As we have seen in occasion of the first article of this series of insights on the food system, the limits of the linear economy in agri-food are so evident that more and more companies and institutions are now engaged in redefining production processes towards a circular economy model aimed at reducing environmental and social impacts, reduce waste, make the supply chain more efficient and the traceability of the latter. All this, however, may be insufficient for this purpose if due account is not taken of new trends and consumer wishes. 

Intesa Sanpaolo and Intesa Sanpaolo Innovation Center, the Group company dedicated to frontier innovation and to the spread of the circulator economy have signed a Strategic Master Agreement with the Ministry of Economy of the United Arab Emirates in order to promote the adoption of the circular economy principles and the design of a circular ecosystem in the country. The Circular Economy Lab (an initiative created by Cariplo Factory and Intesa Sanpaolo Innovation Center) will also contribute to the project, with its heritage of expertise and experience in the field of circular transformation.