Many MNC's are discovering business value through solving social and environmental problems and this series collects some of the best examples to share with you. This month, for our first edition ever, we’re focusing on one of Asia’s biggest challenges and untapped business opportunities: WASTE. For more insights on Waste in Asia, see our insights report here: http://www.goneadventurin.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/July-2016-Water-Report.pdf And for more businesses making an impact on waste, see our article here: http://www.goneadventurin.com/discoverpurpose-solving-waste/

1. #DISCOVERPURPOSE SOLVING
WASTEHow are startups, SMEs and MNCs
solving WASTE in Asia?
Gone Adventurin enables companies to #DiscoverPurpose
by integrating the Global Sustainable Development Goals into a Profitable Part of Business.
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2. THE GLOBAL
SUSTAINABLE
DEVELOPMENT
GOALS ARE ALREADY
IN THE BUSINESS AGENDA.
ARE YOU READY?
IMAGE CREDIT: UN PHOTO / LOEY FELIPE

3. WASTE IMPACTS...
8 OUT OF THE 17 SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS
IMAGE CREDIT: United Nations

4. 8 / 10 TOP
COUNTRIES
MISMANAGING
THEIR PLASTIC
WASTE ARE
FROM ASIA
SOURCE: CNN
IMAGE CREDIT: CNN

5. IF FOOD WASTE WAS
A COUNTRY, IT
WOULD BE THE 3RD
LARGEST
CONTRIBUTOR
TO GLOBAL GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS AFTER CHINA & INDIA.
SOURCE: WORLD RESOURCES INSTITUTE / FAO

6. PIONEERS
How MIT is Using Technology to Redefine Agriculture
& Food Waste
Food grown hyper-locally can go from farm to
table, cutting transport and storage, reducing
waste and spoilage, and feeding more people
with fresh, affordable, nutritious food.
SOURCE: WIRED UK
Caleb Harper, director of the Open Agriculture Initiative at Massachusetts
Institute of Technology (MIT) Media Lab, wants to change the food system
by connecting growers with technology.
Watch his recent TED talk here.
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IMAGE CREDIT: CHRIS CRISMANIMAGE CREDIT: NASA Marshall Space Flight Center

7. WINNOW | UK
This start-up provides smart meters
that helps kitchens cut food waste in
half by automatically measuring
what's put in the bin.
IMAGE CREDIT: WINNOW SOLUTIONS

8. ENCASHEA | IND
This India-based startup collects scrap waste for
cash in select areas of the Bengaluru (a city in
Southern India), and lists prices for scrap on its
website. Encashea also has an Android app on
Google Play.
SOURCE: NDTV
IMAGE CREDIT: ENCASHEA

9. eFISHERY | ID
This smart fish feeder manufacturer based
in Bandung, in Indonesia, is an Internet of
Things (IoT) startup for fish and shrimp
farming. It is tackling the largest
challenges in commercial aquaculture -
fish food which often goes to waste.
SOURCE: TECH IN ASIA
IMAGE CREDIT: eFISHERY

10. IKEA
SOURCING
FOR IDEAS
Its Smart Living Challenge in
Jakarta called for ideas which are
very simple and could improve
people’s everyday life. BagiMak, a
group with the idea of tackling
food waste was the winning idea.
2015.smartlivingchallenge.com
SOURCE: SMART LIVING CHALLENGE

11. TURNING AIR
POLLUTION
INTO INKS
Project Kaalink, a research initiative of MIT’
s sbalabs is repurposing India’s air
pollution into industrial grade raw material
for printing industry-inks, pigments and
paints. Pilots launch in mid-2016. kaalink.
sbalabs.co/
SOURCE: SBA LABS
IMAGE CREDIT: SBA LABS

12. There is a lot of value
for companies that
play at the forefront
of bringing new
technologies and
new business models
to address
sustainability issues
“”
Roelof Westerbeek
President at Amcor Flexibles Asia Pacific

