HLPF 2024 Side Event - Driving Circular Practices: The Role of the Private Sector in Achieving SDGs
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This online side event at the 2024 High-Level Political Forum focuses on accelerating the private sector's transition to circular practices. The Global Circularity Protocol for Business (GCP) is highlighted as a key tool for enhancing corporate accountability and transparency. The event will feature expert speakers discussing innovative strategies and best practices for businesses to embrace circular economy principles, fostering economic growth, resource optimization, and resilience against environmental challenges.
This online side event, held during the 2024 High-Level Political Forum (HLPF), serves as a critical platform to explore how the private sector can accelerate the transition to circular practices, fostering economic opportunities and resource efficiency. Central to this discussion is the Global Circularity Protocol for Business (GCP), a standardized framework meticulously designed to enhance corporate accountability and transparency in circularity endeavors. By harmonizing methodologies and establishing clear, actionable metrics for reporting, the GCP empowers businesses to accurately measure, track, and communicate their circularity performance, promoting informed decision-making and continuous improvement.
Speakers
- Dr. Teresa Domenech Aparisi, founder and director of the UCL Circular Economy Lab and UCL Plastic Innovation Hub
- Sonia M. Dias, Waste Specialist at Women in Informal Employment: Globalizing and Organizing (WIEGO)
- Oliver Boachie, Special Advisor to Ghana's Minister of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation
- Jacob Rognhaug, VP Public Affairs and Head of Global Engagements at TOMRA
These esteemed speakers, with diverse backgrounds encompassing circular economy research, waste management, and environmental policy, will share their expertise and insights, offering a comprehensive perspective on innovative strategies, best practices, and potential synergies between business action and policy interventions. Join us to explore how the private sector can harness the power of circularity to drive sustainable development and contribute meaningfully to the global goals.
Register
The event will be held online via Teams. Registration is required in advance of the meeting, after which an invitation with joining instructions will be sent to your email.
The event will be held online via Teams. Registration is required in advance of the meeting, after which an invitation with joining instructions will be sent to your email.
