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As humans, we've always innovated our way out of problems, whether it was the first torch to light a dark cave or the steam engine that sparked a revolution.

~Frans Van Houten

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Like all major transitions in human history, the shift from a linear to a circular economy will be a tumultuous one. It will feature heroes and pioneers, naysayers and obstacles, and moments of victory and doubt. If we persevere, however, we will put our economy back on a path of growth and sustainability.

~Frans Van Houten

Topics: Back Circular Doubt Economy Feature Growth Heroes History However Human Human History Like Linear Major Moments Obstacles Our Path Persevere Pioneers Put Shift Sustainability Transitions Tumultuous Victory Will

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Philips is committed to the circular economy and is applying its principles throughout the organization. We are redesigning our products and looking at ways to capture their residual value.

~Frans Van Houten

Topics: Applying Capture Circular Committed Economy Looking Organization Our Principles Products Throughout Value Ways

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If we are going to get a grip on escalating costs, we have to focus more on prevention rather than acute care. Technology can help us do that.

~Frans Van Houten

Topics: Acute Care Costs Focus Get Going Grip Help More Prevention Rather Technology Than Us

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City farming is not only possible, it is the very definition of the kind of meaningful, sustainable innovation we will need to meet the grand challenges of the 21st century: climate change; population growth; ageing population; urbanization; rising demand for energy, food and water; poverty; and access to healthcare.

~Frans Van Houten

Topics: Access Ageing Century Challenges Change City Climate Climate Change Definition Demand Energy Farming Food Grand Growth Healthcare Innovation Kind Meaningful Meet Need Only Population Population Growth Possible Poverty Rising Sustainable Very Water Will 21St Century

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Compassion, together with contractual responsibility for one's workforce, is a mark of a top employer.

~Frans Van Houten

Topics: Compassion Employer Mark Responsibility Together Top Workforce

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Waste does not exist in nature because ecosystems reuse everything that grows in a never-ending cycle of efficiency and purpose.

~Frans Van Houten

Topics: Because Cycle Does Ecosystems Efficiency Everything Exist Grows Nature Never-Ending Purpose Waste

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Sustainable solutions based on innovation can create a more resilient world only if that innovation is focused on the health and well-being of its inhabitants. And it is at that point - where technology and human needs intersect - that we will find meaningful innovation.

~Frans Van Houten

Topics: Based Create Find Focused Health Human Human Needs Inhabitants Innovation Meaningful More Needs Only Point Resilient Solutions Sustainable Technology Well-Being Where Will World

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Healthcare continues to move outside the hospital and into our homes and everyday lives. With leading doctors and psychologists, for example, we've developed personal health programs designed around patients to catalyze sustainable behavioural change.

~Frans Van Houten

Topics: Around Change Designed Developed Doctors Everyday Example For Example Health Healthcare Homes Hospital Leading Lives Move Our Outside Patients Personal Programs Psychologists Sustainable

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Government should seek more strategic approaches to developing dynamic, resilient infrastructure. Business must be more creative in offering financing solutions as partners with government, and people must support sustainable innovation as a public policy priority.

~Frans Van Houten

Topics: Approaches Business Creative Developing Dynamic Financing Government Infrastructure Innovation More Must Offering Partners People Policy Priority Public Public Policy Resilient Seek Should Solutions Strategic Support Sustainable

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Biography

Nationality: Dutch

Type: Businessman

Born: April 26th, 1960

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