At AED we support companies to develop sustainable business models, and one of our focus areas is the circular economy, which is increasingly sought after by companies and they are increasingly understanding the benefits of this type of methodologies and concepts. . This is why it is in our interest to be able to be part of the Coalition and make more companies do so as well and manage to exchange experiences and acquire knowledge.

The UNESCO Chair of Sustainability (UNESCOSOST) created at the Polytechnic University of Catalonia in 1996, is an organization dedicated to promoting an integrated system of science, training, information and documentation in water science, engineering and technological resources for sustainability. We are an international center with 15 offices in Latin America, which articulates and facilitates collaboration in multi-networks between different institutions in Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, focused on the transfer of knowledge and good practices in sustainable human development from the local scale to the the overall level.

The Circular Economy Technological Center (CircularTec) has the mission of: Promoting collaborative research, development and innovation between industry, academia, government and the territory based on the circular economy model, which allows the generation of economic, social and environmental value. by closing technological gaps.

Under this framework of action, participation in the Circular Economy Coalition is a fundamental cooperation space to co-innovate and contribute to the various regional actors in their transit challenges towards the Circular Economy.

Our intention is to actively join the Circular Economy Coalition and join the agenda of Latin America and the Caribbean. Many business partners of our entity are multinationals that operate on the continent, and share the comprehensive vision of the opportunities offered by the circular economy, as a model to optimize sustainable and decarbonized production, the decoupling of raw materials and extraction inputs, the relevance of ecodesign and industry 4.0, necessary mechanisms to accelerate the implementation of circularity and promote industrial symbiosis as a process in industry and industrial parks.

As an Emporium company, it can provide standardization in logistics for technology transfer based on circularity both nationally and internationally. Working with the coalition will help us establish emission reduction schemes and promote technology providers that comply with regulations and standards based on circularity.

Our interest is to be able to connect with other organizations of a different kind. nature, strengthen our knowledge and experience and contribute to the promotion and implementation of the Circular Economy mainly in Guatemala, being our country the headquarters.

Our organization has been working in Guatemala for 21 years promoting the environmental issue, resource efficiency, cleaner production, and in the last 4 years we have included the issue of Circular Economy in our lines of work. The link we have locally with different sectors such as the public, private and academia has allowed us to contribute to the transfer of knowledge and technology.

Fundación Chile, in its firm commitment to drive and promote the sustainable and inclusive development of the country, works in three areas to face Climate Change: energy transition, water resources and Circular Economy.​
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National and international alliances and coalitions are relevant to achieve significant progress and with the urgency that is required today.

The promotion of the bioeconomy and the circular economy as a new productive paradigm requires the joint work of governments, private companies, academia, NGOs, international organizations, financiers, etc. At IICA we are convinced that we cannot work alone and that we must be a bridge to add and mobilize knowledge, efforts, experiences and resources that meet the needs and potential of the countries of the Americas. Given this, participating in the coalition would allow us to make our capacities available in initiatives led by others, add members to our ongoing initiatives and jointly build new project proposals and alliances.

The Inter-American Accreditation Cooperation (IAAC) as part of the Quality Infrastructure of the Americas (QICA) and together with its member organizations, COPANT and SIM, are working to take advantage of their technical competences in metrology, standardization, accreditation and evaluation of the compliance for the Circular Economy. IAAC, SIM and COPANT are interested in creating synergies with the member organizations of the Coalition.

The SWIT Group (Sustainable Wealth creation based on Innovation and Technology) has developed a series of methodologies, practices, projects, research and postgraduate professionals, in the area of ​​Circular Economy, Disruptive Innovation, and Systemic vision of growth, which we believe we can share. for the development of the area for Latin American countries.