Sustainability is high on North Sea Port’s agenda. The port authority operates as a proactive service provider to help businesses in the port area achieve their sustainability goals and to reduce the ecological footprint of the cross-border port. In this context, North Sea Port chooses resolutely for circularity as a major strategy.

This article came about as a conversation with Karen Polfliet (Environmental Policy Officer at North Sea Port), Walter Tempst (Circular Economy Facilitator at Circular Flanders) and Erik van Oosten (Regional Manager VNO / NCW-Zeeland).