The EPPIC Sustainable Packaging Helpdesk, hosted by Searious Business, provides practical advice and solutions for businesses in Costa Rica, Guatemala, Ghana, Kenya, Senegal and South Africa aiming to reduce plastic waste and embrace reusable packaging.

? What can we help with?
Expert advice on packaging design and material choices
Tailored solutions to make reusable packaging work for your business
Guidance on circular business models and sustainable practices

? How it works:
✅ Free registration – No cost to access expert help
✅ Quick responses – Email us and we’ll get back to you ASAP
✅ Optional video calls – For in-depth problem-solving with our experts
✅ Online training workshops – Coming in 2025, with general and focused reuse sessions for stakeholders across industries – see website for details.

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Hi everyone,

Please forgive me if this is not the right means to post, but I am a master's student seeking research survey participants for my thesis on the state of social sustainability and its challenges in the tech/software and manufacturing industries. I am looking for professionals in these sectors to fill out my survey, which should take 6-8 minutes. All responses are voluntary and anonymous. Thank you very much for your feedback and your time!

Hi everyone,
Thank you for participating in my poll two weeks ago!
Now, I would like to kindly ask if you would like to participate in my survey about my master thesis on "How digitalized technologies could enhance circular economy practices in manufacturing firms".
This survey is mainly looking for people from manufacturing firms, and mainly from Germany and China.

I would be more than happy to get some responses - the survey takes about 10 minutes.
Thank you!!!

"Hello everyone! I'm new to this forum and excited to connect with like-minded individuals. I'm currently working on my master's thesis, which explores how digital technologies can facilitate circular economy practices in manufacturing firms. Since manufacturing plays such a crucial role in the supply chain, I’m particularly interested in how digitalization can enhance sustainability efforts. I’d love to hear your thoughts or experiences on this topic—any insights would be greatly appreciated!"

Many companies are already working to protect biodiversity, but these specific sector-level actions could help businesses contribute to the collective goal of halting and reversing nature loss by 2030.

In case you missed the most recent "GGKP webinar: Greening SMEs towards a Just Transition from Policies to Practice" from 11 April 2024, please find the recording below!

Jointly hosted by DCED and supported by ILO, this fourth webinar in the webinar series, "Expert insights to support effective green private sector development" discussed key policies and support services that promote both environmental sustainability and decent work among MSMEs.

The webinar set the scene by introducing the key principles of Just Transition, as outlined by ILO's Just Transition guidelines. They include a wide spectrum of considerations from mental health to gender equality; as well as inclusion of all, including workers, communities, women, indigenous communities, youth and so on.

Noting how SMEs are crucial for just transition to environmentally sustainable economies with decent work opportunities, the webinar then turned to practical examples from Mauritius, Kenya, Indonesia and Kyrgyzstan. For instance, they addressed some practical circularity measures such as enhancing resource efficiency and waste management practices which can lead to higher business productivity; insurance strategies that businesses can consider which proof them against climate change-induced events such as floods; and some product regulations as well as different eco-labels that manufacturing SMEs can keep close eyes onto.

To listen to the full webinar and retrieve further details about these hands-on examples of green and inclusive SME practices, click on the webinar recording link below.