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Blockchain: The Foundation of the Circular Economy Is Open, Smart, and Trusted Digital Technology
The bad news first: The global economy is still becoming less circular – down to 7.2% from an already disappointing 8.6% in the previous year. Sure, these are troubled times. War, political divides, and social inequality across the world
The Digital Product Passport: A Prisoner’s Dilemma and How We Solve It
Less than nine percent. That is currently the degree to which the global economy is circular, as the 2022 Circularity GAP Report shows. For humanity to have a future on this planet, we need to at least double this figure. And
Principle of Folding or How We Can Grow Sustainably
On average, people across all social classes live in better conditions today than ever before. Growth has been a major factor for that: growth of the economy, of technological capabilities, of knowledge. But these days, the dark side of
The Circular Economy – Sustainable Transformation Needs Transparency
As the year draws to a close, with new negative records for COVID-19 infections being set on a daily basis around the world, it becomes all too easy to fixate on the here and now. Of course, there are
“Partnership for the goals” – How collaboration & technology enable a sustainable restart
YES – we can – as a TEAM we can change how we produce products – with less impacts – more sustainably. Last week, we welcomed our 2,000th follower of iPoint’s official company page here on LinkedIn. Thank you for your commitment and your trust in
More Autonomous, Greener, Complex, Faster, and More Flexible
How Supply Chain Management will Change by 2040 This year, iPoint is celebrating its 20th anniversary – time to reflect on the origins of our success and at the same time look ahead to the next 20 years. Since 2001,
Glocalization – An Opportunity to Recover our Economy from COVID-19
The outbreak of the coronavirus has changed our daily lives dramatically. To contain the worldwide spread of the virus, we stayed at home, reduced our private and business travels, and worked remotely, while staying connected with the help of