Financing the shift to circular value chains

Marvin Nusseck is a seasoned expert at the intersection of the circular economy and the financial sector, with over eight years of experience in stakeholder engagement and strategic solution development. He has successfully brought together leading international financial institutions and facilitated collaboration among major Multilateral Development Banks on circular economy finance. He helped initiate the Dutch financial sector working group on the circular economy, as well as the the Circularity Gap Report Finance. Marvin has contributed to key initiatives such as the ISO Circular Economy standards, CSRD E5, and multiple UNEP-FI publications on the circular economy, resource management and waste. He holds an MSc in political economy from the University of Amsterdam.

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Marvin Nusseck is a seasoned expert at the intersection of the circular economy and the financial sector, with over eight years of experience in stakeholder engagement and strategic solution development. He has successfully brought together leading international financial institutions and facilitated collaboration among major Multilateral Development Banks on circular economy finance. He helped initiate the Dutch financial sector working group on the circular economy, as well as the the Circularity Gap Report Finance. Marvin has contributed to key initiatives such as the ISO Circular Economy standards, CSRD E5, and multiple UNEP-FI publications on the circular economy, resource management and waste. He holds an MSc in political economy from the University of Amsterdam.

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Manuel Frávega works for one of the largest law firms in Argentina, where he heads the environmental law and climate change department and co-leads the ESG department. Prior to joining the firm in 2022, he served as environment regional senior manager for Tenaris (2020-2022) and as undersecretary of environment of the Provincial Agency for Sustainable Development (Government of the Province of Buenos Aires) (2017-2019). Previously, Manuel worked at Techint Group as a senior counsel in charge of the environmental law department (2011-2017) and participated as vice president of the Environment Commission of the Argentine Industrial Union. Currently, he is the president of the department of environment and sustainability of the Industrial Union of the Province of Buenos Aires (UIPBA).

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Patricia Malnati is a public accountant and leads a family-owned SME dedicated to the industrialisation of rubber. She has served as director of the sustainability committee of the Latin American Society of Rubber Technology (SLTC) and vice-president of the environment and sustainability department of the Industrial Union of the Province of Buenos Aires (UIPBA). She is founder of the Women and Rubber Network, member of Red de Mujeres de la Industria Argentina (MIA), advisory member of G100 Resources and Talent Development, and vice-president of Red Pacto Global Argentina. She was elected as Best Company Director at the Recircle Awards 2022, a global event that recognises excellence and contribution to the tyre recycling sector, and Best Businesswoman 2024 at the WEF Women Economic Forum Argentina.

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Xandra Weinbeck works for the Netherlands' national promotional institute, which boasts an investment capital of around €2 billion. In her work, she aims to accelerate transitions towards a carbon-neutral economy, bio-based and circular solutions, deeptech innovations, agrifood advancements and life sciences. The approach includes direct investments in pioneering companies, as well as the development of financial instruments and market growth strategies. Business development at Invest-NL focuses on creating the necessary financial tools for industry scaling and fostering market demand. With over 20 years of experience in the chemical and semiconductor industries, Xandra holds an MSc in chemical engineering and an MBA.

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Marvin Nusseck is a seasoned expert at the intersection of the circular economy and the financial sector, with over eight years of experience in stakeholder engagement and strategic solution development. He has successfully brought together leading international financial institutions and facilitated collaboration among major Multilateral Development Banks on circular economy finance. He helped initiate the Dutch financial sector working group on the circular economy, as well as the the Circularity Gap Report Finance. Marvin has contributed to key initiatives such as the ISO Circular Economy standards, CSRD E5, and multiple UNEP-FI publications on the circular economy, resource management and waste. He holds an MSc in political economy from the University of Amsterdam.

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Jaap van der Velden has a background in finance, audit, financial management and accounting. As part of the Renewable Polymers’ (RNP) management board and executive team, he helps to bring the company’s technology to the world. Aligning stakeholder interests, he brings together inspired internal and external stakeholders, investors, government and partners throughout the value chain including customers, feedstock parties, engineering and construction firms. Jaap believes in a fossil-free world.

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Marvin Nusseck is a seasoned expert at the intersection of the circular economy and the financial sector, with over eight years of experience in stakeholder engagement and strategic solution development. He has successfully brought together leading international financial institutions and facilitated collaboration among major Multilateral Development Banks on circular economy finance. He helped initiate the Dutch financial sector working group on the circular economy, as well as the the Circularity Gap Report Finance. Marvin has contributed to key initiatives such as the ISO Circular Economy standards, CSRD E5, and multiple UNEP-FI publications on the circular economy, resource management and waste. He holds an MSc in political economy from the University of Amsterdam.

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Luis Tejado was born in 1969 in Mexico, is an industrial engineer from Universidad Panamericana and holds an MBA from Harvard Business School. His career spans finance and strategy at P&G, BCG and Time Warner before shifting to sustainable agriculture. He has led large-scale forestry (Proteak), palm oil (Prolade), organic bananas and coconut operations (Tabascoco). Passionate about circular economy solutions, he specialises in biochar, regenerative agriculture, alternative energies and irrigation efficiency. A strong advocate for waste circularity, he integrates sustainability into agribusiness models, enhancing productivity while reducing environmental impact.

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Marcela is an investment officer for climate change on the climate and enviroment team at IDB Invest, which she joined in 2021. She is responsible for supporting the development of climate change operations and since 2025 is leading the circular economy agenda for IDB Invest. Marcela holds a master’s in urban and regional planning from the Center for Interdisciplinary Studies at Universidad de los Andes (Colombia) and an industrial engineering degree from Universidad Militar Nueva Granada (Colombia).

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