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embraced the concept, but it's not easy. Then, the stock Q: We already know that owing to the digital transition,
exchange will need to change too, because they report on which our societies are going through now, the concept of
corporate figures, they have to change their mandate. When work and salaries will change too. How do you see that? Is
you start to think in terms of the circular economy rather there more room for that a circular economy?
than the linear one, so many things have to change! I see a lot of other changes taking place. I think that the
circular economy is the fundamental axis for change. Many
Q: The idea is appealing, but it seems very difficult? changes are isolated, so, we need to have a holistic, systematic
Yes, it is difficult. change, and that is why I say that we need to redesign our
economic structure.
Q: In Europe, there is a trend of sharing, but so far, the Instead of saying we need to reduce pollution, we need to
concept of circular economy is not well known. reuse the materials, but that is only part of the solution.
I always tell myself, that there are more people today interested If we are going to make sustainable changes for future
in this than yesterday, so we are on the right track. How far do generations, we need to change our economic model. We
we need to go? I do not know, but at least in Taiwan I think come across an environmentcal problem, and we try to have
we are on the right track, and more and more people are an envinronmental solution. All that is all very fragmented,
into that. I gave you earlier the example about baby clothing and counter intuitive. The problem is very clear. Rather it is
where people "recycle" baby clothes, the start-up companies. two problems: one is our economic model, and the second
There are lots of different business opportunities, but people one is how we can define growth as a society or even as a
have to adapt their thinking. family, but not as a family accumulating wealth, buying more
houses, buying more cars. I think that the majority can accept
Q: If everybody starts to rent their clothes, what will happen the concept of use rather than ownership.
to the clothing manufacturers? I do not think that everybody will embrace the concept, and
They need to change too. As I said earlier, those who are that is what makes human beings interesting, but we need to
in a linear economy need to transform themselves, but the be aware of what we do. We can only do as much as we can,
circular economy will create new business opportunities. and for me personally that's what counts.
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