HKUST Li & Fung Supply Chain Institute Seminar Series - Circular Economy, Enthusiasm, Realism and Research
Supporting the below United Nations Sustainable Development Goals:支持以下聯合國可持續發展目標：支持以下联合国可持续发展目标：
In this seminar, we will introduce the broader idea of a circular economy, demonstrate why it is essential in the renewable energy transition, and try to shed light on its fundamental principles, misconceptions, and the research need for realism in the same space. We will leverage a series of academic papers on the topic for this purpose. Time permitting, we will also discuss how academia can help influence policy in the same space, and where opportunities for impactful research lie for interested academics.
Atalay Atasu (PhD INSEAD, 2007) focuses on sustainable operations management in his research. His publications appeared in Management Science, Manufacturing and Service Operations Management, Production and Operations Management and Journal of Industrial Ecology. He also publishes in practitioner outlets such as Harvard Business Review, Sloan Management Review and California Management Review. Atalay’s research has received a number of research awards, including the Wickham Skinner Best Paper Award (winner 2007, runner up 2014), Wickham Skinner Early Career Research Award (2012), Paul Kleindorfer Award in Sustainability (2013), MSOM Responsible Research Award (2019) and MSOM Best OM Paper Award (2021). His research on circularity has been recognized by Harvard Business Review as a McKinsey Best Article Award finalist in 2022. Atalay served as president of the Manufacturing and Service Operations Society and as Department Editor for POMS. He is currently an Associate/Senior Editor for Management Science and POMS and a department editor at MSOM. Atalay co-founded and co-directs the INSEAD Business Sustainability Programme and the INSEAD Sustainable Business Initiative.
You are also welcome to participate via Zoom if you are unable to join us in person.