CSCP News | Posted November 17, 2020 How Vaude Innovates with ‘Product-As-a-Service Business Models’ @scp_centre#15CSCP#CircularTuesday CSCP NewsBusiness & EntrepreneurshipInnovation & Transition LabsMulti-stakeholder Engagements & PanelsParticipatory Strategy DevelopmentSustainable Business ModelsSustainable Value ChainsTrainings & Capacity Building How many times a year does one use a drilling machine, a backpack or a tent, if at all? Most likely, just a couple of times. Despite that, consumers spend a lot of money on products that, after sporadic use, are stored for most part of the year. The story of Vaude is an example […] Read more
CSCP News | Posted November 12, 2020 Join Our Webcast “Putting Solutions in the Shopping Basket” on 19 November 2020 #fixfood CSCP NewsBusiness & EntrepreneurshipLifestyles & BehaviourConsumption Behaviour & Trends How can retailers in the food sector play an active role in supporting the transition towards healthier and more sustainable food consumption in view of the Farm to Fork Strategy, part of the EU Green Deal? What can we learn from behavioural interventions applied in real-life contexts and what is the way ahead to scale […] Read more
CSCP News | Posted November 12, 2020 CSCP Appointed to the Sparkasse Wuppertal Sustainability Committee CSCP NewsBusiness & EntrepreneurshipMulti-stakeholder Engagements & PanelsSustainable Business Models Banks and other financial institutions have been increasingly in the spotlight in the face of growing expectations related to their role in addressing environmental, social, and governance (ESG) concerns. The Coronavirus pandemic has brought certain sustainability aspects, such as emergency readiness or resilience capacities, even more to the fore. To be fit for a changing […] Read more
CSCP News | Posted November 10, 2020 Product Responsibility as Value and Revenue Generator: The Case of Rockwool @scp_centre#15CSCP#CircularTuesday CSCP NewsBusiness & EntrepreneurshipInnovation & Transition LabsMulti-stakeholder Engagements & PanelsParticipatory Strategy DevelopmentSustainable Business ModelsSustainable Value ChainsTrainings & Capacity Building The construction industry accounts for 40% of global energy use, 30% of energy-related greenhouse gas emissions, approximately 12% of water use, and nearly 40% of waste*. Green buildings can not only curb the footprint, but also be a catalyst to address major policy frameworks such as the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), by ensuring health and […] Read more
CSCP News | Posted November 9, 2020 The Academy of Change Call for Applications is Open – Apply by 15 January 2021! @aochange_org CSCP NewsLifestyles & BehaviourConsumption Behaviour & TrendsTrainings & Capacity Building Are you a non-governmental organisation (NGO) and looking to scale up your impact? Our successful Academy of Change (AoC) programme is a unique opportunity for state-of-the-art knowledge on how to enable sustainable behaviour change in practice. The call for application for the third round of the AoC is open – apply now! Embracing more sustainable […] Read more
CSCP News | Posted November 6, 2020 Watch Our Online Workshop “Nudging & Beyond: Consumers Towards Circular Behaviour” @CEStakeholderEU CSCP NewsLifestyles & BehaviourConsumption Behaviour & TrendsMulti-stakeholder Engagements & Panels How to turn existing behavioural science and circular economy know-how into a stepwise process that makes it easier for consumers to take up circular behaviours? Conversely, how to use consumer behaviours to inform decisions at other hallmarks of the value chain? Are you curious about these questions but you missed our online workshop “Nudging and […] Read more
CSCP News | Posted November 5, 2020 Third BOOM Camp on Food Wraps Up Successfully @boomferiencamps CSCP NewsLifestyles & BehaviourConsumption Behaviour & TrendsSustainable Value ChainsTrainings & Capacity Building During our third and last BOOM career orientation camp for 2020, teenagers between 14-17 had the chance to engage with the topic of food in unique and inspiring ways: building geodomes for urban food growing, recycling food packaging, and cooking with wild herbs and plants. The camp, which was held in October at the Jugendakademie […] Read more
CSCP News | Posted October 28, 2020 The Discussion Paper “Sustainable Supply Chains” is Published CSCP NewsProducts & ServicesPolicy AdviceSustainable Product PortfolioSustainable Value Chains In an ever more globalised world, supply chains organised solely on a regional basis have shrunk considerably. About two thirds of today’s world trade is based on global value chains and supply networks. Despite their positive impact on employment rates and prosperity levels, global supply chains are also characterised by extreme social, ecological, and economic […] Read more
CSCP News | Posted October 13, 2020 EU Circular Talks – Packaging in the Retail Sector @CEStakeholderEU#EUCircularTalks CSCP NewsLifestyles & BehaviourProducts & ServicesConsumption Behaviour & TrendsRetail Join us for an online workshop on Packaging in the retail sector by the European Circular Economy Stakeholder Platform on Monday 19 October. Michael Kuhndt, Executive Director of the CSCP will present the third session of the workshop on Design for circularity: Creating safe and circular packaging. The workshop will liaise technical experts in retail […] Read more
CSCP News | Posted October 7, 2020 Second BOOM Camp: Everyday Consumption @boomferiencamps CSCP NewsLifestyles & BehaviourConsumption Behaviour & TrendsSustainable Value ChainsTrainings & Capacity Building The second BOOM camp was a perfect space for upcycling: old bike tires were turned into belts, billboard tarps were remodelled into backpacks, and other forgotten everyday items found their way back to use. During the camp, which took place from 20 to 25 September at the Jugendakademie Walberberg near Cologne, young adults between 18 […] Read more