Circular Economy in the Food and Drink Sector

The programme comprises a 1-hour webinar (inc Q&A), covering:

• An introduction to the circular economy:
  • What is the circular economy?
  • Some definitions
  • Why are we moving to a circular economy?
• The principles of circularity, with examples
  • Design
  • Supply chain management
  • Manufacture of products
  • Circular business models – servitisation and sharing economy
  • Use / maintain / repair
  • Take-back/reuse
  • Recycling
  • Valorisation
• Practical suggestions to move forward
  • Possible means to identify and address biggest opportunities
  • Tools to help

Speaker

Simon Gandy

A chemical engineer by original training, Simon spent 7 years making shampoos for Procter & Gamble before taking an MSc in Environmental Technology (1999-2000). Since then, he has been an environmental consultant, advising public and private clients on matters of waste management, the circular economy, sustainability and life cycle assessment (LCA). Through diverse project experience, Simon has developed an expertise for applying the LCA method to assist his clients with their particular goals, such as reducing their environmental impacts or understanding the relative performance of different design options. More recently, LCA has become the foundation for both circularity studies and Scope 3 carbon calculations, meaning Simon’s skills and experience are in particularly high demand.