Dame Ellen MacArthur and Wolfgang Blau discussed the transition to a circular economy for businesses at Summit 21, live-streamed in June 2021. This three-day event focused on climate and growing a circular economy.

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Economics can be a powerful tool for change. By redefining economic growth through prosperity, job creation, and resilience—rather than GDP—we can enable people and the environment to thrive, eliminating greenhouse gas emissions, waste, and pollution.

Achieving this requires a systemic redesign and transformative action from both public and private sectors. This episode explores how, covering goal setting, influential metrics, and the application of circular economy principles.

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A circular economy, prioritizing upstream innovation at the design stage, is essential to combat plastic pollution by preventing waste. While large businesses with complex supply chains struggle to adopt new circular models, startups offer disruptive solutions.

However, these innovators often lack the capital and networks to scale rapidly. This session will explore how multinationals and emerging innovators can collaborate on upstream packaging innovations to achieve a truly circular model at scale.

Summit 21 (June 2021) featured Audrey Choi (Morgan Stanley), Marianna Mazzucato (UCL), Hans Bruyninckx (EEA), Tim Brown (IDEO), and Dame Ellen MacArthur. They discussed achieving growth within a circular economy, with the three-day event focusing on climate and system change.

The Ellen MacArthur Foundation, a UK charity, works to accelerate the transition towards a circular economy through business, learning, and insights.

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This video features a discussion on financing the circular economy with BlackRock's Paul Bodnar and Morgan Stanley's Audrey Choi. Trustee Wolfgang Blau also questions Dame Ellen MacArthur about potential risks for companies transitioning to this business model.

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The linear, extractive economic model poses increasing risks to the global economy and its financial sector. This episode presents new evidence from Bocconi University on the circular economy's de-risking effect, driven by resource decoupling and business model diversification, creating opportunities for investors and financial institutions.

We'll be joined by Max Tellini, Head of Circular Economy at Intesa Sanpaolo, and Professor Claudio Zara, Researcher at Bocconi University, in conversation with Emily Healy from the Ellen MacArthur Foundation.

Davinah Milenge from the African Development Bank explains how the circular economy brings prosperity and other benefits to Africa.

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Paul Bodnar (BlackRock) and Audrey Choi (Morgan Stanley) discuss stranded assets, plastic pollution, and their connection to the circular economy.

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A circular economy for steel, cement, aluminum, plastics, and food could eliminate 9.3 billion tonnes of CO2 equivalent annually by 2050, matching all current transport emissions. Founder Dame Ellen MacArthur explains its crucial role in addressing climate change and building a resilient economy independent of finite resources.

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While decoupling resource consumption from economic growth is well-established in Western Europe, the imperative for economic development in other global regions often relies on resource extraction.

This discussion explores how financing a circular economy can drive better growth and development across diverse contexts. It features expert commentary from Morgan Stanley (Audrey Choi), BlackRock (Paul Bodnar), and the African Development Bank (Davinah Milenge). Powered by Restream.

The Ellen MacArthur Foundation highlights how a circular economy for food is thriving in East Africa, with farmers and entrepreneurs in Kenya and Uganda achieving profit while protecting nature. Five films showcasing these circular food systems will be available from July on the Foundation's digital channels.

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Globally, 500 million smallholder farmers produce much of the world's food yet disproportionately face hunger, poverty, and climate change. Improving farm design and management for productivity and profitability is vital. Emma Naluyima, a Ugandan farmer, exemplifies this, achieving abundant, diverse food on one acre through circular resource management, healthy soils, and appropriate technology.

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Food loss is a major challenge in Africa; up to 50% of produce never reaches markets, impacting farmer incomes and food security. Agricycle addresses this using passive solar dehydrators and market linkages, helping over 35,000 farmers globally secure fair prices and invest in a better life.

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African smallholder farming faces low productivity due to depleted soil nutrients, hindering livelihoods and impacting biodiversity. Safi Organics addresses this by producing village-level fertilizer from local agricultural by-products. This technology reduces costs, sequesters carbon, and can boost farmers' yields by up to 30%.

The Ellen MacArthur Foundation, a UK charity accelerating the circular economy, supports such initiatives. Learn more about their Food initiative, Circular Economy in Africa, and Safi Organics. For more on the Foundation's work, visit their website.

Bridget Anderson, Deputy Commissioner of Recycling and Sustainability at the New York City Department of Sanitation, discusses the city's collaborative approach to introducing a circular economy.

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Cities annually produce one billion tons of organic waste, often dumped at high cost, causing pollution and emissions. Insects offer a proven, sustainable solution, efficiently converting this waste into food, feed, and nutrient-rich compost. Companies like Sanergy and InsectiPro show how insects transform waste into profit, supporting soil fertility and a circular food economy.

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