In de nieuwe P+: kijken waar jonge innovatieve ondernemers mee bezig zijn. Luisteren naar de getalenteerde medewerkers die binnen de onderneming aandacht vragen. De Duurzame Jonge 100 biedt een staalkaart.

Here’s some more facts about the stunning blue dress Martin Havik and Olivier Teepe or ReMo showed on Closing the Loop 2013. It’s made of old Dutch navy uniforms and designed by Monique Collignon.

What is the impact of Cradle to Cradle production? Roy Vercoulen of the Cradle to Cradle Product Innovation Institute announced a study on this subject, expected to be ready in november 2013. “Company profits have gone up by certification”, said Vercoulen.

What if a company which brands are used 2 billion times a day in over 190 countries will be able to change consumer behavior in an more sustainable way? Anniek Mauser, CSR Director of Unilever went into this question.

The circular Economy can bring the Netherlands annual savings on material costs of at least €7,3 billion. Michel Schuurman of CSR Netherlands (MVO Nederland) gave a broad overview of the most important developments on Closing the Loop in the Lowlands.

There are 2 main choices when it comes to ‘circular procurement’, says Cas van Arendonk. Producers can implement a system of ‘Pay per use’ or ‘Buy back’.
 

The circular economy recuires different financial systems, like a shift from asset to performance financing. There is a changing Investment Climate, according to Daan Dijk from the Rabobank.

Of all taxes only 0,3 percent are on metals, minerals, fish and water, while 51 percent is on labour… We have to swich these percentages, says Femke Groothuis, president of Ex’taks Project.

This world cann’t continue without urban mining. A company like Umicore is specialised in recycling these metals, so they can be re-used again, according to dr. Christian Hagelüken, director of EU Government Affairs.

What’s the use of saving drinking water in the Netherlands? 96,2 percent of the water footprint is invisible, related to the products bought on the market. Here’s the presentation of Arjen Hoekstra, professor at the University of Twente.

What are the key factors for sourcing value from the circular economy that are relevant in financing and advisory services? Here’s the presentation of Bas Rüter, CSR Director Rabobank Netherlands.

Een van de slides van Lewis Perkins laat precies zien wat Puma nu doet. Uitrekenen wat de echte kosten van een T-shirt en een sportschoen zijn.