Business
The Ellen MacArthur Foundation aims to support a two way development between education and business. Our objective is to help leading firms showcase examples of innovation in this area, as well as improve and extend the skills of their staff and trainees.
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Worn Again's Journey to Closed-Loop
“People say we can't do UK manufacturing to scale, but we are going make it work” – Jamie Burdett of upcycling firm Worn Again explains the difference between conventional recycling and a...
"Designed for lower speeds"
"Designed for lower speeds"… You may remember reading Ellen's blog entry about the fleet of B Class container ships which ended up mothballed because they were… too fast.
Climatex Lifecycle, a Cradle to Cradle certified fabric, available to consumers
Swiss firm Rohner produces the Climatex Lifecycle biodegradable fabric, used extensively in the office furniture manufacturing business. The material is compostable, and true to the C2C f...
Harmless packaging: wrap it up!
Packaging… Who hasn’t at some point been appalled by the quantity of materials that most of the “stuff” we buy comes wrapped in? From plastic-clad half cucumbers to plastic bag-sealed mag...
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Skills for a New Economy
How do we ensure that both the workforce of today and future generations are equipped with the skills needed to move towards a new, circular economy?
Circular Economy MBA Network
In an important step in the growth of a circular economy dialogue, we are happy to announce the formation of a Business Schools Network. This network of institutions has been established ...
Point of View: on long-term prospects & property development
“Does the sustainable property market require a new business model to evolve and prosper?”, asks Tom Watkinson.
Point of view: Re-thinking business structures
"It is time, I believe, to start experimenting with the corporate structure", writes Patrick Andrews, a former lawyer who has been working on social enterprises and innovative business ve...