Tech Roadmap: Circular Economy And Supply Chain Sustainability Technologies (2024)

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Sustainable Product Solutions
Jessie Wilson
Jessie Wilson
Guy Lewis
Guy Lewis
Kim Knickle
Kim Knickle
23 Sep, 2024

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Executive Summary

This Tech Roadmap report clarifies the business value, pace of innovation and maturity phase of 22 circular economy and supply chain sustainability technologies. Verdantix conducted a fact-based assessment of the maturity, innovation, future prospects and business value of each solution. Sustainability leaders, product and supply chain managers, and budget-holders responsible for selecting technologies to support circular economy processes and build sustainable supply chains should use this report to identify the technologies that can add value. The technologies profiled range from those in Research and Development, such as AI air sorting, to Mature technologies, such as lifecycle assessment (LCA) and supply chain management (SCM) software. Technology buyers can use the Tech Roadmap methodology to identify new technologies for pilot projects and to develop technology and digital strategy plans for circular supply chains. Risk-averse firms should focus on the potential of technologies with proven business value that are in the Growth or Maturity phases of the technology life cycle. Innovators and early adopters should take note of Launch-phase technologies.

Tech Roadmap analysis as a tool for managers and vendors
Key questions answered by the Tech Roadmap analysis
Tech Roadmap analysis aligns with circular economy and supply chain sustainability solutions
Tech Roadmap for circular economy and supply chain sustainability technology solutions
Defining the market for circular economy and supply chain sustainability technology solutions
Tech Roadmap methodology
Five market phases of technology maturity
Three technology life cycles differentiate business value
Technology adoption and market success influence positioning
Pace of innovation determines time to next lifecycle phase
Circular economy and supply chain sustainability technologies in Phase 1: Research and Development
Nanotechnology for material enhancement and circularity
AI air sorting
Circular economy and supply chain sustainability technologies in Phase 2: Launch
IoT-enabled smart waste bins
Augmented reality (AR)/virtual reality (VR) for virtual-try-on (VTO)
AI robotic sorting and waste data analytics
Augmented reality (AR)/virtual reality (VR) for maintenance and repair
Augmented reality (AR)/virtual reality (VR) for training
Advanced recycling technology
Sustainable product and materials traceability
Next-generation design applications
Circular economy and supply chain sustainability technologies in Phase 3: Growth
3D printing
Digital circular marketplace platforms
Supply chain sustainability software
Product compliance software
ESG reporting software
Carbon management software (CMS)
Reverse logistics
Circular economy and supply chain sustainability technologies in Phase 4: Maturity
Transportation management systems (TMSs)
EHS software
Product lifecycle management (PLM) software
Supply chain management (SCM) software
Lifecycle assessment (LCA) software
Figure 1. Tech Roadmap circular economy and supply chain sustainability technology definitions
Figure 2. Tech Roadmap for circular economy and supply chain sustainability technologies
 
