Scaling the Circular Economy: How Chemicals Companies Are Building Sustainable Value Chains

During a period of surging resource costs, shrinking margins, and intensified investor and regulatory scrutiny, enterprises in the chemicals, materials, consumer goods, food and beverage, pharmaceuticals, and packaging sectors must move beyond isolated sustainability efforts toward systemic circular transformation.

Watch Everest Group’s experts as they explored how leading organizations are embedding circular economy principles into business models, using chain-of-custody frameworks, digital product passports, and advanced recycling systems.

During this in-depth webinar, attendees gained actionable insights on establishing traceable, verifiable circular systems that align with evolving global regulations, such as CSRD, EPR, digital product passports, and Scope 3 emissions disclosures. They also learnt how to unlock growth and competitive differentiation. Participants will leave better equipped with frameworks for sustainable product design, tools for lifecycle accountability, and collaboration models to catalyze enterprise wide transformation and resilience.

What questions did the webinar answer for the participants?

• How are chemical companies rethinking material flows and product design to align with circular economy goals?
• What systems and tools are needed to enable traceability, reuse, and lifecycle accountability?
• How can enterprises navigate different chain-of-custody models and digital infrastructures (e.g., product passports, blockchain, smart auditing) to validate sustainability claims?

Who should attend?

• Chief Sustainability Officers and program leads
• Supply chain and operations executives
• R&D and innovation leaders in materials, packaging, and design
• Regulatory and Compliance Officers preparing for CSRD, EPR, Digital Product Passports, and Scope 3 Disclosures
• Digital and IT Leaders responsible for traceability, transparency, and data governance
• Marketing and Brand Leaders seeking differentiation through circular and sustainable solutions