Recycling and making money are not mutually exclusive

A circular-economy approach can help companies reduce waste without sacrificing financial outcomes, but it requires a lot of change and communication between employees and customers, writes Eillie Anzilotti. A report from The Conference Board suggests the marketplace become more forgiving of companies that experiment and fail with such initiatives.

The report cited an analysis from Europe that found that strengthening investments in circular economy initiatives could result in hundreds of billions in savings and create 580,000 jobs-and dramatically reduce companies’ environmental footprints. And the report shows that, with some will power and communication, it’s not actually that difficult.

By Eillie Anzilotti

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