Stuart Hayward-Higham is currently responsible for a range of development activities in SUEZ UK, delivering tools, techniques and information to meet the business need and customer required solutions. Main activity themes include harnessing waste as a resource, energy and bio-fuels manufacture, sorting, extraction and value enhancement for waste mix resources, customer solutions, research and development under the increasing influence of carbon, biodiversity and natural capital. Stuart has over 25 years’ experience in the industry and has wide technical and commercial skills and experience in the field of waste and resource management, markets, strategy, technologies and the environment.

Leading with an introduction to SUEZ, Stuart discusses how SUEZ UK is helping cities and industries in the circular economy to preserve, optimize and harness waste as a resource. This presentation was part of the Innovate Manchester webinar series focusing on Changing the Way We Produce and Consume.