May 23, 2021
You are here: Home / World Economic Forum / Here’s how private investors can turn plastic into gold
Here’s how private investors can turn plastic into gold
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum.
Author: Rob Kaplan, Chief Executive Officer, Circulate Capital
A lack of capital is a significant barrier to creating a profitable plastics recycling market in emerging economies.
But attractive returns are there for the taking – while tackling plastic pollution at the same time.
Here’s how financial institutions can accelerate the creation of this marketplace.
Building Environmentally Sound Businesses in the ‘Decade of Delivery’
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NAIROBI, Kenya, April 28, 2021 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- The trouble is, we think we have time. I’m sure American scholar and author Jack Kornfield won’t mind me paraphrasing him slightly. Because here’s the thing: in spite of talking about climate change and global warming for as long as I’ve been working in technology, we’re at a tipping point. In less than seven years, global warming will be irreversible.
Building Environmentally Sound Businesses in the ‘Decade of Delivery’
The trouble is, we think we have time.
I’m sure American scholar and author Jack Kornfield won’t mind me paraphrasing him slightly. Because here’s the thing: in spite of talking about climate change and global warming for as long as I’ve been working in technology, we’re at a tipping point. In less than seven years, global warming will be irreversible.
As businesses, we’re starting to feel the heat – literally and figuratively. Studies show that future years are going to be hotter than ever. At the same time, there’s growing pressure from all sides for companies to go beyond beautifully designed sustainability reports and actually demonstrate the carbon footprint of their products, and lay out clear plans to reduce them.
By Claudio Muruzabal, SAP President for Southern Europe, Middle East and Africa
Claudio Muruzabal, SAP President for Southern Europe, Middle East and Africa
NAIROBI, Kenya, April 28, 2021 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- The trouble is, we think we have time. I’m sure American scholar and author Jack Kornfield won’t mind me paraphrasing him slightly. Because here’s the thing: in spite of talking about climate change and global warming for as long as I’ve been working in technology, we’re at a tipping point. In less than seven years, global warming will be irreversible.
As businesses, we’re starting to feel the heat – literally and figuratively. Studies show that future years are going to be hotter than ever. At the same time, there’s growing pressure from all sides for companies to go beyond beautifully designed sustainability reports and actually demonstrate the carbon footprint of their products, and lay out clear plans to reduce them.
April 22, 2021
You are here: Home / World Economic Forum / Innovations in reusable packaging need a playbook. Here’s why
Innovations in reusable packaging need a playbook. Here’s why
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum.
Author: Tom Szaky, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, TerraCycle & Erin Simon, Head, Plastic Waste and Business, World Wildlife Fund
COVID-19 has exacerbated our reliance on single-use plastic and compounded a global waste crisis.
The Future of Consumption Platform’s Consumers Beyond Disposability initiative seeks to empower consumers to access affordable, convenient and sustainable alternatives to single-use.