Renewi, traditionally known as a waste and recycling company, is increasingly transforming into a production company that delivers circular materials. According to Ans Verlooy, Group Director Digital & Data, IT is a key driver behind this evolution. The focus lies on improving waste sorting at the source, increasing recycling rates, and enhancing data quality to build trust in recycled materials.

Digital transformation is at the heart of this shift, with investments in ERP systems (such as Microsoft Dynamics), AI, IoT, and a unified digital infrastructure through the Future Fit program. Renewi aims not only to operate more efficiently but also to contribute meaningfully to a fully circular economy. Ans emphasizes that the CIO of the future must take on a strategic role as a partner to the CEO, using technology as a lever for business value creation.

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