Conférence du Cycle L’Economie circulaire
The Paris School of Management and the Urban Mines Chair are pleased to invite you to the next conference in the Circular Economy series.
Magnets play a key role in the energy transition. To address China’s near-monopoly in this market, Sophie Rivoirard’s team at the Néel Institute (CNRS) has developed a process for recycling magnets to make new ones. This led to the creation of MagREEsource. However, an entire industry needs to be built…
Concerned about the flood of phones and computers that is leading to harmful overproduction, four friends founded Commown to rent out more repairable and ethical devices. Commown was created as a public interest cooperative (SCIC) to bring together producers, customers and employees of the cooperative. For around £20 or £30 a month, customers can take out a one-year subscription for a device, including maintenance and cover for breakages or theft. The price then decreases to encourage customers to keep the same device. For smartphones, Commown works with Fairphone, which offers eco-designed and more ethical Android devices. Commown is experiencing rapid growth in demand. Finding funding to support such a project is crucial, but this can be a real challenge for a SCIC.
Practical information
- 25 June 2025, from 9.30am to 11.30am
- 60 Boulevard Saint-Michel, 75006 Paris