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Deposit return is proven to boost bottle and can collection, cut litter, and keep valuable materials in the loop. But no two markets are the same, and designing the right system requires understanding the nuances of local infrastructure, consumption habits, and regulatory frameworks.
Join TOMRA’s experts and leading voices in circular economy for a deep dive exploration into:
Jessica Cheam, 詹思滢, CFA in ESG; IDP-CJessica Cheam is the Founder and CEO of Eco-Business, Asia Pacific’s leading media and business intelligence organisation dedicated to sustainable development. She is a globally recognised sustainability pioneer with two decades of experience in media, sustainable development and ESG issues.
She serves as an independent, non-executive director for Singapore-listed Wilmar International, Asia’s leading agribusiness group, and ComfortDelGro, one of the world's largest mobility companies. She chairs ComfortDelGro’s Board Sustainability Committee and is a member of its Audit & Risk Committee as well as Wilmar’s Board Sustainability Committee.
Jessica holds the CFA Institute Certificate in ESG Investing and is Senior Accredited Director of the Singapore Institute of Directors and serves on its ESG Committee. She is also accredited with INSEAD’s Certificate of Corporate Governance and is a member of the Institute of Corporate Directors in Malaysia and the UK.
Jessica advises many government boards and multi-national organisations on ESG strategy and governance and has a particular interest in issues at the intersection of sustainability, technology, diversity and inclusion.
Atul Bagai, Former Head of Country Office, UNEP IndiaMr. Atul Bagai joined UN Environment’s OzonAction programme under the Montreal Protocol as the Regional Officer for South Asia in 2000 and served as Senior Regional Coordinator to build the capacity of subregional networks in Asia and enable them to meet the compliance targets under the Montreal Protocol. In that capacity, he spearheaded and led some innovative initiatives with the Executive Committe of the Multilateral Fund. For instance, he was instrumental in designing and developing synergies between Ozone Depleting Substance phase out and climate change in Maldives and Bhutan; green procurement policies in Mongolia taking into account phase-out of Ozone Depleting Substance as a legislation; a study of carbon credits and Ozone Depleting Substance destruction in Nepal; and, most recently, the hydro-chloro-fluoro-carbon phase-out plan for India that included energy efficiency and the cold chain.
Prior to joining UN Environment, Atul worked with the Government of India for 17 years in a number of senior positions such as Chief of Staff to two Ministers at the federal level (Ministry of Finance and Ministry of External Affairs) and to a Chief Minister at the provincial level. He also served as the Ozone Cell Director at the Ministry of Environment and Forests. Mr. Bagai, an Indian national, holds a Post-Graduate degree in History from the University of Delhi.
Wolfgang Ringel, Senior VP Group Public Affairs at TOMRAWolfgang Ringel has been dedicated to packaging waste management since 1992 and is now Senior Vice President Public Affairs at TOMRA, where he supports the development of return and recycling systems worldwide. A trained lawyer, he previously helped establish Germany’s dual collection system and has played a key role in shaping deposit return policies across Europe and beyond.
Policymakers, industry leaders, and stakeholders in packaging, recycling, and circular economy initiatives are looking to understand the evolving DRS landscape.
TOMRA's mission is to transform how we all obtain, use, and reuse the planet's resources to enable a world without waste.
