16 THE CLIMATE CHALLENGE
According to Marco, however, cradle to cradle products do not necessarily increase cost either way. “The circular economy actually creates completely new business models, such as material leasing,” he explains.
“Many suppliers already provide leasing models because they know that they can reuse the product and reclaim raw materi- als to produce new products — they don’t need to take the cost of disposal into consideration.” He uses the lift industry as an example, where suppliers have started to provide commercial benefits when they reclaim old lifts.
A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE Arriving a decade ago at Drees & Sommers’ headquarters in Stuttgart, then moving to Shanghai for five years, and recently relocating to the UK where he is now head of engineering at the company, Marco has always had a passion for sustainability. According to Marco, all this experience
has served to inform him that the circular economy is “the next big thing.” “Drees & Sommer always had a very
strong commitment to sustainability and in 2019 joined together with EPEA, to apply the principles of circular economy to the real estate sector with the cradle to
cradle concept.” He continues: “Interestingly 2020 marks
the 50th anniversary of Drees & Sommer, and we are celebrating our golden jubilee by becoming climate positive through reducing and compensating for the CO2 emissions. Our long-term goal is to be a company which benefits the environment and society as much as possible. We promote future-shaping and innovative concepts such as cradle to cradle and our Blue City approach to implement a
positive and sustainable future, not just in our projects but also as a company.” For housebuilders and developers
interested in the cradle to cradle model, Marco recommends online platforms such as the ‘Building Material Scout’ where materials can be found which are assessed and also certified according to the model’s principles.
Marco Abdallah is head of engineering UK at Drees & Sommer
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