Trustwell, COMSOL, Markforged, DeepAR, Quentic, RUBICONMarketplace, GoodsTag, IKEA, Textile Genesis, PRé Sustainability, Snapchat, BCN3D Technologies, Rice University, Matmatch, GrayMatter, Atelier Riforma, Alcumus, Meta, SupplyShift, KPA, Redwood Materials, Kezzler, Worldfavor, Evotix, Bext360, Optoro, ConformIT, Backacia, UNISOT, Sourcemap, Greenly, ENGIE Impact, Assent, CLEVR, Novisto, Freepoint Eco-Systems, openLCA, 3D Hubs, Bin-e, Bigbelly, Rockwell Automation, Carbon Clean, Kuebix, Invesp, Carbios, Microsoft, Xybion, Poplar Studio, carbon 3D, Cambium Carbon, Organix, Green Supply, Heineken, FFFace.me, Position Green, GIST Impact, Carbonfact, Makersite, unspun, KPMG, Aucto Marketplace, ComplianceQuest, Workiva, Apax Funds, Wholechain, AMCS, TwinThread, Enterprise Health, SuperProcure, PIXO VR, Cozero, Ishitva Robotic Systems, Hiden Analytical, Optera, Circular.co, DNV , Epicor, Ideagen EHS, VisiumKMS, Normative, ZEISS Microscopy, Epson, 3E, HighJump, Airbus, Rubicon Global, LanzaTech, Formlabs, Oritain, kShuttle, ETQ, Cycled Technologies, PepsiCo, FixFirst, Oculus, Altermaker, Supima, ProductIP, Shipwell, Scantrust, Virti, Apple, ORTEC, Selerant, Loop Returns, Simon Fraser University, UltiMaker, SAI360, Oracle, Brightmark, HSI Donesafe, Avetta, Evreka, Prevsis, Airbnb, Greyparrot, Gucci, Carbmee, Circular Ecology, APlanet, Rezycl, Exiger, ReverseLogix, Emitwise, Google, Planet FWD, Enevo, Sensoneo, Tommy Hilfiger, weareimmersive, SimScale, STRIVR, Back Market, Alstom, Greenspark, CEMAsys, Vyking, Schneider Electric, Recykal, MSS, IFS, Bulk Handling Systems, Zmorph, Infor Nexus, Recycleye, Bosch, One Click LCA, Plan A, McKinsey & Company, BASF, Happy Returns, LRQA, Blue Yonder, Wolters Kluwer, Upskill, CMX1, Stratasys, Enhesa, TrusTrace, immerse.io, Circular IQ, goTRG, KURZ Digital, Revive, PLAEX Technologies, Nona Source, Waste Solutions, Circularise, Newmine, OneTRust, Ecochain, Lasso, Licella, E.ON, SAP, Sweep, Flex, Shopify, GOARC, ReBound Returns, ReMatter, Alpega, Siemens Digital Industries Software, Cority, Compass Group Canada, Amcor, Origami Risk, Glacier, StarTex Software, Best Buy, Avatar Academy, Sculpteo, BlueKanGo, Wisan, Ombori, Cadbury, Haz, Trace X, QIMA, SupplyChainBrain (SCB), Scope AR, Excess Materials Exchange, Sustain.Life, Wellington Management, NAVEX, VelocityEHS, Red-on-line, Protolabs, Safi, Ellen MacArthur Foundation, Alameda County Industries, TALESPIN REALITY LABS, XMReality, Octa, ESG Playbook, Twintag, Avery Dennison, InterSystems, Achilles, Rheaply, Cling Systems, Empower.eco, P2i, RE'FLEKT, SafetyStratus, SolidWorks, Cerclos, Netstock, Gendo, Inspectorio, Wolters Kluwer Enablon, Upwork, Trace for Good, IsoMetrix, Pro-Sapien, Diligent, Metalshub, SafetyCulture, Immersive Factory, BanQu, Grover, TeamViewer, Zortrax, Infor, Doddle, EcoOnline, Salesforce, FreeFlow, Mint Innovation, Digimarc, EcoMundo, OPTEL Group, UL Solutions, Responsible Business Alliance, Kinaxis, SimaPro, Everledger, Retraced, Mercedes-Benz, Made2Flow, ANSYS, Circularity Capital, Recytrust, Recurate, Aryel, Sphera, AVEVA, cirplus, Stuffstr, AMP Robotics, CeX, Nestlé, Ideagen, Manhattan Associates, Augmentir, Minespider, Materialise, TradeBeyond, SmartSort Technologies, Smartbin.io, 3D Systems, EverestLabs, Copperleaf, REMADE Institute, Agylix, Puma, Terrascope, Pivot88, Pixaera, WANNA, Nike, IBM, Grydd, Logility, Vestiaire Collective, Altana, ISCC System, Amazon, ExxonMobil, Sadako Technologies, P6 Technologies, Alibre, Builder 3D Printers, WayCarbon, Nanophase Technologies, eBay, FreightPOP, Clarity AI, GAN Integrity, Enviromate, ISN, The Fabricant, Boom & Bucket, Siemens, Sedex, Shapeways, Plutomen, Ecube Labs, Autodesk, HTC Vive, IntegrityNext, Winnow Solutions, SMS360, Zuyu, PTC, Ideagen DevonWay, E2open, Desktop Metal, AllocNow, Walmart, Quartix, ethiXbase, TenForce, CHEP, Waste Robotics, 3M, Outdoor Voices, iPoint-systems, CYCLED, Persefoni, Magaya, ZenRobotics, Electrobac, Barreleye, Benchmark Gensuite, Reactive Reality, EcoVadis, LogicGate, Patagonia, Machinex, Moore Nanotechnology Systems, Dassault Systèmes, FigBytes, INX Software, Route2 Sustainability, Watershed, FXMirror, Circulor, Source Intelligence, Appruv, Finboot, Teletrac Navman, Narvar, thredUP, TWIG, Spherity, Unilever, RateLinx, Honeywell, TOMRA, ShopExp, Nikon SLM Solutions, Altium, SABIC, Worn Again Technologies, Intelex, Rethink Robotics, Organovo, Alibaba, Mirus, Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), PwC, Waste Connections, Globechain, Coca-Cola, Trimble, FibreTrace, HSI, Resortecs, FPD Recycling, XJET, Reusables.com, Librestream, NASDAQ, Credibl, Scrapo, Mersus Technologies, L’Oréal, Clear Returns

About the Authors

Jessie Wilson

Jessie Wilson

Industry Analyst

Jessie is an Industry Analyst at Verdantix, with a research agenda spanning ESG reporting, the circular economy and supply chain sustainability. Jessie has a BSc in Geography …

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Guy Lewis

Guy Lewis

Industry Analyst

Guy is an Industry Analyst in the Verdantix ESG & Sustainability practice. He currently leads research on circular economy software and services and supports research acro…

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Kim Knickle

Kim Knickle

Research Director

Kim Knickle is a Research Director at Verdantix, bringing more than two decades of analyst experience to the evolving world of sustainability. Her current research spans ESG a…

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