Research & Projects
Europe Aims to Be First Climate Neutral Continent by 2050

Europe Aims to Be First Climate Neutral Continent by 2050

The European Shared Green Deal (SGD) is the European Commission’s blueprint and roadmap to make Europe the first climate-neutral continent. The success of the deal depends on getting all European countries to transition to a sustainable and competitive economy. That includes, but is not limited to;

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How Smartship project supports the transition of the maritime sector to the Circular Economy

How Smartship project supports the transition of the maritime sector to the Circular Economy

The maritime transport sector is responsible for more than 75% of the European Union’s external trade and is projected to grow in global shipping volume. A landmark study by the European Environment Agency (EEA) and the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) shows that ships produce 13.5% of all greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) caused by transportation in the EU. Other significant impacts of the sector include the doubling of the underwater noise levels in EU waters between 2014 -2019 and the introduction of half of all the non-indigenous species introduced into European seas since 1949[1].

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Circular Economy Alliance and Coca-Cola HBC join forces to empower the youth in Circular Economy

Circular Economy Alliance and Coca-Cola HBC join forces to empower the youth in Circular Economy

Companies are quickly realizing that providing value to shareholders can only be achieved by providing value to all stakeholders. In other words, companies that are looking to remain competitive and profitable, need to integrate purpose in their business model and strategy aiming to contribute to society. One company that has seen this as fundamental to its business strategy already for many years, is Coca-Cola HBC. In this sense, the collaboration between the Circular Economy Alliance as a leading innovator in the Circular Economy domain and Coca- Cola HBC as the world’s most sustainable beverage company in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index follows naturally[1]. The two purpose-driven companies have recently signed an agreement of cooperation aiming to develop a long-standing collaboration in the domain of Circular Economy.

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