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From Waste to Resource: Strategies for Circular Economy in Facility Management
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In this episode, host Sam Beere, COO of JEB Group, joins his colleagues Andy Russell, Group Strategy and Growth Director, and Lim Shu Xin, Regional Sustainability, ESG, and Carbon Specialist, to discuss the importance of circularity in the real estate and construction industry. The conversation emphasizes the critical role of facilities managers in driving sustainable practices and the misconception that circular economy practices are complex and costly. They also explore the barriers and opportunities to adopting circular practices, the importance of early adoption, collaboration, as well as the potential for business opportunities by rethinking waste as a resource.
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Show Contributors
- Sam Beere
- Andy Russell
- Lim Shu Xin
- Elizabeth Shelton