DSM-Niaga – Crowd Auditing Transparency is a hot topic nowadays and for industries that are usually closed off to the public and shrouded in secret it is difficult to implement it in their business. TheRockGroup supported DSM-Niaga, a circular carpet company, in designing and implementing transparency in their business and production process. Context DSM-Niaga is…
Chrysal – Sustainability Program Development TheRockGroup helped Chrysal to create a structured sustainability program. With input from three working sessions with Chrysal, a 3-year sustainability implementation plan was created. Context Chrysal is a main driving force in the flower and plant industry and worldwide market leader in flower food. Whether you grow, transport, sell, or…
Regenerative Agriculture Research Program The Regeneration Academy offers a hands-on courses in regenerative agriculture. In the Regenerative Agriculture Research Program, students and researchers are able to come together. They learn while doing valuable research on their land, a large farm in La Junquera, South of Spain. The Regeneration Academy is a beacon of hope, proving…
Circular Economy – University of AmsterdamThe Circular Economy course for bachelor’s students at the UvA challenged students to reflect on the way we organize our current economic system and its consequences for material flows. The circular economy, its barriers and opportunities for implementation, its impact and possible unintended consequences were studied. Context PPLE at…
Waste Transformers – Hong Kong The Waste Transformers offer an innovative local solution for organic waste streams like food waste or sewage sludge. They offer modular solutions to transform waste into energy (gas, heat, electricity combination). Thereby facilitating the circular economy in locations that are otherwise difficult to service. We explored the business opportunities in…
BrouwBrood Context BrouwBrood began with 4 students from the University of Amsterdam taking the course Science in Practice. During the course, the students were given a consultancy case for Brouwerij ’t IJ, a specialty beer maker, to see what could be done with ‘brewers spent grain’. They found that 80% of waste from the beer…
Roze Bunker Who they are: Roze Bunker once asked themselves the question: “How can we change the concept of soda?”. They wanted to replace regular soda’s to stop unnecessary transport of water. Why transport water when tap water can easily be used to produce a local soda? After deliberating and looking into different options, they…
