From Strategy to Capital: Aligning Business and Investor Agendas to Scale the Circular Economy
The circular economy is gaining momentum as a transformative approach to reducing waste and maximizing resource efficiency. Yet, scaling circularity requires businesses and investors to align their strategies and priorities.
This session will explore ways in which corporates can think about transitioning from linear to circular models, the role of investors in driving this shift, and the opportunities for collaboration across sectors. Moderated by Judson Berkey, Lead Advocacy and Nature, Chief Sustainability Office at UBS, the discussion will feature Xavier Mahue, CEO of Retripa SA, Christoph W. Frei, Partner at Emerald Ventures, leading Emerald’s Global Energy Transformation Fund, and Mirjam Frei, Head of CIC Sustainability, Corporate & Institutional Clients at UBS. Together, they will share insights on ways to unlock the potential of circularity and support a more sustainable future.
Join us for real-world examples and explore actionable strategies to align business and investor agendas in scaling the circular economy.
Framing this topic
This short section provides context for the event to ensure all participants, regardless of prior knowledge, are equipped to engage with the discussion.
The circular economy is a well-known concept. But unlike today’s mainstream ‘take-make-dispose’ approach, it is more holistic, minimizing the materials used in initial production processes and then reusing as many as possible. That way, society gets more value from its existing stock of resources and reduces the downsides of extraction like pollution. But although it sounds simple, implementation takes careful planning, particularly for corporates.
