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Circularity Capital PodcastAuthor: Circularity Capital Podcast
Welcome to the Circularity Capital Podcast, where we explore the innovations and business models that are enabling the transition to a circular economy. Youll hear from Circularity Capital partners, company executives, and other experts as we investigate how we can leverage capital and insight to support growth in the circular economy. Language: en Genres: Business, Business News, Entrepreneurship, News Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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6: Building The New Plastics Economy - The Corporate Perspective
Episode 6
Wednesday, 1 December, 2021
This episode of Circularity Capital podcast will explore the opportunities, challenges and practical implications of building a new circular plastics economy, drawing from industry experts and practitioners. The podcast will comprise four elements with insight from a range of thought leaders in this space. In this third of our four-part series Jamie Butterworth speaks with Eelco Smit who is Senior Director of Sustainability at Philips, one of the corporate brands who are really driving the transition towards a circular economy at the moment to understand what is focusing corporate interest in this topic and what are some of the practical challenges in the transition. Highlights: “critical to make the change on plastics” Wherever possible we need to use recycled materials in our products/packaging Recycled plastics is a new raw material not waste “collaboration is critical” Global pandemic has not changed course at Philips Time Stamp: [2.50] What is driving corporate interest in this topic [4.17] Challenges of moving towards a circular plastics economy [7.30] The role of cost in decision making in putting new products into production [8.27] How Philips is innovating in the circular economy [11.08] The benefits of collaboration For more information go to www.circularitycapital.com This episode is edited by Podcast Publishing
