Circular Economy Business Model for a Fashion Rental Platform
Overview
What this challenge is about.
Design a take-back and resale model for a fashion rental platform, then build a 5-slide pitch deck. Earn a verifiable certificate.
The scenario
Rent-a-Robe operates in London with a warehouse and delivery fleet. They currently discard garments after 30 rentals due to wear, sending them to landfill.
The Brief
What you'll do, and what you'll demonstrate.
How can Rent-a-Robe redesign its business model to incorporate circular economy principles, reducing waste and creating new revenue streams while maintaining profitability?
Earning criteria — what you'll demonstrate
- Design a circular business model for a service-based company
- Integrate repair, resale, and recycling into operations
- Evaluate financial viability of circular initiatives
- Quantify environmental benefits of circular economy strategies
Program Fit
Where this fits in your program.
Sharpens the same skills your degree expects you to demonstrate.
Sustainability and Sustainable Business
Bachelor · Sustainability
Strong alignment
This challenge maps to Sustainability and Sustainable Business at the Bachelor level. It sharpens the same practical skills your coursework expects — but in a real industry context with actual constraints and deliverables.
Skills
Skills you'll demonstrate.
Each one shows up on your verified credential.
- Circular Economy
Apply circular economy to solve real industry problems and demonstrate production-level capability.
- Business Model Innovation
Apply business model innovation to solve real industry problems and demonstrate production-level capability.
- Financial Modeling
Build and validate financial models that support strategic business decisions.
- Sustainability Strategy
Apply sustainability strategy to solve real industry problems and demonstrate production-level capability.
Careers
Career paths this challenge builds toward
Completing this challenge demonstrates skills that transfer directly to these roles: