REFERENSSIT
At Rhea Solutions, most of our projects involve the circular economy and the Just Transition, both independently and as a partner in larger projects. We have extensive expertise, especially in the circular economy of textiles. In addition to research projects, we also work with capital investors and other organizations. If you think you could benefit from our expertise, please contact Sini.
ForTran – the Just Transition for the forestry sector
Rhea Solutions is responsible for impact facilitation in the ForTran project, which is funded by the Strategic Research Council in Finland (2023-2026/9). This project aims to find socially effective solutions to sustainability challenges in the Finnish forestry sector.
Find out more: ForTran | Forests in systemic transition
FINIX – durable textile systems
Rhea Solutions is responsible for impact facilitation in the FINIX sustainable textile systems project funded by the Strategic Research Council in Finland (2019-2025). The goal of this project is to solve systemic problems in the textile industry and to contribute to the growth of the circular textile industry in Finland.
Find out more: finix.aalto.fi
Kuituus – from discarded textile to product
Sini led the Kuituus project, which aimed to encourage the use of recycled textile fibres in industry (2021-2022). The project was financed by the Maj and Tor Nessling Foundation. Find out more in our podcasts (in Finnish).
Value chains in the circular economy of textiles
We have conducted several surveys on value chains in the textile circular economy for both private and public sector customers, and we have good contacts with domestic and European players in the field. Get in touch to discuss how our expertise could benefit you.
New Global – innovative business in developing markets
Rhea Solutions handled the impact facilitation work in the New Global project from 2017-2019. The project studies and assists Finnish companies which have innovative and poverty-reducing businesses in developing markets.
CASE: From Waste to Taste
CASE: From Waste to Taste
From Waste to Taste was a circular economy project launched by Rhea to combat climate change by reducing food waste. Preparation for the project started in the spring of 2015 with the creation of a partner network. In February 2016, the first lunches made from food in shops that would have otherwise been wasted were served in a pop-up restaurant. Following this, Restaurant Loop opened in Lapinlahti in June 2016. However, this had to close due to the COVID pandemic. The From Waste to Taste project did not aim to make a profit, and its operation was completely separated from Rhea’s business at the beginning of 2016.
The project successfully made an impression on Finnish thinking about waste food. For example, after Loop, several church congregations started similar activities and the S-Group supermarket chain increased their sales of products at risk of being wasted by providing additional discounts.