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Creating a sustainable future – How 12 disruptive technologies can help organisations meet the UN Sustainable Development Goals

Type of Resource

Guidance documentation

Source

PA Consulting

What does it do?

Provides executive briefs on 12 technologies that can help meet the SDGs and also help companies grow in the markets of the future. The executive briefs in this document will provide you with the understanding needed to start exploring how to use these disruptive technologies. The 12 disruptive technologies can be summarised in 4 categories: 1) Technology that imitates life; 2) Technology that affects our well-being; 3) Technology that makes connections; and 4) Technology that affects how we move and make things.

Why use it?

An appreciation of the role that certain technologies can play in supporting sustainable outcomes. Gain an understanding of where new technology can be factored into your projects.

Accessibility

Fully accessible

Target Audience

Usable by all

Difficulty Level

Intermediate

Pre-requisites to use

None

Sector

All

How to access it

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RESOLVE Framework

Type of Resource

Guidance documentation

Source

Ellen MacArthur Foundation

What does it do?

The framework covers the following 6 action areas for businesses and countries wanting to move towards the circular economy: Regenerate, Share, Optimise, Loop, Virtualise, Exchange. Details provided on pages 21/22 of "Delivering the circular economy - A toolkit for policy makers" provided by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation .

Why use it?

This framework will support you to generate ideas, run workshops to come up with circular business cases and designs.

Accessibility

Fully accessible

Target Audience

Usable by all

Difficulty Level

Intermediate

Pre-requisites to use

For a broader discussion on the ReSOLVE framework, see the report Growth Within: A Circular Economy Vision for a Competitive Europe at https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/assets/downloads/publications/EllenMacArthurFoundation_Growth-Within_July15.pdf

Sector

All

How to access it

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