Disruptive technologies to accelerate investment into a circular economy

The global plastic and packaging industries, together with the recycling and waste management sectors, represent around US$1 trillion of economic activity. Historically, these industries have operated with linear supply chains. Today, we see transformation as the plastic value chain embraces new closed-loop systems. With quickening speed, the global plastic waste challenge of today is becoming the investment opportunity of tomorrow.

Rising pressure from policymakers, consumers and capital markets for sustainability is driving breakthroughs in science, technology, and new business models. These innovations are starting to unlock billions of dollars of unrealised value. The wealth creators of today are driving down the “green premium”, re-writing the economics of circularity, and powering a new agenda of environmental sustainability. For asset managers, the promise is highly attractive and resilient financial returns with significant ESG impact.