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Moët-Hennessy is to take a “huge” stand at the inaugural Vinexpo Paris in February to speak about sustainable development at the luxury drinks group for the first time. Speaking to the drinks business last month, CEO at Vinexpo, Rodolphe Lameyse, expressed his delight that the owner of great brands from Champagne Dom Pérignon to Cloudy Bay wine would be present at the Paris fair, and in such an impressive way.
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We hear the term “circular economy” more and more these days. Can you explain what that means for those who might not be familiar? Why is it important?
In a traditional economy, we take, make, and dispose in a straight line. But the circular economy is all about how we can change that process into something more continuous, finding ways to be more intentional and keep resources within the cycle. It’s all about reducing waste, whether through packaging design or using more eco-friendly materials in general. Another huge element is asset recovery, finding ways to repair, refurbish, or reuse old products for our spare parts inventory. The circular economy is not only good for the environment, but it is good for the bottom line. There can be a lot of cost savings, because we don’t have to extract new natural resources each time. Instead we leverage existing resources in new and innovative ways.
The FTSE 100 (INDEXFTSE: UKX) may not seem to be awash with companies playing the cannabis and sustainability trends, but scratch the surface and they can be found.
A circular economy enables us to restore natural ecosystems while still accelerating business and financial objectives. With 90% of CEOs seeing sustainability as important to success and 66% of consumers paying more for sustainable brands, the circular economy might be closer than we think—and it often starts in the supply chain.
Let’s look at a few examples. IKEA is on a journey to become more circular. Back in 2017, it developed its first designing for circularity guide, which helped define IKEA’s circular design. The results in the past few years have been impressive. In financial year 2019, the retail giant gave 47 million products a second life, 38 million products were resold through the as-is specialty shop, and more than 9 million products have been repacked back to the shelf.
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