Kristin Hughes, director of the Global Plastic Action Partnership, a multistakeholder initiative coordinated by the World Economic Forum, talks with Ian Welsh about the partnership’s work over the past 12 months coordinating government and brand approaches and desire to do something effective.
Hughes explains why the partnership is focusing efforts in southeast Asia and sub-Saharan Africa developing waste collection and recycling infrastructure, and paths to a circular economy approach.
Data-driven farming: tools and technologies for sustainable sourcing
Monday briefing: Indonesian elections amid energy transition commitments
Weekly podcast – Breaking it down: The future of chemical recycling
Transparency and targets: net zero realities for sustainable palm oil sourcing
Case study: how apparel manufacturers can tackle worker protection
Monday briefing: collaboration on sustainable development and biodiversity, from India to the US
Weekly podcast – A carbon conundrum: how business can thrive in evolving market landscapes
One size doesn't fit all: how to develop a sustainable apparel sector
Monday briefing: UN SDG stakeholders convene in New York, and celebrating World Wetlands Day
Weekly podcast – From linear limitations to circular progress: emerging trends in the apparel sector
Reality check: impact measurement and carbon accounting
Webinar audio: The EUDR Debate: what’s necessary to make it work effectively?
Monday briefing: Global biodiversity framework progress and the EU’s green transition
Weekly podcast - Transparency and targets for sustainable palm oil sourcing
Monday briefing: World Economic Forum descends on Davos
Weekly podcast – What does the apparel sector have in store in 2024?
Is regulation driving effective land, carbon and biodiversity impact measurement?
Monday briefing: CSRD and Veganuary gear up for action
How to put regenerative agriculture into practice
Weekly podcast – Thinking beyond zero deforestation
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