Directory to support businesses transition to a low-emission circular economy
The Circular Economy Directory, published by the Sustainable Business Network, was launched on 12 April. The Minister for Climate Change James Shaw introduced the event.
Directory
Available on the Sustainable Business Network website
You can also find:
- case studies on how businesses are moving to a circular economy
- products and suppliers with circular features.
Register
Your business's interest in being listed in the directory [Sustainable Business Network website]
About the directory
The Circular Economy Directory connects businesses seeking circular solutions to businesses that can help design out waste and pollution, keep products and materials in use and regenerate nature. It is a place to find products and services that can help a business to become more circular.
MfE provided financial support, subject matter expertise and communications support. Other project partners include Waste Management, Amiomio Aotearoa and New Zealand Trade and Enterprise.
Those attending the recent launch heard how circular economy innovators are working with businesses including:
- Toby Skilton, founder and General Manager of Mutu Xchange, an online platform that helps organisations share and manage under-used resources
- Rui Peng, co-founder and Managing Director of Critical which recycles plastic waste into construction panels and homeware
- Tyron Hartle, Lead Sustainability Partner at Waste Management NZ which focuses on sustainability services including waste auditing, carbon reporting and waste education
- Joe Youssef, Chief Encourager at All Heart NZ, an enterprise of hope that specialises in corporate sustainability and community support.
Vision for a low-emission low-waste future
The Government has a vision for a low-emission low-waste future for Aotearoa New Zealand. MfE has a strategic focus on supporting the transition to a circular economy.
While the Government sets the regulatory and policy parameters, it is up to the business sector to take up the implementation and action. Platforms and tools such as this directory are really important as they support the business sector to do this.
Everyone has a role to play
Everyone has a role to play to reach this vision for a low-emission low-waste future, and collaboration has real benefits.
For instance, the Government can give insights into policy direction, access to networks, funding and subject matter expertise.
Businesses can give practical experience of the realities of implementation (feasibility), highlight challenges that need to be overcome through collaboration and/or government regulation and policy, and feed into policy and regulatory development.