The Big Circular Ambition

HOSTED BY the Confederation of Danish Industry

During this event, we will zoom in on the potential in circular economy seen from a business perspective and from a Danish setting where public-private partnerships are crucial for achieving significant carbon emission reductions on a national scale.

What is Denmark’s vision for the Danish Climate Partnerships and a 70 percent reduction in emissions by 2030? This mission can definitely not be achieved by institutions or governments alone; it requires strong involvement and participation from industry and businesses as well.  So how does business unlock the potential and improve competition through circular economy?

Listen to keynote speaker Camilla Haustrup Hermansen, Director and co-owner of Plus Pack and Chair of the Danish government’s climate partnership on waste, water and circular economy, giving her insights on how circularity of materials can help accelerate a low-carbon transition not only in the manufacturing sector but also on a global scale.

Camilla will share her experiences with private-public partnerships and how this unique collaboration is a valuable instrument in the green transition, helping drive cross-sector action.

To add to the business point of view in the discussion about working with circular economy, two Danish trendsetting companies, Aarhus Water and Stena Recycling, will let us in on their daily work with circularity. What is the potential? The challenges? And what is the business potential from the perspective of a water utility and a recycling expert?

Speakers:   The Danish government’s climate partnership on waste, water and circular economy

• Camilla Haustrup Hermansen, Director and co-owner of Plus Pack and Chair of the Danish Government’s climate partnership on circular economy

• Lars Schrøder, CEO of Aarhus Water (Vice chairman of the Danish Government’s climate partnership on circular economy)

• Henrik Grand Petersen, CEO of Stena Recycling (Vice chairman of the Danish Government’s climate partnership on circular economy)

Moderator: 

• Jacob Kjeldsen, Director, Confederation of Danish Industry

Program:

12.00 EST – Welcome

12.10 EST– The potential in circular economy – Facts and experiences leading the Danish government’s climate partnership on circular economy, Camilla Haustrup Hermansen, Director and co-owner of Plus Pack

12.40 pm – Panel discussion on working with circular economy – Experiences, challenges and learnings – What is the good business case?

Questions from the audience

Business cases:

Lars Schrøder, CEO of Aarhus Water

Henrik Grand Petersen, CEO of Stena Recycling

Camilla Haustrup Hermansen, Director and co-owner of Plus Pack

13.25 EST – Concluding remarks

This week, there is only a five-hour time difference between EST and CET. 12:00 pm in New York = 5:00pm in Copenhagen – The event is free and is open for all.