ADB Circular Economy Training Series: Accelerating the Circular Economy: Integrating Circularity into Programs, Projects, and Policies Read more about ADB Circular Economy Training Series: Accelerating the Circular Economy: Integrating Circularity into Programs, Projects, and Policies ADB is organizing a training series on Circular Economy entitled “Accelerating the Circular Economy: Integrating Circularity into Programs, Projects, and Policies”. Delivered through four events in 2024, this initiative of the Environment Group presents cross-sectoral knowledge and experience gained by ADB’s project teams and partners during project design and implementation.
Plastic Asset Circularity (Circular Economy Webinar Series Session 21) Read more about Plastic Asset Circularity (Circular Economy Webinar Series Session 21)
Transitioning from a linear to circular economy in post pandemic Southeast Asia Read more about Transitioning from a linear to circular economy in post pandemic Southeast Asia
Biochar as a Circular Solution for Sustainable Agriculture and Poverty Reduction (ADB CE Webinar Series, Session 01) Read more about Biochar as a Circular Solution for Sustainable Agriculture and Poverty Reduction (ADB CE Webinar Series, Session 01) Asia is home to an estimated 350 million smallholder farmers, who produce around 80% of the food consumed in the region. The impacts of climate change on soil quality and productivity, exacerbated by a growing fertilizer shortage, threaten the region's food security and smallholder farmers' livelihoods.
ADB Data Room: Circular Economy Read more about ADB Data Room: Circular Economy The Circular Economy is an emerging theme internationally. A Circular Economy is a systemic approach to decouple economic development and activity from consuming finite resources. A Circular Economy will allow ADB to tackle global environmental challenges, including climate change, resource management, biodiversity loss, waste, and pollution, while supporting economic development and reducing poverty.
Applying Circular Economy in Water Supply and Wastewater Management Read more about Applying Circular Economy in Water Supply and Wastewater Management Water systems and utilities under the circular economy model ensure that the value and usefulness of resources are preserved for a long time. In this knowledge sharing session, Claudio de Jesus of Águas de Portugal discussed the opportunity for water utilities to shift from a conventional operational model to one that supports the circular economy, maximizing the use and value of water and conserving both natural and financial capital.
Miguel Bermundo Keywords circular economy digitalization enabling environment plastic waste global plastics treaty plastic pollution Read more about Miguel Bermundo In his role at Mober Philippines, Miguel leads sustainability integration, human resources, training, and corporate culture. Previously, he was the former Head of Sustainability Governance at GCash, where he oversaw sustainability strategies, ESG risk management, and corporate sustainability compliance. Before that, he spent 12 years at Globe, leading citizenship and advocacy marketing, and stakeholder engagement and management.
ADB Circular Economy Forum: Quick Side Chat with Miguel Bermundo Read more about ADB Circular Economy Forum: Quick Side Chat with Miguel Bermundo Along the sidelines of the Circular Economy Forum, ADB conducted a short interview with selected speakers to ask their perspectives on the circular economy. In this video, Miguel Bermundo, Vice President for People and Sustainability (Chief Sustainability Officer) of Mober Philippines, a green logistics firm, shared how ADB can support start-ups and the private sector in adopting circularity and why discussing the circular economy is critical for the region.