Large-Scale Roll Out of Innovative Business Models Key for Creating Value,...
A new series of case studies highlighting the potential of adopting innovative business models on a large scale has been published by REBus, an EU LIFE+ funded partnership project.To date, REBus has...
View ArticleSB'17 Copenhagen, Day 2: Circularity, Impact Valuation and Other Ways to Put...
How a T-Shirt Is Driving a Circular Economy by Melanie VellaIn this main stage session, Forum for the Future CEO Sally Uren returned to interview Jeffrey Hogue, Chief Sustainability Officer at C&A,...
View ArticleHow Technology Is Driving Us Toward Peak Globalization
At some point in the future — and in some ways, we are already seeing this — the amount of physical stuff moving around the world will peak and begin to decline. By “stuff,” I am referring to liquid...
View ArticleLet’s Honour the Late King by Committing to the Sufficiency Economy
Thailand has bid the final farewell to its leader of seven decades, King Bhumibol Adulyadej.People throughout the Kingdom, and around the world, have celebrated and commemorated his life in a variety...
View ArticleAs EMF Calls for New Textiles Economy, H&M Clothing Powers Swedish Incinerators
Sweden is a leader in waste-to-energy generation and earlier this year, the country began powering its incineration plants with trash purchased from neighboring countries. With less than one percent of...
View Article2018 Circulars Nominate 43 Changemakers Paving the Path to a Circular Future
2017 was a big year for the circular economy, with innovative new products, initiatives and tech tools popping up almost daily, and making it easier than every for corporates and consumers alike to...
View ArticleBee Token Harnesses Blockchain to Level the Sharing Economy Playing Field
Decentralized sharing economy platform The Bee Token has debuted a first look at Beenest, a short-term housing marketplace that uses a sophisticated blockchain technology to address the consumer-facing...
View ArticleEU Reaches Agreement on Circular Economy Package, While Wales Reveals a Plan...
Two years after adopting the Circular Economy Package, the European Commission, Parliament and Council have reached an agreement on waste processing legislation to pave the way for a circular future...
View ArticleC&A Foundation Issues Call for Proposals to Bridge Circular Economy...
The global apparel sector is becoming more open to a circular economy both on a technical and a business model level. The latter is of particular importance, as it implies a shift from ownership to use...
View ArticleWhy the Sharing Economy Will Matter (to Your Life and Business) in 2018
The sharing economy is proving to be the biggest business trend of all time; and as we say goodbye to 2017, we could look back on the year that saw potential valuations of this new economy soar to $2...
View ArticleWEF Issues Stark Reminder That Our World Is Under Threat; Complacency Not an...
As we navigate our own private echo chambers day to day, it is tempting to allow oneself to be swept up in the positivity so prevalent in sustainable business circles right now. We have the...
View ArticleCDP: Automakers Must Embrace Disruption to Remain Relevant in Low-Carbon...
The auto sector is facing a complete overhaul with technological disruption already well underway. In order to remain relevant in the low-carbon transition, automotive companies must rapidly adapt to...
View Article2018 Circulars Honors 7 Innovators Accelerating a Waste-Free Future
At the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting in Davos, WEF, the Forum of Young Global Leaders and Accenture revealed the winners of the 2018Circulars. The awards recognize individuals and...
View ArticleClean Energy Jobs Now Outnumber Coal, Gas Jobs in 30 US States
In case there was still any doubt that fossil fuels are on the decline, new analysis from the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) confirms it: Wind and solar energy jobs now outnumber coal and gas jobs in...
View ArticleForum for the Future Sheds Light on Global Trends Shaping the Future of...
In a new report, Forum for the Future calls on leaders to better understand the dynamic trends that are shaping the future in order to create strategies that effectively navigate today’s complex...
View ArticleNike Seeks Material Recovery, Design Ideas with ‘Limitless Potential’
Nike is calling for innovation proposals to help advance its product sustainability. The Nike Circular Innovation Challenge consists of two distinct but connected calls that invite entrants to develop...
View ArticleCircle Economy, eBay Launch Crowdsourcing Platform for Circular Solutions
Social enterprise Circle Economy is calling on the global community to participate in creating a visionary circular future. In hopes of solving some of “humanity’s biggest challenges,” the organization...
View ArticleClosed Loop Fund Announces Historic Partnership on Funding for Recycling...
The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) and theClosed Loop Fund (CLF) today unveiled an historic statewide, public-private partnership targeting a $5 million investment...
View Article‘Closing the Loop’ Doc Stresses Imperative for Circular Revolution, Shares...
Going “circular” refers to the change from our current take-make-waste linear economy to a borrow-use-return circular economy, also known under the banners of ‘zero-waste’ and ‘cradle-to-cradle.’ The...
View ArticleTrending: Commercial Food Waste Finds New Foes in Unique Co-op Model, Veolia...
Food waste is the single largest waste stream lost to disposal and is the leading cause of methane emissions from landfills. While many communities have successfully implemented curbside organics...
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