Yunus Environment Hub

🌱 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 ♻️ Our planet is under pressure. Global temperatures are already +1.2 °C above pre-industrial levels. More than 2 billion tons of waste are generated each year, and less than 10 % of plastics are recycled. These numbers remind us that incremental change is no longer enough we need regenerative systems that work for both people and the planet. At the Vietnamese-German University (VGU), during the 50-Year Anniversary of Diplomatic Relations between Vietnam and Germany, Christina Jäger, our Co-Founder & Managing Director Yunus Environment Hub, gave a keynote where government leaders, policymakers, academia, business, and civil society came together to exchange perspectives on strategies for a more inclusive, climate-positive future. 💡 Key highlights underscored what it takes to move from vision to action: ✔ No single actor can drive systemic change alone academia, business, and civil society must collaborate as equals. Partnerships matter! ✔Local ownership ensures longevity. Solutions thrive when they are designed and led by the communities they serve. ✔Inclusion and data create resilience. When everyone’s voice is counted and progress is tracked transparently, impact becomes sustainable. ✔Persistence defines success. Regenerative economy transformations take time; long-term commitment is the real catalyst for change. Thanks to Vietnamese-German University for convening policy, academic, and business leaders from Vietnam and Germany to accelerate progress toward a more sustainable future. #SystemicChange #RegenerativeEconomy #SocialBusiness #ClimateAction #3Zeros Photo Credit: Vietnamese-German University

𝗖𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘇𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗶𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲! Join us TODAY for a dynamic conversation on Circular Impact Procurement as part of #CatalyzingChangeWeek. Our panelists will bring on the ground experience and insights on the topic of Circular Impact Procurement: Powering Systemic Change through Social Business ✔️ Derrick Sarfo, Founder, DercolBags Packaging ✔️Shobha Raghavan, CEO, Saahas Zero Waste ✔️ Matthias Fuchs, Chief Marketing Officer & Head of Global Sales, OceanSafe ✔️Richard Steiner, Sustainable Procurement Expert Moderated by Kiara Winona Sweeney, Program Director, Yunus Environment Hub 📅 Tuesday, November 4 | 17:00 CET 📍 Online / Virtual Session 🕒 Duration: 1 hour Reserve your seat and get ready for an interactive session! Register here: https://lnkd.in/dJiPfit2 #CircularEconomy #SocialBusiness #SustainableProcurement #CatalyzingChangeWeek #SystemsChange #ImpactInnovation #circularprocurement #CCW25 Catalyst Now, PREVENT Waste Alliance

𝗖𝗶𝗿𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗥𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 | NEOMALIST 👗 Every year, the fast fashion industry produces about 92 million tonnes of textile waste and accounts for 10% of global carbon emissions. That’s a waste crisis and climate emergency rolled into one. ♻️ NEOMALIST is redefining high-end style. Their digital platform offers consumers flexible access to curated second-hand luxury fashion whether to rent short-term, subscribe to, or buy directly. 👠 By extending each garment’s lifecycle, NEOMALIST reduces textile waste and keeps fashion luxurious, sustainable, and accessible for a new generation. We are proud to have NEOMALIST in the CirculaRise Accelerator! 🔗 Learn more about NEOMALIST: https://lnkd.in/daQe-pnT #CirculaRiseAccelerator #CircularEconomy #CircularFashion #SustainableStyle #NEOMALIST The CirculaRise Accelerator project is funded in the framework of the “Nachhaltig wirken” program by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWE) and the European Union through the European Social Fund Plus (ESF Plus). Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy, European Union, Alexander Stöckel

Yunus Environment Hub is proud to have co-created the Circular Venture Blueprint—practical guidance for ESOs supporting circular economy ventures. We joined other leading organisations from Bengaluru and Nairobi to tackle a shared challenge: how do we effectively support circular economy ventures? 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁: frameworks for evaluating circular business models, measuring impact, and understanding the unique market dynamics circular ventures face. Whether you're starting your circular economy journey or strengthening existing programmes, this blueprint provides practical tools you can use immediately. Download: https://bit.ly/432vWdt Thanks to Climate KIC, GrowthAfrica, SecondMuse and fellow organisations for the collaboration. #CircularEconomy #Entrepreneurship #SustainableInnovation #EcosystemBuilding #CEIC

