Although Chile is officially no longer considered an emerging and developing country, it is still at a starting point in terms of circular economy. The environmental challenges resulting from the lack of a functioning circular economy are diverse and complex. That is why AHK Chile is very interested in working out new approaches together with the other members, which could also be relevant for Chile. The Prevent Waste Alliance brings together various stakeholders worldwide, creating an excellent platform that enables the exchange of international experience in the field of circular economy and a better connection between the stakeholders.
Sustainability is one of the strategic topics of AHK Chile. In this area, we try to implement sustainable management in processes and business models in various projects that we carry out in the main economic sectors, through technology and knowledge transfer. Circular economy is one of our mainstay, we have a large number of successful projects on circular economy as well as waste and recycling technologies. These include (virtual) delegation trips, workshops and specialized forums. Furthermore, we will start a public-private working group in September 2020, which will contribute to strengthen the circular economy in the areas of organic waste and packaging waste.