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Wharton-led, Penn-wide Initiative for Global Environmental Leadership (IGEL) Holding Conference April 27th
Penn’s Initiative for Global Environmental Leadership (IGEL), led by Wharton, is holding its ninth annual conference Wednesday, April 27th, in Huntsman Hall at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School. “The Circular Economy: From Concept to Business Reality” focuses on the concept of a circular economy and the challenges of executing the concepts at a business level and the obstacles that must be overcome to transform business from the linear economy into a circular economy.
IGEL will present some real-world successes of organizations that have begun making the transition to a circular economy, highlighting the path organizations can take toward this transformation.
Speakers for this event include:
* Eric Orts, Faculty Director of Wharton IGEL
* Gary Survis, Senior IGEL Fellow and Conference Moderator
* Allen Hershkowitz, President, Green Sports Alliance
* Bernard David, CO2 Sciences, Inc.
* Kim Rumph, President, CHEP North America
Panels and Panelists include:
Sustainable Development: The Role of Circular Supply Chains
* Helga Vanthournout, Senior Expert, McKinsey & Company
* Patrick Cairo, Senior Vice President, Corporate Development, SUEZ
* Kristine Kalaijian, Director, Environmental Compliance and Sustainability, Philips
The Circular Economy: Capturing and Using CO2?
* Eunice Heath, Global Director Sustainability, The Dow Chemical Company
* Scott Cassel, CEO, Product Stewardship Institute
For more information on IGEL, visit their Web site.
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