Leakage, Livelihood, and Equality in Vietnam's Informal Waste Sector

Client: SecondMuse

Client: SecondMuse

2022

The Brief

While the informal sector provides essential recyclable feedstock for a circular economy at competitive costs, social aspects—such as equal payment, education, and livelihood challenges—are often overlooked. In collaboration with SecondMuse, CL2B is testing the NextWave framework for recyclable supply chains in Hoi An to enhance social compliance within the informal waste value chain. Additionally, we are conducting comprehensive research on gender equality and social challenges in Phu Yen.