[SPN-Discussion] SPN l Baruch Panel Discussion: 'The Circular Economy - A Holistic Vision for Achieving Prosperity' March 2, 2017

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Panel Discussion Invitation  
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'The Circular Economy - A Holistic Vision for Achieving Prosperity'
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Host
Baruch College 
Robert Zicklin Center for Corporate Integrity

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Date:  March 2, 2017

Time:  6:00 – 8:00pm 

Venue:  Baruch College l Robert Zicklin Center for Corporate Integrity - Room 750, 151 E. 25th Street (between Lexington and 3rd Avenue)

Panelists: Marian Chertow, Associate Professor of Industrial Environmental Management, Director of the Industrial Environmental Management Program, Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies; Kate Daly, Sr Vice President, Center for Economic Transformation, NYC Economic Development Corporation; PJ Deschenes, Partner, Greentech Capital Advisors; Jean-Charles Guinot, CE100 Business Programme Manager, Ellen MacArthur Foundation; José Manuel dos Santos, Head of Design l Americas, Philips Lighting;

Topic:  'The Circular Economy - A Holistic Vision for Achieving Prosperity'
The circular economy is gaining increasing attention in Europe and around the world as a potential way for our society to increase prosperity, while reducing dependence on primary materials and energy.

The last 150 years of industrial revolution have been dominated by a one-way or linear model of production and consumption in which goods are manufactured from raw materials, sold, used and discarded as waste.  This model has been exceptionally successful in providing affordable products to consumers and material prosperity to billions.

Where there is still room for the linear model to expand geographically and realize even higher efficiencies, a global middle class of nearly 5 billion by 2030 will present unprecedented challenges: increasing strain on the environment, increasing stress to access new resources, increasing costs and commodity price volatility.

In a circular economy, value creation relies on existing or renewable products and materials. Forming viable circular businesses can be achieved by building on existing trends in new business models, technology and partnerships. A circular economy allows tackling sustainability challenges AND stimulating economic growth, driving performance, competitiveness and innovation.  No wonder governments and businesses alike are drawn to the concept. But how do we mainstream circular business and turn our linear economic engine into a circular one?

This panel will present inspiring business best practices and elaborate on opportunities and barriers encountered when making the transition to a circular economy.  

About the Sponsors:

The Sustainability Practice Network (SPN) is a New York based inter-disciplinary community of professionals who seek to learn and share knowledge to advance sustainable development across sectors and disciplines. We mobilize our members to practice sustainability in their lives and work. Our mission is to raise awareness of the importance of individual and corporate sustainability and thereby create a more stable and equitable world. 

Baruch College - Robert Zicklin Center for Corporate Integrity
The Robert Zicklin Center for Corporate Integrity is a forum for discussion of a broad range of contemporary issues confronting US corporations and capital markets. Our concerns include: transparency of corporate reporting, corporate governance, examining legal and ethical corporate behavior, spotlighting executive accountability, corporate responsibility in global business development, risk assessment and amelioration, resolving conflicting corporate stakeholder interests, and evaluating the role of governmental regulation.




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