Series: ADB Data Room: Circular Economy Accelerating Circularity and Just Transition through Digital Solutions (Circular Economy Webinar Series Session 36) 12 March 2025 In the journey toward a sustainable, inclusive, and waste-free future, digital transformation plays a pivotal role in reshaping material flows and empowering communities. This webinar explored how data-driven technologies, digital product passports, and traceability platforms can accelerate circularity by ensuring transparency in supply chains, optimizing resource recovery, and fostering regulatory compliance. Additionally, it highlights the importance of a just transition by integrating waste workers, recyclers, and the informal sector into the digital economy, ensuring economic empowerment together with a positive environmental impact. Speaker Surbhi Jore | Founder, ASM Global Surbhi Jore is a leader and innovator in sustainability solutions, driving digital transformation for circular economies. As the founder of ASM Global, she has pioneered RecyclX, a cutting-edge platform that enables traceability, transparency, and accountability in material supply chains. Her work spans more than 40 countries, tracking 700 million kilograms of sustainable materials and supporting governments in implementing Extended Producer Responsibility mandates, industries in plastic recycling, sustainable textiles, sustainable agriculture, aviation fuels, and waste-to-value solutions. Recognized by the United Nations Environment Programme and the World Wide Fund for Nature, Surbhi champions the use of technology, data, and digital product passports to accelerate material circularity, proving that smart systems can power real-world sustainability impact. Program and Learning Materials 12 March 2025 Session / Activity Title Speaker(s) Presentation Material Circularity Platform This presentation gives an overview of the importance of a just transition by integrating waste workers, recyclers, and the informal sector into… Surbhi Jore Disclaimer The views expressed on this website are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) or its Board of Governors or the governments they represent. ADB does not guarantee the accuracy of the data included in this publication and accepts no responsibility for any consequence of their use. By making any designation of or reference to a particular territory or geographic area, or by using the term “country” in this document, ADB does not intend to make any judgments as to the legal or other status of any territory or area. Event Coordinator/s James Baker ADB Organizer/s Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster Read Also ADB Data Room: Circular Economy Topics Environment ICT