In this webinar, you will be presented with the importance of exploring business models aligned with circular economy principles, alongside with examples from the habitat sector and lessons learnt from the speaker’s experience of working with nearly 100 companies in the wider field of circular economy. Furthermore, you will learn about circular business models when put in the context of sustainability challenges, and their potential to capture and retain value and thus foster businesses sustainable competitiveness.
The webinar will be held in English and registration is free but mandatory.
Learn about:
– Basics of circular business models from a sustainability perspective;
– Potential for better sustainable competitiveness;
– Concrete examples and experiences with circular business models;
– How to get started with a circular business model.
Meet the expert:
The presenter at this webinar is Cristina Sousa Rocha. Senior researcher at LNEG – Laboratório Nacional de Energia e Geologia, coordinating the Circular Economy and Life Cycle Management for Sustainability Research Area. She has more than 30 years of experience in design for sustainability, sustainability management and circular economy. Among several projects in her fields of expertise, she is currently the national coordinator of CIRCO Hub Portugal, a project dedicated to promote businesses through circular design, which has so far involved some 80 companies from different sectors and 30 designers.
Agenda
12:00 Welcome by Nanna Broch Mortensen, Project Manager, Danish Life Science Cluster;
12:05 Circular Business Models by Cristina Sousa Rocha, Researcher, LNEG – Laboratório Nacional de Energia e Geologia;
12:45 Open discussion about Circular Business Models by Agustí Padrós, Project Manager, Smartech Cluster;
13:00 Thank you for joining – see you next time.
A webinar series for SMEs with an international outlook
This webinar is part of the EXCELIVING training programme, which focuses on the knowledge and training needs of SMEs and other cluster members. Through 10 free webinars, you can gain knowledge and inspiration on topics within digitalisation, advanced technologies, management, sustainability and internationalisation.
You can participate in one or more webinars. All webinars can be viewed independently.
More information and registration HERE.
Know more about the EXCELIVING Projectat: exceliving.eu
