iPoint: Digitising product life cycles and supply chains to encourage circularity
Barry O'Kane
As sustainability becomes a priority for regulators and consumers alike, companies are under increasing pressure to be transparent about the environmental and social effects of all kinds of products.
09 Jan 2021
Kaer for the World: Air Conditioning as a Service
The switch from selling products to offering product-as-a-service has transformed industries, from music to mobility. For the latest installment of our Circular Economy podcast series, Dave Mackerness from Kaer reveals how the company is disrupting the world of air conditioning, improving efficiency and folding sustainability goals into the bottom line.
14 Dec 2020
Zeronet: Reverse logistics to solve the world’s e-waste problem
What do you do with that old laptop, kettle or toaster you no longer need? As it stands, your options are limited: throw it in the bin, take it to the tip, arrange a donation to a local charity shop, or hide it away and deal with it later.
02 Dec 2020
Diversity and Equality at HappyPorch in 2020
Simone Gribble
In October 2019 we started measuring our equality and diversity. This was prompted by our work towards fulfilling the requirements for B Corp certification. One of the benefits of the process is focussing on ourselves and our practices.
10 Nov 2020
Madaster: “Waste is material without an identity”
The Earth is a closed system: Nothing comes in and nothing goes out. Everything we have is a limited edition. Yet our economic system sees resources as infinite, and so treats certain material as waste.
Excess Materials Exchange: Taking Inspiration From Nature To Give “Waste” New Life
Behind the scenes at businesses large and small, a paradigm shift is quietly taking place. The very concept of waste is being redefined, with materials of all kinds being given new life, in turn saving carbon emissions, preserving natural resources and boosting companies’ bottom lines.
12 Oct 2020
Circularise: Sustainability Through Supply Chain Transparency
Driven by the dovetailing demands of conscious consumers, tighter regulations and internal sustainability goals, companies of all kinds are striving to make their supply chains more transparent.
01 Oct 2020
Dsposal Is Changing How We See Waste
What happens when you throw something in the recycling bin? The fact that we don’t know, and that there’s no way to find out, renders it an act of blind faith.
18 Sep 2020
Circular Practices: It All Starts With Mindset
For the second podcast in our podcast series exploring the role of tech in driving forward the circular economy, we chatted to Lieke van Kerkhoven. Lieke is co-founder of Floow2, a dynamic asset-sharing marketplace built around the principles of circularity.
08 Sep 2020
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