Philippine Business Cases

Circular Economy: An Opportunity for Philippine Businesses

Summarizes circular economy opportunities and 14 Philippine business cases across agriculture, food, fashion, construction, plastics, hospitality, and waste recovery. Useful as a gateway resource for locating local enterprise examples.

Country Fact Sheet / Case Digest

SWITCH-Asia Policy Support Component. (2025). Circular economy: An opportunity for Philippine businesses.

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Bayo Manila Inc.: Circular Fashion and Responsible Local Production

Documents a Philippine fashion enterprise’s efforts in responsible sourcing, local production, material efficiency, product longevity, and circular design. Useful for MSMEs in apparel, textiles, retail, and creative industries.

Enterprise Case Study

SWITCH-Asia. (2024). Bayo Manila Inc.: Circular economy business case.

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Reztyle: Extending the Life of Clothing through Resale and Reuse

Profiles a Philippine enterprise that keeps garments in use through resale and reuse. Demonstrates a circular business model built around product-life extension, changing consumer behavior, and digital market access.

Enterprise Case Study

SWITCH-Asia. (2024). Reztyle: Circular economy business case.

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Diaspora Farm Resort: Circular Practices in Agriculture and Tourism

Shows how an integrated Philippine farm and tourism enterprise applies resource efficiency, organic production, waste recovery, local sourcing, and experiential learning. Useful for agritourism, agriculture, food, and hospitality MSMEs.

Enterprise Case Study

SWITCH-Asia. (2024). Diaspora Farm Resort: Circular economy business case.

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ECHOstore and Coffee Farm: Sustainable Retail and Farm-to-Market Practices

Profiles a Philippine social enterprise linking sustainable products, local producers, responsible retail, and farm-based practices. Demonstrates how circularity can intersect with inclusive sourcing, market development, and consumer education.

Enterprise Case Study

SWITCH-Asia. (2024). ECHOstore and Coffee Farm: Circular economy business case.

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Best Green Business Practices among MSMEs in the Philippine Food Processing Industry

Highlights environmental practices used by Philippine food-processing MSMEs, including resource efficiency, waste minimization, cleaner production, and by-product use. Useful for training, benchmarking, and developing sector-specific case materials.

Sector Case Study

Green Growth Knowledge Platform. (n.d.). Best green business practices among MSMEs in the food processing industry of the Philippines.

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