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Every year I eagerly look forward to Australia’s annual circular economy event – Circularity Conference, organised by Australian Circular Economy (ACE) Hub. From its inception, it has been a privilege for me to be involved in this conference as a Judge, giving me a wonderful opportunity to review innovative work done by passionate individuals who are advancing the knowledge, science, technology and uptake of the circular economy in Australia. I also had the pleasure to be the Emcee for ‘Pitchfest’, a new and exciting feature of the Circularity 2023 conference this year.  Innovative solutions providers pitched their work to an expert panel and the audience. The innovation and creativity behind the pitches was simply outstanding! The inclusion of 'Pitchfest' adds an exciting dimension to the Circularity conference, allowing innovators to present their solutions and receive valuable feedback from both experts and the audience. Congratulations to ACE Hub for the successful organisation of Circularity 2023! Such conferences play a crucial role in bringing together diverse perspectives, sharing best practices, and inspiring further progress in sustainability.   #CEAA #smartcities #ceos #academia #circulareconomy #wastemanagement #climatechange #renewableenergy #globalwarming #zerowaste #resourcerecovery #niua #wastewater #waterefficiency #India #worldbank #unitednations #un #nitiaayog #worldbank #strategy #sustainablestrategy #waste #sdgs #thoughtleadership #executiveeducation #executiveleadership #sustainablebusiness #sustainabledevelopment #recycle #plastic #adelaide #pollution #water #energy #leadership #Australia #asiapacific #uae #saudiarabia #netzero #climatechange #esg #pollutionprevention #experience #management #people #dollar #share #project #recycling #success #wef #transport #designers #systemsthinking #melbourne #circularity #circulardesign #circularfashion #circular

A reminder that we're launching the Circularity Gap Report Munich at the CIRCULAR REPUBLIC Festival next week! I'll be speaking at the event alongside Jordi Pascual Torner, where we will be presenting our findings on the main stage on November 16. The Circularity Gap Report Munich is the first report of its kind made specifically for a city, and we're proud to have worked very closely with the inspirational leaders of Circular Republic: Susanne Kadner and Matthias Ballweg. What will the report show? ✅ A material flow analysis to gauge Munich's circularity level ✅ Future-focused scenarios with a quantification of key environmental impact reduction potentials ✅ Transition pathways and policy recommendations for Munich We hope it will serve as an important basis for other cities to follow in their approach towards a more circular economy. Would love to connect with anyone attending, so leave a comment or send me a message if you're in Munich next week. Stay tuned for the complete findings! #CRF23 #CircularFestival #CircularEconomy #Circularity #Innovation #Sustainability #UnternehmerTUM

The Circularity Gap Report Munich is out! If you are a business in the region and want to work on your circularity strategy, put circular solutions into action, report or measure your progress, contact us at Circle Economy Consulting! #circulareconomy #circularbusiness #circleeconomyconsulting

🌍 SUSTAINABILITY UPDATE 🌍 It's been some time since we last posted about our sustainability goals, and we wanted to provide an update for our audience. We now proudly employ a staff member as our Head of Sustainable Product Innovation, in Paul Mettham. Paul has a wealth of experience in the Lighting industry, and he is working diligently to help us in our endeavour to release the most sustainable and circular economy focussed products into the market. The next 5 years are set to be an important period, with the company targeting ISO 14001 Environmental Management certification and a move to all electric company cars, amongst other directives. We have a target of becoming Net Zero by 2030, and to align with these goals, sustainable product development is a key component in our future planning. Find out more about our recent sustainable product release, the Firestay Geo, here: https://bit.ly/43PeyHl #belllighting #carbonneutral #circulareconomy #lighting #sustainability

Join me at Circularity in Melbourne on the 20th & 21st November to learn from Australia’s best in circular economy design, practice and research. Our very own Air New Zealand, Silver Fern Farms Ltd and the Ministry for the Environment | Manatū mō te Taiao have a circular economy strategy to reduce resource use and waste entering landfills and the environment. Aotearoa may even have a national strategy soon to inform investment and policies that will enable us to go beyond our take-make-waste business as usual across our key industries. As a practitioner in this space, I am keen to make sure we not only forge our own unique path anchored in our relationship with Te Taiao and each other, but also to learn alongside the world’s best who are transitioning economies larger than our own with lessons learned from the path ahead. That’s why I am thrilled this year to be attending the Circularity event which aims to propel Australia's economy into the future by showcasing the best of circular design, practice and research. The event brings thought leaders together to discuss solutions and catalyse action across the Asia-Pacific. I also have the pleasure of moderating a session on Metrics: Measuring Progress Towards Circularity panel discussion, alongside panellists Jess Braun (Edge Impact) and Irina McCreadie (Kilara Capital), MC Sally Kasner (Think Step) and keynote speaker Sophie Hollingsworth (KPMG). In this session we’ll be discussing - Why is measuring circularity important and the role we are playing in this space? and… What are some of the challenges of measuring circularity? We’ll identify the materials measured and the kinds of environmental, social, economic outcomes that occurred as a result of our mahi in this space, highlighting some of our key case studies. I am really looking forward to connecting, learning and sharing alongside others who are working on the same challenges and bringing the best of that back to the work we do in Aotearoa, New Zealand - to address the 45% of emissions generated from how we make and use products including the food we consume. Are you interested in attending?  I am super keen to gather a cohort of New Zealanders interested in coming along…PM me if keen and let's make a trip of it.

Sustainable Development 2030 🌍♻ Green Products - another strategic goal that we want to achieve by 2030. We aim for 100% of our product list to comprise sustainable products. We are talking not only about the composition of individual products, but also about the production process. The sustainable nature of products means designing products and their packaging in such a way as to minimise their negative impact on the environment throughout their life cycle. Moreover, we want all our products to be based on accurate calculations of how much of a carbon footprint they leave behind. Every positive change should start with yourself. We operate here and now 💚 #Synthos #SustainableDevelopment #SustainableDevelopmentGoals2030 #GreenDirection 

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A few days back I shared a post on the showcase of the sustainability progress of Nothing Phone (2) on the marketplace, prior to its launch. Now here it is, the sustainability report, post its launch. Although it widely focuses on the environmental aspects, it is interesting to see how detailed and informative the description about each component's environmental impact is. Their sustainability tagine is one of the most metaphorical ones anyone could have ever read: "The Road to Nothing" #sustainability #sustainabilityreporting #environmentalsustainability #sustainabledevelopment #productdevelopment #environmentalimpact #carbonfootprint #lifecycleassessment #esg #recycling #reuse #packaginginnovation #circularity

We are... simply excited! The principles we represent are expressed in the Deutscher Nachhaltigkeitspreis 2024 (German Sustainability Award 2024). Many thanks to the jury for this confirmation and our award as a finalist. #dnp16 #sustainabilityaward #sustainable #sustainability #agenda2030 #globalgoals #sustainable #sustainability

𝗖𝗶𝗿𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗮 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗽𝘁 – 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗮𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀. Just finished my online course by Ellen MacArthur Foundation which corresponds to my experience from the last years regarding Circular Economy, especially three aspects: 💡 Circular economy represents not a tweak, but a complete system change 🔎 Design for circularity is the fundament to eliminate waste and pollution, circulate products/ materials and regenerate nature 🌎 Policies enabling Circular Economy are developing on almost every continent – however, there is still a lot to be done Happy to work with my colleagues at mm1 and valantic within this essential topic to support our clients becoming more circular. Interested in exchanging ideas? Contact me! #circulareconomy #sustainability #ESG #nachhaltigkeit