The Circular Economy Catalyst recently launched the Practitioner Labs for Circular Economy Finance in India. As a first step, CEC brought together interested financial institutions – both banking and non-banking institutions – to discuss current activities in circular finance in India and to
The Circular Economy Catalyst held a session on “Harnessing Resources from Waste: Financing Strategies for SMEs Driving Waste Solutions in the Circular Economy” at the recent LOOP Forum in Kenya, hosted by the Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM).
Sahar Mansoor, Founder & CEO of Bare Necessities Zero Waste Solutions Pvt. Ltd., has shared with us about her personal journey and the vision of the enterprise, which ultimately leads to the circular economy. Bare Necessities is an example of an exciting and successful female-lead enterprise that
Today we are presenting a case of M-taka, a tech-integrated waste management social enterprise that is tackling the issue of plastic waste in Kenya. They are employing methods of education, collection, and increased recycling practices, while offering an innovative approach, which combines social
In this part of the series we will examine an exciting case of Hexpressions, an enterprise dedicated to providing affordable and sustainable homes to underserved communities and using composite paper honeycomb panels, which offer a fast and modular construction solution. Together with Abhimanyu
Today we are taking a closer look at the Go DoGood Studio from India, which offers innovative, 100% home-compostable packaging solutions made from seaweed. We had a chance to take a deeper look into what makes them special together with Khushboo Gandhi, Go Do Good Studio Co-Founder and Creative
The recent RISE World Summit 2024, hosted by our partners Idobro Impact Solutions, brought together founders from the current cohort of CEC Catalyser and Accelerator programme 2023-24.
The year 2023 has marked a significant milestone for the Circular Economy Catalyst, as it remains dedicated to promoting an eco-friendly circular approach to entrepreneurship in India and Kenya. Our team has made substantial strides in supporting green small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in both
