--- title: "Economía circular: clave para enfrentar riesgos geopolíticos y económicos | BBA" date: 2025-06-18T00:00:00-04:00 author: Juliette Cote canonical_url: "https://www.bbaconsultants.com/es-cl/perspectivas/economia-circular-resiliencia-riesgos-geopoliticos" section: Publications --- 1. In recent years, several geopolitical events have shaken up the industrial landscape. They’ve disrupted supply chains, limited access to certain resources and challenged economic security, forcing companies to operate in a more uncertain environment, one where agility and resilience are now essential. According to EY's *Top 10 risks and opportunities for mining and metals companies in 2025*, geopolitics ranks as the third greatest challenge in the sector, up from last year. BloombergNEF’s 2024 report also points out that clean energy investments are increasingly focused on supply chain resilience and recycling, with circular strategies emerging as a safeguard against geopolitical tensions and inflation-related risks. In this context, rethinking supply models, especially by integrating circular approaches, can be a powerful strategy to reduce a country’s dependency on external resources. However, this requires a deep transformation of industrial processes. There are several essential conditions for organizations looking to begin or speed up this transition: - **Mapping material flows** Understanding where resources come from, how they’re used and when they become waste or recoverable losses. - **Adapting production processes** Integrating technologies that enable the recovery, processing and reuse of surplus or end-of-life materials. - **Rethinking logistics and supply chains** Setting up local or regional loops, optimizing transport distances and collaborating with upstream and downstream partners. - **Assessing feasibility** Measuring the real impact of circular solutions on costs, operational performance and environmental objectives. - **Ensuring regulatory compliance and traceability** Making sure all proposed solutions comply with environmental, health and safety, and transparency standards. > “Sustainability is no longer an add-on—it is a new way of seeing and shaping the industrial world. By combining engineering depth with ethical foresight, we help our clients design solutions that are as just as they are resilient” explains Joe Nava, Global Director, Advanced Fuels and Chemicals at BBA. Beyond the environmental benefits, the circular economy is a strategic lever, driving innovation, reinforcing resilience, and supporting economic sovereignty. What if it was the key to navigating geopolitical and economic volatility? This content is for general information purposes only. All rights reserved ©BBA 1. ![Ec employee men joe nava retouch web SQ LR BBA](https://www.assets.bbaconsultants.com/bba-production-assets/production/images/avatars/_size_avatar/204317/ec_employee_men_joe-nava_retouch_web_SQ_LR_BBA.webp) Joe Nava, Ing. Director global, combustibles y productos químicos avanzados Leer bio [ ](https://www.linkedin.com/in/joe-nava-4931a35/) **Joe Nava lleva más de 35 años dedicándose al diseño y la optimización de procesos complejos en las industrias del petróleo,** el gas y los combustibles y productos químicos avanzados, ofreciendo soluciones confiables que cumplen con los estándares de desempeño y los objetivos de las partes interesadas. **Áreas de especialización y certificaciones** - Ingeniería y entrega integral: conceptual, FEL-2/3/FEED, diseño detallado y EPC/EPCM - Integración tecnológica y optimización de procesos en refinería, petroquímica y gasificación - Definición y simulación de procesos, tecnoeconomía y gestión de riesgos - Liderazgo técnico en programas internacionales multidisciplinarios **Principales logros:** Ha liderado más de 100 proyectos en petróleo, gas y combustibles avanzados, incluyendo hidrógeno, combustibles bajos en carbono y soluciones en carbono, entregados en entornos internacionales. **Enfoque y valor añadido:** Joe transforma la complejidad técnica en palancas estratégicas, reduciendo el riesgo de las inversiones y apoyando la transición energética mediante el avance de proyectos energéticos rentables y sostenibles. - [ 27 jul 2026 Minería y metalurgia Por qué las decisiones tempranas sobre relaves