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗮 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲? 🌍 Join us for “Circular Impact Procurement: Powering Systemic Change through Social Business”, part of Catalyzing Change Week 2025. This session explores how sourcing from social businesses with circular innovations can transform procurement from a transactional process into a lever for equity, inclusion, and environmental resilience. By bringing together corporate buyers, intermediaries, and social innovators, we’ll spotlight real-world examples and co-create strategies to overcome barriers and scale circular social business solutions globally. ♻️ It’s time to reimagine procurement as a driver of systems change. 📅 Tuesday, November 4 | 17:00 CET 📍 Online / Virtual Session 🕒 Duration: 1.5–2 hours | English Session 👉 Register here: https://lnkd.in/dJiPfit2 #CircularEconomy #SocialBusiness #SustainableProcurement #CatalyzingChangeWeek #SystemsChange #ImpactInnovation Catalyst Now, Shobha Raghavan, Saahas Zero Waste, Derrick Sarfo, DercolBags Packaging

🌍 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗭𝗲𝗿𝗼 𝗪𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘂𝗺 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 Last week in Istanbul, Christina Jäger, Co-Founder & Managing Director of Yunus Environment Hub and Jose Manuel Moller, Founder & CEO of Common House, announced the launch of Open Reuse, a new open-source platform designed to scale sustainable reuse systems worldwide, with support from the Röchling Foundation. ♻️ With over 140 million tonnes of plastic packaging produced every year, and less than 9% recycled, reuse models offer one of the most powerful pathways to reduce waste. According to the PEW Breaking the Plastic Wave report, reuse can cut packaging mass by up to 88%. 💡 Open Reuse closes critical knowledge gaps that have held back the growth of reuse systems. Built on Jose Manuel Moller and Algramo’s pioneering experience and YEH's global expertise in scaling social business models, the platform provides step-by-step guides, digital tools, and practical resources to help organizations design, launch, and scale reuse solutions that are impactful, inclusive, and financially sustainable. Thanks for the Zero Waste Foundation forum for providing us a global stage to share Open Reuse! 🔗 Want to get started with Open Reuse? Sign up to receive an alert when Open Reuse goes live here: https://lnkd.in/dUJEAesm #GlobalZeroWasteForum #Refill #reuse #CircularEconomy #PlasticWaste #JustTransition #SocialBusiness Röchling Foundation, Common House, Zero Waste Foundation

🌱𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗭𝗲𝗿𝗼 𝗪𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘂𝗺! Yunus Environment Hub joined global leaders at the Global Zero Waste Forum 2025 in Istanbul to explore how communities, businesses, and policymakers can turn waste into solutions. A key highlight during the Forum was the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between Yunus Environment Hub and the Zero Waste Foundation, marking a shared commitment to scale impact through circular and zero waste systems. This collaboration sets the stage for joint action to: ✔Strengthen local governance for zero waste cities and regions ✔Build municipal capacities for circular economy implementation ✔Foster sustainable development aligned with global agendas such as the SDGs and the New Urban Agenda 📌Another major milestone at the event was the launch of Open Reuse, a collaboration with Jose Manuel Moller CEO of Common House and with support from Röchling Foundation to help reuse implementers around the globe with practical tools, know-how and more! We were also thrilled to see Yunus Environment Hub alumni and collaborators Padmad KE, REVNICS ENERGY, iRefill and afb group take the stage and showcase how social businesses are driving the transition from waste to value from refill models and repair services to renewable energy and zero waste menstrual health solutions. 💪Their work demonstrates how social business models can move the world beyond linear systems driving circular, zero-waste solutions that reduce waste at the source and create lasting economic opportunities for communities. A big thank you to the organizers of the Global Zero Waste Forum for creating an inspiring and collaborative space to reimagine waste not as an end, but as a valuable resource driving the circular transition forward. #ZeroWaste #YEH #GlobalZeroWasteForum #WasteInnovation #SocialBusiness Photo Credit: Zero Waste Foundation Madhvi Dalal, Daniel Büchle, Rajneesh Kumar Patel, AbdulBasit Bashir, Christina Jäger, Röchling Foundation, PREVENT Waste Alliance, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH

