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It’s not enough to just be sustainable, we need to be regenerative as well

Regeneration moves beyond sustainability, calling for new products, supply chains and business models that actively replenish rather than remove from our planet

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Published Mon, May 30, 2022 · 05:50 AM
    • Forward-thinking companies have begun to look beyond sustainability and have started to focus on regeneration, says Anil Sharma, vice-president and general manager, Label and Graphic Materials, Asia Pacific, at Avery Dennison.
    • Forward-thinking companies have begun to look beyond sustainability and have started to focus on regeneration, says Anil Sharma, vice-president and general manager, Label and Graphic Materials, Asia Pacific, at Avery Dennison. Avery Dennison

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    By Anil K Sharma

    Sustainability has become omnipresent in corporate agendas and daily conversations over the last few years and is now widely accepted as the pathway to a greener future. We have been encouraged to consume less and recycle more but, given the urgency of climate change and biodiversity loss, is it enough to just be “sustainable”?

    Sustainability implies reducing our impact on the planet over time, but it does not necessarily lead to an enhanced environment to work, live and play in. 

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