Electronic waste as opportunity: Joost de Kluijver on Sustainable IT
In a recent episode of Sustainable IT in Conversation, Joost de Kluijver, founder of Closing the Loop, sheds light on the complexities of electronic waste in the Global South. Together wit host Rod Neale, they discuss the opportunities that e-waste presents, accountability in the IT industry and tangible steps to shift the system towards a more sustainable future. Joost explains why it’s important to understand the industry and work with it, simultaneously creating business value and impact.
“The reason the product ended up there in the first place, was the commercial opportunity”
The conversation also dives into the state of sustainability in the IT supply chain today. What steps are taken collectively towards progress? Why is it important to make sustainability commercially attractive? Joost shares how businesses can take real responsibility and why the right kind of clients can be game-changers for electronic waste solutions. He also discusses how simple and pragmatic offers like our One for One model could speed up change and trigger action. Curious to know more about what was discussed?
Don’t miss this episode, lots of great insights throughout.
