KENYA TO ACCELERATE THE ADOPTION OF CIRCULAR ECONOMY
Members of the private sector were challenged during the Circular Economy Conference hosted by Sustainable Inclusive Business to champion and accelerate efforts towards a circular economy by evaluating investment opportunities with a view of maximizing limited resources in the country, while the government is encouraged to develop a solid legal framework that will support the adoption of sustainable business practices.
The virtual conference aimed to create a mind shift of the private and public sector to speed up the transition to a circular economy.
Speaking during the 6th Annual Circular Economy Conference, Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to Kenya, Mr. Maarteen Brouwers said that the private sector has a key role in driving the transition from a linear to a circular economy in which resources are valued and reused in ways that minimize environmental impacts and create decent, sustainable jobs. He encouraged the private sector to embrace the concept of ‘waste to value’ which will in turn create employment opportunities.
