The awareness about the Sustainable Development Goals set by the United Nations is growing. What are they exactly? And how does Ecochain help companies to meet these goals?

Boulder, Colorado, January 15, 2019 – Circle Economics and Netherlands-based Ecochain announced a partnership today marking the corporate sustainability software company’s entrance to the U.S. market. Ecochain already is used by hundreds of major European corporations. Now, through consulting firm Circle Economics, U.S.-based companies will receive introduction to the unique, data-driven insights Ecochain provides to help businesses become more sustainable and profitable.

The recent victory of Urgenda is internationally called a ‘historic legal order’. And we applaud that. We admire the enormous dedication and perseverance of Urgenda. Thank you, on behalf of all of us. We wonder; Was this a lawsuit against the State or in the interests of the State? The question is: What does it cost us if we do not take climate measures?

The demand for sustainable products and services is growing, including the tourism sector. It is responsible for 8% of the global greenhouse gas emissions, ranking hotels as the second largest polluters. On October 5th Ecochain will be present at the “Seminar Circular Hotels” to give a workshop in collaboration with Conscious Hotels Amsterdam.

Thanks to our clients who trusted our platform and calculated 350.000 product footprints, we could very well be the largest database with product footprints in the world. And this is just the beginning.

Philips wants to make the world healthier and more sustainable through innovation. Philips released for the first time, an Environmental Profit & Loss (EP&L) statement - including a monetary valuation of the environmental impact that - calculated and presented using Ecochain tools and technology.

Friso van Lanschot, CEO of Ecochain Technologies, says, “With Volta Ventures, we’ve found a strategic partner that can really help Ecochain accelerate in line with our ambitions. They understand our value proposition and business model, and they see our enormous potential.

ABN AMRO wants to play a pioneering role in the transition to a more circular economy. The bank aims to finance at least EUR 1 billion in circular assets by 2020. Through a collaboration with Ecochainthey can provide their customers with the tools and insights to develop sustainable growh.

Tebodin developed a circular production scan based on Ecochain in early 2016. In recent months, the consulting firm has gained experience. The tool will be used to discover optimizations at existing production sites and new projects, then assessing the consequences for CO2 and environmental costs thresholds.