Why investors need to explore opportunities beyond recycling to drive the circular economy

This year's World Environment Day is focused on how we can protect our only planet (#OnlyOneEarth) and use our existing resources efficiently as part of the global efforts to act on climate change, pollution and nature. According to the Global Footprint Network, on average, humans use as many ecological resources as if we lived on 1.75 Earths. Our rate of consumption, mainly in developed economies, has overtaken the resources our planet can offer each year. This has to change. Applying the circular economy is one way to address our over consumption and can also support the transition ...