Environmental performance of the pilot projects
16. PAVING THE WAY TO SUSTAINABLE PSS MODELS
16.1 Culture of ownership and value proposition of PSS
16.2 Financing PSS Models
16.3 Public procurement as an enabler for PSS
16.4 Municipalities taking on PSS in innovative ways
17. CONCLUSIONS
18. BIBLIOGRAPHY
19. ABBREVIATIONS AND GLOSSAY
ANNEX 1: PRODUCT GROUP AND PILOTS
ANNEX 2: ASSUMPTIONS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT