Anlässlich des Sonderberichts zur Begrenzung der globalen Erderwärmung auf 1,5oC des IPCC veröffentlichte die Heinrich Böll Stiftung ein Dossier „Radikaler Realismus“. Die Botschaft klar und eindeutig: Die Begrenzung des Klimawandels auf 1,5oC ist möglich und machbar...
Sustainable Supply Chain Management - Fit for the Future Thanks to the Circular Economy...
The plastic crisis has long since reached the economy. Whether critical inquiries from customers or demands from the political side - manufacturers today have to take a very different look at the subject of packaging. The measures proposed by the EU Commission for the circular economy package are an important point of reference here. "Avoid, reduce, recycle" is the motto in the field of packaging. More recycling (also of used plastic from the post-consumer area) is one of the key concepts for reducing the use of resources and...
With the subtitle “From throwaway to circular economy”, the New Live initiative has published a magazine and launched an online platform that deals with recycling material made from tire rubber, so-called end-of-life tires (ELT)....
Outdated association structures and fear of investments prevent environmental protection in the hot-dip galvanizing industry The Corona crisis is currently changing the way we see our lives. What is really important for the survival of industrial societies? In her Circular Economy Package, EU Commissioner Ursula von der Leyen has explicitly provided that all rules of the game that are being reinvented are based on the “best available technologies”. With the presentation of the “Masterplan for a competitive transformation of the energy intensive industries, enabling a climate neutral Circular Economy...
How to overthrow the crisis king’s crown (CORONA) on March 23, 2023 It was exactly three years ago that the small team from Thinking Circular was sitting together at the crisis meeting concerning the corona situation. And like some crises, whether Chernobyl, the forest decline, Fukushima, the climate crisis or the financial crisis of 2008, the Corona crisis has burned itself into the minds of the employees. What is not longer part of the team in 2023 is the fear of another crises. Only one thing is certain: the...
Prof. Klaus Schwab promoted a frame called „stakeholder capitalism“. His interpretation of this form of economy as well as the phrase itself was widely discussed. The Davos participants are criticized for their raider behaviour, draining the resources of the planet, causing climate change. Such the new Davos Manifesto is a step into the right direction and we would like to interpret what we have watched during the meeting....
This week Business leaders, politicians and leading academics will meet with environmental activists to discuss business and sustainability at the World Economic Forum’s 50th annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland....
Über 28 Millionen Weihnachtsbäume, viele Millionen Weihnachtskarten, Geschenkpapier, Baumschmuck, Lichterketten, an Weihnachten wird unser Konsum kräftig angekurbelt. Damit dies die Müllberge nicht weiter anwachsen lässt, ist nur ein wenig Nachdenken und Sorgfalt notwendig....
Three book recommendations on Systems Thinking, Circular Economy and Max Weber's work by Eveline Lemke....