Thank you PREVENT Waste Alliance and GIZ for convening this meaningful dialogue.
Home / Back Delighted to have contributed to this important dialogue on developing National Circualr Economy Frameworks in Southeast Asia! 🌏 It was wonderful to exchange insights with fellow speakers on how EU–Southeast Asia collaboration can drive green innovation and investment in the region. Thank you PREVENT Waste Alliance and GIZ for convening this meaningful […]
Businesses think more than twice in taking action towards change
Home / Back At times like this, where businesses think more than twice in taking action towards change, we tend to think that it is (mostly) the government influce through regulatory action that push a circular economy – In other words there is a perception that it is the main driver. But often indirect influence can be even […]
What happens when the end-of-pipe safety valve disappears?
Home / Back At times like this, where businesses think more than twice in taking action towards change, we tend to think that it is (mostly) the government influce through regulatory action that push a circular economy – In other words there is a perception that it is the main driver. But often indirect influence can be even […]
Circularity is often visualized as a closed loop
Home / Back Circularity is often visualized as a closed loop. But does a resource really need to return to the same product, process, or industry to be considered circular? The truth is: by oversimplifying it to ‘closed loop’ we deliver highly sub-optimal (or even damaging) outcomes ! What we should not forget is that […]
Circularity for plastics
Home / Back Europe has spent years building recycling infrastructure for plastics. Yet only a small share of plastic waste finds its way back into new plastic products. Why? Because recycling is only half the equation. Market acceleration need different tactics. If recycled plastic is more expensive than virgin plastic, if quality standards differ, and […]
Development of the Philippines’ National Circular Economy Framework and the Roadmap.
Home / Back Proud to see Dr Mayuri Wijayasundara contributing to this pivotal moment in shaping the circular future for the Philippines. deeply honoured to contribute to the development of the Philippines’ National Circular Economy Framework and the Roadmap. The High-Level Interagency Roundtable held last week in Manila gathered Cabinet leaders and national institutions, helping […]
Can what we buy really change the market?
Home / Back Can what we buy really change the market? Think about this for a moment. What if the simple act of purchasing could reshape an entire set of industries? Sounds like a stretch? It’s not. And here’s where it gets interesting. Procurement is much more than atransactional endeavour. We often hear that procurement […]
The real opportunity lies much upstream in the value chain:
Home / Back Recycling has been a headline trend in circular economy conversations. The real opportunity lies much upstream in the value chain: refuse, rethink, reduce, reuse, repair, refurbish, remanufacture and repurpose before any lower order options. How do we make sure that other more efffective circular strategies are not overlooked, and acknowledge recycling as […]
We can’t afford to shift what we procure to buy sustainable or circular products
Home / Back “We can’t afford to shift what we procure to buy sustainable or circular products” when we hear this, the real underlying question is: Can we afford not to? Most procurement teams get stuck in the same loop: – Chase the lowest unit price – Replace. repeat. dispose. They they focus on the main budget alloacted to purchase the product, not costs spent when it travels through its life within and […]
Anvarta Spotlight – Issue #11
Home / Newsletter Anvarta Spotlight – Issue #10 Welcome to the 11th edition of Anvarta Spotlight! With 2026 around the corner, it is time to reflect and note some of the interesting developments that happened in our ecosystem. From regulatory shifts to financial frameworks, this edition highlights signals that matter for transition leaders, practitioners, and […]