INSIGHT
CIRCULARITY AS
A VIABLE PIVOT
Globally, economies are moving to a more
sustainable model, writes Dr Gargi Mishra.
C
ountries around the world are increasingly shifting from the linear extractive,
consumption-based economic model that characterised the last century, to a
new paradigm focused on sustainability through restorative and regenerative
business practices.
But it's about more than simple recycling. The focus today is increasingly on gradually
decoupling economies from their reliance on finite resources, and shifting to a more
sustainable model whereby resources are recycled and reused.
As the global economy grapples with the realities of resource depletion, rising price
pressure, shifts in downstream demand and the need to align with environmental,
societal and governance (ESG) principles to attract investment, a growing number
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