Circularity & recycling
Transitioning to circular economy business models is vital to continue growth and address and sustainability demands.
Transitioning to circular economy business models is vital to continue growth and address and sustainability demands.
The linear take-make-waste industrial model is failing as a viable response to rapid population growth, resource constraints, sprawling urbanization, water insecurity and other trends. Companies must find ways to decouple economic activity from the consumption of finite resources, design waste and pollution out of the system, keep products and materials in use and regenerate natural systems.
Transitioning is essential. From digital solutions and standards that ensure traceability to ecosystems incentivizing sustainable behaviour, DNV helps companies build trust and transparency within supply chains and toward consumers.
With our climate in imminent peril, biodiversity in meltdown and inequality leading to rising tensions, the need to trust what businesses say is more important than ever. But how are we supposed to trust businesses with the ever-present threat of greenwashing?
Understanding all major stages in a material’s lifecycle is essential to be cost efficient, compliant and sustainable.