13. Click to watch our exclusive interview with Roelof Westerbeek

14. KEURIG
GREEN
MOUNTAIN
G-Kup Coffee, from Vancouver, and Club
Coffee, from Toronto, have both been
working on fully biodegradable K-Cup
replacements, made from sustainable
materials like bamboo and a trademarked
plant-based resin.
getgpak.com
SOURCE: MODERN FARMER

15. OUR CASE STUDY
HOW TO INTEGRATE IMPACT
Developing pilot programmes to tackle post-consumption waste in India
In April 2016 the Indian government launched its
draft guidelines for consumer goods companies to
tackle the issue of post-consumption waste.
In June 2016 Gone Adventurin’ led the senior
leadership of a multinational consumer goods
company on a 4-day IMPACT ADVENTURE to
understand the on-ground realities of this critical
business issue in India.
They met with dozens of people across the waste
value chain - from local waste pickers to recycling
businesses, inspiring startups and social enterprises,
and got a thorough understanding of the waste
landscape and the post-consumption waste journey
of their products.

16. WHAT YOU CAN DO NEXT
Adapt, apply and profit by putting sustainable development at the core of your business.
Work across all your business silos to help
everyone understand the issue and be
inspired to make a difference and get the
sustainability results you need.
Join or send your team on a 3-day IMPACT
ADVENTURE in any Asian country so they
can meet inspiring startups, social
enterprises, and NGOs tackling waste!
INVOLVE YOUR
STAFF

17. WHAT YOU CAN DO NEXT
Adapt, apply and profit by putting sustainable development at the core of your business.
SHARE YOUR
STORIES
Re-design your BUSINESS STRATEGY to tackle waste challenges
anywhere in Asia or run a WORKSHOP to introduce your team to
detailed insights and stories behind this report.
If you have an inspiring story to SHARE how your business is
tackling waste in Asia and feature it in any of our communications
channels, get in touch!
UPDATE YOUR
STRATEGY

18. COMING UP NEXT….
WASTE
The latest on how startups, SMEs, multinationals and new
research are tackling what gets thrown away in Asia
JUNE 2016
WATER
The latest on how startups, SMEs, multinationals and new
research are tackling water issues & enabling water access in
Asia
JULY 2016
HEALTH
The latest on how startups, SMEs, multinationals and new
research are empowering health & well-being in Asia
AUGUST 2016
ENERGY
The latest on how startups, SMEs, multinationals and new
research are increasing sustainable energy consumption in
Asia
SEPTEMBER 2016
SUSTAINABLE SOURCING
The latest on how startups, SMEs, multinationals and new
research are creating sustainable supply chains in Asia
OCTOBER 2016
FOOD
The latest on how startups, SMEs, multinationals and new
research are working towards sustainable food production &
consumption in Asia
NOVEMBER 2016
2017 TRENDS
Review of what can be expected of startups, SMEs,
multinationals and new research in tackling social &
environmental issues in Asia
DECEMBER 2016
WOMEN
The latest on how startups, SMEs, multinationals and new
research are empowering women & tackling women's issues
in Asia
MARCH 2017
URBAN LIVING
The latest on how startups, SMEs, multinationals and new
research are creating sustainable solutions for a growing
urban population in Asia
APRIL 2017
LAND
The latest on how startups, SMEs, multinationals and new
research are increasing land use efficiency in Asia
JANUARY 2017
CONSUMPTION
The latest on how startups, SMEs, multinationals and new
research are impacting sustainable consumption in Asia
MAY 2017
TALENT
The latest on how startups, SMEs, multinationals and new
research are increasing inclusivity and well-being of their
employees in Asia
FEBRUARY 2017

19. ABOUT US
Gone Adventurin enables companies to #DiscoverPurpose
by integrating the Global Sustainable Development Goals into a Profitable Part of Business.
We focus on Employee Adventures, Authentic Communications & Social Innovation.
Find out more at: www.goneadventurin.com | Contact us at: ashwin@goneadventurin.com
© 2016, Gone Adventurin’ Pte Ltd