Circular business models offer a wide range of opportunities to improve organisational competitiveness, increase profitability and contribute to the development of a sustainable global economy. In this article, we provide an explanation of what these models may involve and how companies can optimise their implementation.
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL) have announced the launch of an 'Inclusive Circular Economy' project.
Britannical London, a luxury fashion brand specialising in children's coats, has launched a new circularity programme that will see customers returning their used items to be reconditioned and resold.
The European Parliament has voted in favour of new regulations to reduce the volume of waste that is shipped between different countries.
The fashion industry lacks a systemic approach to foster a truly sustainable business model. Zero Waste Europe (ZWE) has set four essential criteria to identify zero-waste fashion business models as an alternative to overconsumption.
Circular business models offer a wide range of opportunities to improve organisational competitiveness, increase profitability and contribute to the development of a sustainable global economy. In this article, we provide an explanation of what these models may involve and how companies can optimise their implementation.
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL) have announced the launch of an 'Inclusive Circular Economy' project.
Britannical London, a luxury fashion brand specialising in children's coats, has launched a new circularity programme that will see customers returning their used items to be reconditioned and resold.
The European Parliament has voted in favour of new regulations to reduce the volume of waste that is shipped between different countries.
The fashion industry lacks a systemic approach to foster a truly sustainable business model. Zero Waste Europe (ZWE) has set four essential criteria to identify zero-waste fashion business models as an alternative to overconsumption.
Ukrainian startup Releaf Paper has secured a €2.5 million grant from the European Innovation Council’s 2022 Accelerator programme to pilot its production of paper made from fallen leaves.
Glaswegian startup Revive Eco has raised £375,000 to commercialise its patent-pending process for transforming waste coffee grounds into sustainable alternatives to palm oil ingredients.
Materials manufacturer Saint-Gobain (XPAR:SGO) has doubled down on its commitment to the development of a circular economy. Its new recycling project will turn wasted windscreen glass into buildings insulation.
Waste-to-energy startup ScarabTech plans to deploy its modular units for turning plastic waste into power and fuel, having secured investment from the Global Innovation Initiative Group (GIIG) Africa fund.
The Transparent 2022 report by the WWF’s ReSource:Plastic analyses the progress made by the world’s largest brands in tackling plastic waste. It advocates the next steps to continue their progress, including being proactive in designing for circularity and pushing for policies to enact the same.
