Buy consciously, dress sustainably, wear it longer, dispose it in an environmentally friendly way. Invest sustainably in our planet, it is the only home we have. Your clothes make people / sustainable, organic, fair – this is the motto for the Earth Day and formulates the requirement for each of us to commit to resource…
Sustainability and Circular Economy are not just a niche trend anymore. Well-known brands are using this consumer consciousness by producing so-called “green products” and by advertising their sustainability with an alleged circularity through various initiatives, like take-back programs, circular product design, as well as recycled -or biomaterials. But there is a lot that can go…
Nach gut einem Jahr COVID-bedingter Pause, war es wieder einmal so weit: Endlich eine reale Veranstaltung, um Kunden und Partner zu treffen, sich mit diesen auszutauschen und über spannende Inhalte zu diskutieren. Worldclassbusiness Leaders hatte Ende September nach Frankfurt am Main zum “World Class Corporate Climate-Neutral Strategies & Energy Management 2021” eingeladen, um an zwei…
In light of increased environmental destruction, resource scarcity and increased waste production the concept of circular economy (CE) has gained increasing attention. It is the main goal of CE to re-form the dominant linear value chains into a circular economic system. By applying sustainable product design, closing resource loops, implementing service solutions or circularity along…
Mandatory Carbon Footprint as a Part of the New Strategic Approach for Sustainable Life Cycles of Batteries By taking a look at possible future scenarios, batteries are inevitable in numerous use cases. In our daily lives at home, we use batteries in smartphones, in our living rooms or remote controls and kitchen equipment. As a…
Companies that are seriously dealing with the topics of climate change and sustainability will sooner or later need to re-launch their business model. When all “low-hanging fruits” are picked a company has no choice but to dig deeper and find more ways to fulfil their climate goals, implement their climate strategy and complete their reduction…
During a plenary debate in February 2021, the EU Parliament representatives agreed that achieving the goals of the European “Green Deal” will only be possible if the EU moves to a circular economy model and that this change will create new jobs and business opportunities. Furthermore, they stated that mandatory 2030 targets for material consumption…
In short, Circular Economy (CE) is about creating closed loop material flows keeping products, components and materials at their highest utility and value and use them through multiple lifecycles. It is also about waste prevention, resource efficiency, leakage minimisation and dematerialisation: Raw materials are added for manufacturing and re-manufacturing of products or components already in…
8. Bayrischer CSR Tag – Risikomanagement für Lieferketten, Klimaneutralität bis Social Entrepreneurship Ein spannendes Programm versprach der 8. Bayrische CSR-Tag am 22. September 2020, aus gegebenem Anlass virtuell durchgeführt. Vom Risikomanagement für Lieferketten, Klimaneutralität bis Social Entrepreneurship wurde der Bogen gespannt. Unser Teilnehmer, Armin Hipper, entschied sich für die Workshop Session „von der Circular Economy…
Huge amounts of plastic waste in oceans and on land, landfills that cause pollution, animals struggling with our waste: These are only a few challenges humanity is facing at the moment linked to the conventional economic activity ‘produce, use, throw’. One factor is that most business models at the moment are focused on linear growing…
