Private equity firms ramp up sustainability focus
In line with business leaders across the industrial gamut, private equity firms are increasingly on-board with sustainability projects.
Source: www.consultancy.uk
In line with business leaders across the industrial gamut, private equity firms are increasingly on-board with sustainability projects.
Source: www.consultancy.uk
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The world is facing the deleterious impacts of climate change as a result of unsustainable depletion of resources and business as usual operations. To ensure our survivability, we need to relook into our system and rethink our operations. Material extraction and production accounts for more than 50% of global carbon emissions, thus addressing resource use can potentially help…
The global plastic recycling sector will be worth around US$ 45.5 billion this year, new market data reveals. The figure is expected to exceed US$ 65 billion by 2026, representing a compound annual growth rate of 7.5% during the forecast period. On a global scale, the Asia Pacific region is anticipated to lead the plastics recycling market, says a new report by Research & Markets. This is mainly thanks to rapid industrialisation and the importance of waste management in countries like China, Japan, and India. Other factors include a surge in automotive and textile production as well as a big appetite for plastics in the construction industry. By material, polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is believed to be the fastest-growing segment in the years to come. ‘It is cost-efficient in terms of its recycling process, has high flexibility, which makes it suitable for use in various industries ranging from packaging, textiles and plastic film, to moulded parts for cars and electronics,’ market analysts state.
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