Pöyry is a consulting and engineering company focused on delivering sustainable solutions in energy, infrastructure, and bioindustry sectors. The document outlines the world's increasing population and resource challenges leading to a need for a circular economy and sustainable practices, highlighting innovations in biomass, nanocellulose, and lignin. Pöyry promotes collaboration through initiatives like the Lignin Club and aims to foster positive environmental impacts through its services.

1. GENERATING CIRCULAR ECONOMY BUSINESS
NETWORK
Circular Economy Now, Aalto University,
Anna-Liisa Koskinen Senior Consultant
May 16, 2018

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· Delivering consulting,
engineering, project execution
and operational services.
· Global community of talented
people working closely with
clients locally.
· Inspiring new solutions by
connecting deep expertise
and profound insight.
· Contributing to projects that
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THE WORLD IN 2018
APRIL 2017-JANUARY 2018
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World
population
7.6
billion
41%
increase greenhouse
gas emissions vs. 1990
40% of wood traded,
used by pulp & paper industry
8.4 billion
connected devices in today’s
world
93% of energy for
transport use is oil
10.8%
of population
malnourished
31%
forests cover land areas
1 in 12
of population
over 65 years
50%
living in urban areas

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APRIL 2017-JANUARY 2018
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THE WORLD IN 2050
World
population
9.6billion
Energy production will
need to increase by
100%
Biomaterials
proliferation of products
developed from natural sources
IOT explosion…
100billion
connected devices
1/3 of energy is
used for transportation
Smart mobility
has re-shaped cities
3.9 billion
living under
‘severe water
stress’
Social media
has redefined our lives1 in 6
of population
over 65 years
66%
living in urban areas
~8% increase in areas
covered by forest

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MEGATRENDS ARE IMPACTING OUR MARKETS AND SHAPING
THE WORLD
Climate Change Resource Efficiency
DigitalisationNew economic power
centres
Urbanisation & Smart
Infrastructure
Bioeconomy
• Fresh perspective in Energy, Industry and Infrastructure sectors
• Founded on deep expertise and profound insight from global network
• Helping clients make sense of complexity
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BiomaterialsBiofuels
Biochemicals
Woody
biomass
Municipal &
industrial waste
Recovered
paper
Biorefining
Agricultural
feedstocks,
residues
Regulation
MEGATRENDS
CREATING SUSTAINABLE VALUE IN COMPLEX BIOINDUSTRY
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Consumer
awareness
Anticipating
sustainability trends
Differentiation
New
functionalities
Partnering
with key
players
Engineering
best
solutions
Identifying most
successful
value chains
Driving
sustainable
profits
WE DELIVERTHE VALUE
Secured
value
for brands
Maximised
biomass
value
Products
to winning
markets
Optimal
biorefining
concepts

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NANOCELLULOSE – BUILDING A BUSINESS CASE
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Did you know that nanocelluloses can be used to improve functionality
and cost-effectiveness in numerous applications?
· Nanocelluloses can be produced from cellulosic raw materials. They are
extremely strong, gel-like at low solids content, highly absorbent and can act
as barriers.
· Attractive business cases can be developed through deep market and
technology knowhow.

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LIGNIN – BUILDING A BUSINESS CASE
Did you know that the potential value of lignin in a 500 000 Adt pulp mill is
15-25 MEUR/a?
· As energy intense and complex mix of polymer, lignin is abundantly available
for higher value applications when separated from pulp mills’ black liquor.
· It has potential for a wide range of value added chemical, plastic and carbon
fibre based products, among other things.
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NETWORKS - LIGNIN CLUB AND PACKAKING VALLEY
MARCH 2016
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· The Lignin Club website coordinated by Pöyry promotes communication
between different parties interested in lignin.
· https://ligninclub.fi/
· Packaging Valley consists of about 40 companies and organizations, with
Pöyry coordinating the operations with the Finnish Packaging Association.
· https://packagingvalley.org/

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FROM INNOVATION TO PRACTICE
MARCH 2016
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· Analysis of long term and short term environmental, health and safety risks
and impacts of circular economy shall be analyzed
· Environmental Impact Analysis (f.eg. http://www.fi.kaicellfibers.fi/biorefinery-
project/)
· Implementation requires Circular Economy concepts of municipal operators,
public administration and different organizational operators, Material flow
studies, Lifecycle analysis etc. (f.eg. http://circhubs.fi/tampereen-
materiaalivirtaselvitys/)

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CIRCULAR ECONOMY AND NET POSITIVITY
MARCH 2016
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· A net positivity is a way of thinking that aims to reduce the environmental
footprint of companies by increasing positive impacts. An angle of view from
reducing and preventing negative impacts shifts towards creating positive
impacts, both for the company and for the environment.
· Pöyry worked with the case companies to develop a way to implement this
new concept.
· http://www.poyry.com/news/articles/blog-new-way-thinking-aims-reduce-
environmental-footprint-companies-increasing

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