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Green solutions drive the economy, but more can be achieved

29 Sep 2016
Environment
All Committees

AmCham EU held its event, ‘The Circular Economy: Innovative business solutions and how to go further’, on Wednesday 28 September 2016.

The event kicked off with Susan Danger, CEO, AmCham EU providing a welcome and presentation of AmCham EU’s latest brochure entitled, The Circular Economy: 10 Innovative business solutions and how to go further.

Circular Economy, AmCham EU

A panel discussion followed and included Arjan Boogaards, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Nalco Water Europe & Middle East and Africa; Hendrik Bourgeois, Vice President European Affairs and General Counsel Europe, General Electric; Jason Ord, Social and Environmental Responsibility Director for Europe, the Middle East and Africa, HP; and Ulrike Sapiro, Director of Sustainability, The Coca-Cola Company. The panel was moderated by Leah Charpentier, Chair, AmCham EU Environment Committee.

This was followed with a keynote speech by Jyrki Katainen, Vice-President for Jobs, Growth, Investment and Competitiveness, European Commission. The evening concluded with a reception.

For more information, please contact Stephanie Brochard (sbr@amchameu.eu).

View photos here.

Read our press release here

View our Storify, collection of tweets on the event, here

Watch Jyrki Katainen, Vice-President for Jobs, Growth, Investment and Competitiveness, European Commission, discuss the importance of the circular economy

Watch Arjan Boogaards, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Nalco Water EMEA, discuss the importance of the circular economy

Watch Hendrik Bourgeois, Vice President European Affairs and General Counsel Europe, General Electric, discuss the importance of the circular economy

Watch Jason Ord, Social and Environmental Responsibility Director EMEA, HP, discuss the importance of the circular economy

Watch Ulrike Sapiro, Director of Sustainability, The Coca-Cola Company, discuss the importance of the circular economy