WBCSD’s Vision 2050 outlined a pathway towards a society that did not create a particle of waste. Quickly approaching 30 years from when we expected to be 100% circular, we currently are only 9%. Instead of biasing our thinking on today’s status quo and anchoring our ambitions to incremental change, we should increasingly think about the envisioned end state and work backwards. A global roadmap towards circularity is needed to pave the paths that each sector and industry must follow to establish a closed loop economy.

This interactive Forum will consist of in-depth workshop style discussions. All attendees will be invited to share their perspectives and experiences into what the a 2050 closed loop economy looks like, the critical elements to achieve it and how each sector and industry can do their part. The input collected during this session will inform an update to Vision 2050 that WBCSD is conducting.

40+ senior executives, investors, academics and leading associations will be part of the debate

Objectives

• Introduce WBCSD, Vision 2050 and its refresh
• Share real world examples of circular economy in practice
• Capture attendee insights for use in Vision 2050 refresh
• Provide attendees with tangible ideas and outcomes to take back to their companies

** This workshop is exclusively available to those that purchase the Full-Access Executive Pass to the Responsible Business Summit.
The Full-Access Pass will also give you access to the pre-event cocktail reception, video recordings from the event and the post-event report.

Huawei has demonstrated over the years a strong and firm commitment to the sustainable development agenda. The research on the contribution of ICT to the UN Sustainable Development Goals is work that helps map the way forward.

This interactive Forum will consist of in-depth workshop style discussions. All attendees will be invited to share their perspectives and experiences into how companies can deliver more ambitious collaborations around the SDGs. The ideas collected during this session will help shape future Huawei strategies and partnerships.

40+ senior executives, investors, academics and leading associations will be part of the debate

** This workshop is an invite-only workshop. To request access to the workshop email liam.dowd@ethicalcorp.com

A VIP invite only dinner will be held on 10th June at 7pm courtesy of our Networking Dinner Sponsor, Ingersoll Rand. A three course meal plus a topical discussion (Chatham House rules) for invite only attendees. More to be revealed soon.

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