definen el desempeño de la mina a largo plazo - ![Geraldine Cosset](https://www.assets.bbaconsultants.com/bba-production-assets/production/images/avatars/_size_avatar/206707/Geraldine-Cosset.webp) - ![Jared Purdy](https://www.assets.bbaconsultants.com/bba-production-assets/production/images/avatars/_size_avatar/212424/Jared-Purdy.webp) ](https://www.bbaconsultants.com/es-cl/perspectivas/las-decisiones-sobre-relaves-definen-desempeno-mina-a-largo-plazo "Por qué las decisiones tempranas sobre relaves definen el desempeño de la mina a largo plazo") - [ 02 jul 2026 Minería y metalurgia Python: Una herramienta clave para el análisis de datos en el procesamiento de minerales - ![Charles Blais](https://www.assets.bbaconsultants.com/bba-production-assets/production/images/avatars/_size_avatar/211197/Charles-Blais.webp) - ![Juan Pablo Vergara](https://www.assets.bbaconsultants.com/bba-production-assets/production/images/avatars/_size_avatar/211266/Juan-Pablo-Vergara.webp) ](https://www.bbaconsultants.com/es-cl/perspectivas/python-una-herramienta-clave-para-analisis-datos-en-procesamiento-minerales "Python: Una herramienta clave para el análisis de datos en el procesamiento de minerales") - [ 19 jun 2026 Minería y metalurgia Speed is earned early in projects - ![Mm employee men jean lheureux retouch web SQ LR BBA](https://www.assets.bbaconsultants.com/bba-production-assets/production/images/avatars/_size_avatar/204266/mm_employee_men_jean-lheureux_retouch_web_SQ_LR_BBA.webp) - ![Mm employee men benoit richard retouch web SQ LR BBA](https://www.assets.bbaconsultants.com/bba-production-assets/production/images/avatars/_size_avatar/203602/mm_employee_men_benoit-richard_retouch_web_SQ_LR_BBA.webp) ](https://www.bbaconsultants.com/es-cl/perspectivas/speed-is-earned-early-in-projects "Speed is earned early in projects") - [ 17 jun 2026 Industrial data platforms: building a solid foundation to optimize your operations - ![Pierre Boucher](https://www.assets.bbaconsultants.com/bba-production-assets/production/images/avatars/_size_avatar/2671/Pierre-Boucher.webp) Pierre Boucher, P.Eng. 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According to EY's *Top 10 risks and opportunities for mining and metals companies in 2025*, geopolitics ranks as the third greatest challenge in the sector, up from last year. BloombergNEF’s 2024 report also points out that clean energy investments are increasingly focused on supply chain resilience and recycling, with circular strategies emerging as a safeguard against geopolitical tensions and inflation-related risks. In this context, rethinking supply models, especially by integrating circular approaches, can be a powerful strategy to reduce a country’s dependency on external resources. However, this requires a deep transformation of industrial processes. There are several essential conditions for organizations looking to begin or speed up this transition: - **Mapping material flows** Understanding where resources come from, how they’re used and when they become waste or recoverable losses. - **Adapting production processes** Integrating technologies that enable the recovery, processing and reuse of surplus or end-of-life materials. - **Rethinking logistics and supply chains** Setting up local or regional loops, optimizing transport distances and collaborating with upstream and downstream partners. - **Assessing feasibility** Measuring the real impact of circular solutions on costs, operational performance and environmental objectives. - **Ensuring regulatory compliance and traceability** Making sure all proposed solutions comply with environmental, health and safety, and transparency standards. > “Sustainability is no longer an add-on—it is a new way of seeing and shaping the industrial world. By combining engineering depth with ethical foresight, we help our clients design solutions that are as just as they are resilient” explains Joe Nava, Global Director, Advanced Fuels and Chemicals at BBA. Beyond the environmental benefits, the circular economy is a strategic lever, driving innovation, reinforcing resilience, and supporting economic sovereignty. What if it was the key to navigating geopolitical and economic volatility? This content is for general information purposes only. All rights reserved ©BBA