China market regulator says it will tighten oversight of sharing economy

ByThe Circular Economy Team September 19, 2021January 15, 2022

, China market regulator says it will tighten oversight of sharing economy, TheCircularEconomy.com China’s State Administration of Market Regulation (SAMR) said on Monday it would further regulate the sharing economy sector.

SAMR said on its website that price hikes in the system built around the sharing of resources were effectively contained due to its oversight. The regulator also said it is investigating food delivery giant Meituan’s acquisition of bike sharing company Mobike in 2018.

Separately, Meituan on Monday warned in a filing that it may be required to pay “a significant amount” of antitrust fines and posted a third consecutive quarterly loss as it continued to invest in expanding its various businesses.

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Why sustainability means digitalisation

ByThe Circular Economy Team March 3, 2020

Hardly anyone continues to doubt the relevance of sustainable management. With buildings now accounting for some 39% of energy-related carbon dioxide emissions (even more than the transport sector), there is good reason to consider buildings as the number one focus area for emissions reduction…

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ENERGY: Sustainability comes at a price

ByThe Circular Economy Team March 18, 2019January 17, 2022

New environmental taxes will hit consumers — but incentives will ease the pain for business…

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As the world calls for sustainable practices, how can life sciences companies better articulate their value?

ByThe Circular Economy Team November 4, 2020

Even before the COVID-19 pandemic struck, individuals were demanding greater responsibility from the organizations they work for, buy from and invest in. The pandemic has further highlighted longstanding issues around health and economic disparities.

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Financing sustainable cocoa: solutions for Côte d’Ivoire smallholders | EU REDD Facility

ByThe Circular Economy Team August 13, 2020

Story Financing sustainable cocoa: solutions for Côte d’Ivoire smallholders Related content When you buy a chocolate bar, it’s quite likely that the cocoa in it came from Côte d’Ivoire, the world’s top producer. If so, it is almost certain that the cocoa plants were grown where dense rainforest once stood. Expansion of cocoa production into new areas is amongst the main drivers of deforestation in Côte d’Ivoire.