12. Circular Economy and Project Management: The Road Ahead

Sustainability and circularity open many areas for practitioners, academia, and policy decision makers on how to run business and economy. Sustainable management and circular economy are nowadays present in different ways and levels in a society; therefore, it seems necessary to explore how projects and project management can contribute to sustainable business and circular economy and what projects can bring to society if managed based on circular economy principles. The purpose of this chapter is an overview of opportunity for integration of project management and circular economy and the benefits that could arise from this integration. Based on profound literature review, circular economy business models are in expansion and project management as a discipline has a potential to bring value for circular economy. The aim of this chapter is to contribute with an overview of existing forms of circular economy and project management potential to create the road ahead. Key findings are mapped project management areas as project strategy, processes, tools, and competencies, for integration of circularity.