# Collaboration is at the center of circular business models

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/collaboration-is-at-the-center-of-circular-business-models/
- Published: 2021-07-10T09:45:42-05:00
- Author: Curated by John Wysocki

Photo caption: One Amsterdam project construction was suspended due to a lack of specific circular knowledge. Photo credit: Josue Isai Ramos Figueroa on Unsplash. Article by Ana Birliga Sutherland and Caspar von Daniels. GreenBiz – July 9, 2021. This article originally was published on Circle Economy. Arguably, the terms “business” and “collaboration” may appear contradictory — even oxymoronic — placed in the same sentence. Traditionally, business has been based on competitive self-interest, driven by disparate purposes: “The pursuit of competitive advantage is ingrained in the managerial psyche.” But while collaboration seems to work against the core principles of “doing business,” the last decade has seen a revolution of sorts: […] Click here to view original web page at www.greenbiz.com