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الحاكم سلامة غدا في افتتاح المؤتمر السنوي التاسع للمسؤولية الاجتماعية للشركات

الحاكم سلامة غدا في افتتاح المؤتمر السنوي التاسع للمسؤولية الاجتماعية للشركات

في رعاية سعادة حاكم مصرف لبنان رياض سلامة وحضوره المنتدى السنوي التاسع للمسؤوليه الاجتماعيه للشركات بمشاركة دوليه واسعه الخميس 3 تشرين الاول 2019 "الاقتصاد الدائري: رؤية للنمو والتقدم" كلمات للوزير جريصاتي وأفيوني والنائبة يعقوبيان وعلوية وصليبا بمشاركة أكثر من 25 خبيرا دوليا وعربيا ولبنانيا
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You’ve heard of the circular economy. Now meet the circular city

You’ve heard of the circular economy. Now meet the circular city

Five examples from cities like Berlin, Germany, and Malmö, Sweden, show how circular urban planning could make like healthier and safer for all of us.
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Circular economy proves financially viable for retailers

Circular economy proves financially viable for retailers

Dive Brief: A recent report from Accenture Strategy and Fashion For Good found that circular business models can be financially viable for retailers, but especially for those in the higher priced segments. For the luxury market, operating margins for rental, subscription rental and recommerce are 61%, 30% and 39%, respectively.
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Retailers Need To Embrace Sustainability In Western Europe

Retailers Need To Embrace Sustainability In Western Europe

Western European consumers and governments are pressuring businesses to operate in a sustainable manner. Student-led protests and debates over investing 25% of the European Union’s budget to fight climate change are shining a brighter light on ethical business practices.
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These are the top 10 emerging technologies of 2019

These are the top 10 emerging technologies of 2019

Which of today's technologies will shape tomorrow's world? A new report compiled by the World Economic Forum reveals some of the breakthrough innovations that are expected to radically impact the global social and economic order.
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Are we ready for circular economy? Towards zero waste in construction

Are we ready for circular economy? Towards zero waste in construction

Abstract Over the past decade, the concept of circular economy (CE) has emerged encouraging a rethinking of the way products are designed so that they can be “made to be made again”, turning the conveyor belt of consumerism into a circle (a closed-loop supply chain) and hence eliminate waste. The construction sector, especially, is known to be one of the main contributors of material waste-to-landfill. This paper investigates (i) the causes ...
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The circular economy is a golden opportunity. Don’t let it go to waste

The circular economy is a golden opportunity. Don’t let it go to waste

At the heart of the Paris Agreement is a goal to keep global temperature rises well below 2˚C. The popular action area is around energy – both energy efficiency and renewable energy. Yet very large opportunities lie elsewhere as well, one of which is being virgin resource-efficient.
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Redesigning for the circular economy means connecting more closely with your customers

Redesigning for the circular economy means connecting more closely with your customers

Sustainability has become a more poignant topic in 2019 as a growing number of consumers voice concerns about the negative environmental impact derived from our continued dependence on the world around us. In fact, according to a recent Nielsen report, 48 percent of consumers in the United States claim they would modify their consumption habits to reduce their impact on the environment.
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No Trust, No Dust Incinerators Are Not A Suitable Solution For Lebanon

No Trust, No Dust Incinerators Are Not A Suitable Solution For Lebanon

Once again, the issue of the incinerators that the Beirut Municipality is pushing for, is brought to light with a projected meeting taking place at the municipality to pass the agreement on moving forward with the project despite objections from key local experts and environmentalists, and no clear information on the project’s location or indicators on the project’s environmental costs and health risks on surrounding communities, as well as its...
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How to globalize the circular economy

How to globalize the circular economy

Set up an international platform to share data and experiences, and coordinate industrial policies and trade to conserve resources and energy, urge Yong Geng, Joseph Sarkis and Raimund Bleischwitz.
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