Sustainable economy: successfully changing your business model

Article “Economie durable: l’art de réussir son changement de modèle” published by Les Echos on April 24, 2025, featuring a contribution by BETA member Vincent Helfrich on synergies in the circular economy.

Extract: His research focuses on how companies act collectively for sustainability, following the example of the CLES (coopérations locales et environnementales en synergie) project in the port area of Srasbourg. Here, some thirty companies are working to “green” their business model and the local area. “One company’s waste becomes another’s resource, purchases are made collectively and wasted energy is consumed locally,” explains Vincent Helfrich.