Publication · La Jaune et la Rouge · issue 808 · October 2025 · pages 68–69
In this interview on the circular economy, Jean-Baptiste Sandoz explains why technology alone is not enough: scaling up also depends on the ability to bring together industrial companies, territories, researchers, tradespeople and institutions.
The publication was produced under the Company Project name. SGI is making it available as an archive of this editorial and industrial journey.
Key takeaways
- Waste must be treated as a resource. Value emerges when material can be qualified, transformed and reintegrated into production.
- Organization matters as much as technology. Robotic sorting, washing, extrusion and chemical recycling must operate within a coherent ecosystem.
- Every territory has specific constraints. Land, energy, logistics, skills and industrial culture require a field-based approach.
- Impact must be measurable. Reintegration rates, materials diverted from disposal, avoided emissions, jobs and training provide a basis for assessing real-world performance.
Building operational coalitions
The interview highlights a method that starts with a concrete problem and then mobilizes the stakeholders able to solve it. This network-based logic reflects SGI’s approach to innovation and research and industrial project development.
A circular value chain cannot rely on an isolated solution. It must connect the resource, the process, financing, regulation, skills and the end market.
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The document reproduces the two-page feature published in the “Vie des entreprises — Circular economy” section of La Jaune et la Rouge.
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