INDUSTRY NEWS Waste tech firm wins global award from Google and SAP
EDINBURGH-based waste analytics company, Topolytics, has won the Google Cloud and SAP Circular Economy 2030 Contest, launched at the World Economic Forum in February 2019.
The contest set out to find the best revenue-generating ideas that can unlock $4.5 trillion of new economic output by reducing waste and pollution, keeping products and materials in use and/ or regenerating natural systems. The award-winning firm fought off tough competition to win the $100,000 prize.
More than 250 companies from more than 50 countries applied for the contest and, in April 2019, Topolytics was named one of five finalists. After a two-day intensive workshop, all finalists delivered a pitch that was recorded for the judging panel, consisting of senior executives from Google, SAP, the United Nations, Ellen MacArthur Foundation and the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data.
Topolytics proposed expanding the scale and scope of its existing WasteMapä data platform, making the system of movements of waste and by- products much more visible and thereby identifying opportunities to reduce the impact of waste management and help to maintain materials and assets at a higher utility.
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announced as the winner on 7 May at the SAP global SAPPHIRE conference in Orlando, Florida.
Commenting on the win, Michael Groves, Topolytics Founder, said: “This is a big moment for Topolytics. We are extremely
Michael Groves, Topolytics Founder
grateful to the organising team and are humbled to have won, particularly given the quality of the other finalists – all great companies.”
Jacqueline O’Donovan announced as Vice-Chair of the Diversity and Inclusion Taskforce
THE Strategic Transport Apprenticeship Taskforce (STAT) and the Department for Transport (DfT) have chosen Jacqueline O’Donovan as the Vice-Chair of its new Diversity and Inclusion group.
On behalf of DfT and STAT, the launch of A Year of Diversity in Transport and Logistics will be headed up by Tracey Worth, CEO Institute of Couriers and Chair of the STAT group. As Vice-Chair, Jacqueline will provide vision and leadership in promoting a culture in the sector that values and supports diversity, equality and inclusion.
Jacqueline, who is Managing Director of O’Donovan Waste Disposal, is a multi- award-winning business leader and has been a steadfast supporter of promoting opportunities and advancing best practice in the transport and logistics sector. As the only female MD of a waste management business in London, she has worked tirelessly to improve diversity across the industry and has
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promoted career development through industry speaking, peer mentoring, and collaborating about the experience and opportunities available to all in the sector.
“I am extremely honoured to be part of the Taskforce to promote and advance this opportunity for change in our industry,” Jacqueline commented. “When businesses adopt a culture of diversity and inclusion, there are a whole range of benefits that follow including teams that work smarter and are more productive and innovative. Through the STAT group, we hope to encourage diversity by raising awareness and focusing on
Jacqueline O’Donovan Vice-Chair of Diversity and Inclusion group
how the sector can be more inclusive and together, we can make the changes that will help companies succeed.”
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