This session was streamed as part of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s Summit 2020 event, held on the 9th and 10th September.
We discussed why the circular economycircular economyA systems solution framework that tackles global challenges like climate change, biodiversity loss, waste, and pollution. It is based on three principles, driven by design: eliminate waste and pollution, circulate products and materials (at their highest value), and regenerate nature. is more relevant than ever, with learnings from the Covid-19 crisis and how we can achieve a more resilient recovery with the circular economy. We talked specifically about the role of government and business in leading the transition, and the need to step up, not step back.
Speakers include:
Ellen MacArthur
Andrew Morlet, Foundation CEO
Alan Jope, Unilever CEO
Ilham Kadri, Unilever CEO
Nigel Topping, COP26 High-Level Champion
Summit 20 — Working towards a resilient and prosperous economic recovery
At Summit 2020, held on the 9th and 10th September, our panel of speakers discussed how circular economy solutions can be scaled at speed to tackle global challenges such as climate change and biodiversity loss, and how we can create strategies for better growth — benefiting people, and the environment.