🚨 𝗟𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗶𝗿𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗥𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝗚𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘆! 🚨 🌍 Are you a social business with a circular solution? Join the CirculaRise Accelerator, a 6-month program designed to help you strengthen your circular solution and grow your environmental, social, and economic impact - running from January to June 2026. 🎯 In the CirculaRise Accelerator you will get: ✅ 6 months of individual coaching and peer-to-peer learning with like-minded entrepreneurs ✅ A clear roadmap to grow your circular business and scale your impact ✅ Additional 6 months of on-demand support and guidance ✅ Life-long access to a growing alumni community and an international network of mentors and experts ✅ Ongoing opportunities for visibility and exposure at national and international events 🌱 Eligibility: 🔹 Registered in Germany 🔹 Committed to creating positive social and environmental impact 🔹 Two team members available to participate 🚀 Apply now to join our program and be part of a community of impact-driven entrepreneurs working together to grow their social businesses and scale their impact! 👉 https://lnkd.in/dXmX7zvs #CircularEconomy #SocialBusiness #CirculaRiseAccelerator The CirculaRise Accelerator project is funded in the framework of the “Nachhaltig wirken” program by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWE) and the European Union through the European Social Fund Plus (ESF Plus). Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy, European Union

Reuse systems are becoming an essential part of how industries address plastic waste and resource efficiency. They offer practical pathways to reduce dependence on single-use materials while building more resilient circular value chains. To dive deeper into the reuse topic, Yunus Environment Hub Program Director Kiara Winona Sweeney recently participated in the POLYPROBLEM Camp, hosted by Röchling Foundation and Wider Sense GmbH and implemented by Stiftung Bürgermut in Frankfurt. Kiara led the conversation on “Reuse systems as a key to a sustainable future,” where she shared insights on Open Reuse, an open source platform created in collaboration between Yunus Environment Hub and Jose Manuel Moller, founder and CEO of Algramo, with support from the Röchling Foundation. The platform aims to accelerate the global adoption of reuse models by combining knowledge, real-world examples, and practical tools to make implementation easier and more effective. 💡 During the exchange with social businesses, academia, and institutional partners, three key takeaways stood out: 1️⃣ Collaboration accelerates adoption – cross-sector partnerships are essential to overcome fragmentation and scale reuse systems effectively. 2️⃣ Knowledge sharing is critical – many working models exist, but they need to be made visible, transferable, and practically usable for others. 3️⃣ Implementation support matters – tools, templates, and real-world examples can lower entry barriers and empower municipalities, businesses, and communities to act. A big thank you to the organizers of the POLYPROBLEM Camp for creating an open and inspiring exchange on how we can drive the circular transition forward together. Find out more about Open Reuse here: https://lnkd.in/dxUxQJVK 📸 Photo Credit: Christof Jakob #OpenReuse #CircularEconomy #Reuse #Mehrweg #SocialBusiness #Sustainability #YunusEnvironmentHub #POLYPROBLEM #RöchlingStiftung #WiderSense

🚀 𝟱 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗹𝗲𝗳𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗶𝗿𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗥𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝗚𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘆! 🌍 Are you a social business with a circular solution? Join the CirculaRise Accelerator, a 6-month program designed to help you strengthen your circular solution and grow your environmental, social, and economic impact - running from January to June 2026. 🎯 CirculaRise Accelerator benefits: ✅ 6 months of individual coaching and peer-to-peer learning with like-minded entrepreneurs ✅ A clear roadmap to grow your circular business and scale your impact ✅ Additional 6 months of on-demand support and guidance ✅ Life-long access to a growing alumni community and an international network of mentors and experts ✅ Ongoing opportunities for visibility and exposure at national and international events 🌱 Eligibility: 🔹 Registered in Germany 🔹 Committed to creating positive social and environmental impact 🔹 Two team members available to participate Are you ready to take your social business to the next level? 📆 Apply by October 20th 👉 https://lnkd.in/dXmX7zvs #CircularEconomy #SocialBusiness #CirculaRiseAccelerator The CirculaRise Accelerator project is funded in the framework of the “Nachhaltig wirken” program by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWE) and the European Union through the European Social Fund Plus (ESF Plus) Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy, European Union