AN EFFICIENT USE OF RESOURCES IS A DECISIVE STEP TOWARDS A SOUNDER AND MORE SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL MODEL

Despite limited resources being in increasingly high demand and getting harder to obtain, financial development and growth continues to surge in an ever-more populated society with rising consumption per capita.

This scenario urges us to find alternatives to minimize the use of critical raw materials, i.e. those in high demand that can only be found in limited amounts in exclusive locations, whose depletion leads to vulnerability in international markets.

We must also set about finding new solutions to minimize and optimize the use of natural resources by closing cycles through measures such as reuse or recycling.

Energy plays a very significant role here. For instance, introducing renewable energy sources in the mix would reduce fossil fuel consumption and, consequently, contaminating and greenhouse gas emissions.

TECHNOLOGICAL SERVICES

  • Analysing material criticality

We use our own methodology to identify the environmental and socio-economic risks posed by a product’s materials, based on which we will issue a series of eco-design recommendations to make them more recyclable and minimize production costs.

TECHNOLOGICAL CAPABILITIES

  • Efficient use of water

We conduct studies on the use of water for a variety of purposes and sectors. The goal is to detect inefficiencies and room for improvement and propose measures to cut down and optimize consumption, thus leading to lower environmental impact and more competitive management systems.

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CIRCE has conducted a study on the materials used to manufacture several SEAT vehicle models. The goal is to reduce the amount of critical materials used and replace them with more sustainable resources, as well as establishing guidelines for ecological design and financial savings.