ICC 19th Environment Partnership Summit
- SMARTS Center
- Jan 8
- 1 min read
“Circular Economy for a Sustainable Future: What Matters for South Asian and Southeast Asian Countries?“ Prof. Joyashree Roy presented the SMARTS research and findings for policymakers, industry leaders, sustainability practitioners, and many more at the session on “ESG & BRSR: Driving Sustainable Business Transformation” at the 19th Environment Partnership Summit, organized by the Indian Chamber of Commerce. Kolkata, January 8, 2026.
To create green economies that mitigate the consequences of the production and consumption systems through the application of the “Circular Economy” 🟢 —a system that maintains resources and reduces or ideally eliminates waste. The session includes:
✔️ The fundamentals of the circular cycles and the trends of waste trade in South Asia and Southeast Asia
⏩ The 7-functions that accelerate the process of systemic transformation were tested with the experts to understand the state of the circular plastic economy’s progress in the Indian context.
The Circular Plastic Economy: Bridging theory and practice to train future leaders in sustainable plastics research developed under the CPEN network.
✍ The circular plastic economy is much more than just recycling.
💡 Find more of SMART Center's work on the Circular Economy and the CPEN project here:
#SMARTSAIT #circulareconomy #IndianChamberOfCommerce #Kolkata #India #Enviornment #SustainableLiving
Ade Riestiari
Andre Kuncoroyekti
Bipashyee Ghosh
Dr. Sri Shalini Sathyanarayanan
Eddy Soedjono
Ekbordin Winijkul
Eleni Iacovidou
Emenda Sembiring
Farah Amini
I Gede Hendrawan
Jintawat Chaichanawong
Joyashree Roy
Joyee S. Chatterjee
Kannika Khwamsawat
Kunanon Kongsomwach
Muhammad Reza Cordova
Nguyen Truc
Prathana Panwar
Professor Susan Jobling
Rizkiy Amaliyah Barakwan
Satabdi Datta
Sirayuth Thongprasert
Sirikarn Wisetsuwannaphum
Spyridoula Gerasimidou
Tanujjal Bora
Tuan Anh Vũ
