SCALE THE
SUPPLY CHAIN
THAT STOPS
PLASTIC.
Join the 30 Cities Supply Chain Program. Apply your skills to solve real-world logistics bottlenecks and prevent river plastic from reaching the ocean.
Why Rivers?
Most ocean plastic comes from rivers. We must stop the flow upstream before it reaches the open ocean.
30 Cities Program
Scale operations to 30 key cities to cut ocean plastic pollution from rivers by one third by 2030.
The Ambition
Removing 90% of floating ocean plastic by 2040 through a dual strategy of interception and cleanup.
What You'll Do
As a Research Consultant, you will deliver critical insights to scale operations.
Outcome
Deliver objective readiness ratings for priority markets.
What you'll analyze
- Regulatory: Import/trade laws & waste policies.
- Infrastructure: Ports, roads, & communication.
- Economic: Inflation, currency stability, & growth.
- Labor & Cultural: Skills availability & local nuances.
Global Operations
Analyze supply chains in key river basins to stop plastic before it reaches the ocean.
Regulatory Readiness
Logistics Capacity
Risk Profile
Sample Visualization
How Your Work Creates Impact
Your analysis directly supports senior supply chain leadership decisions.
You Research Reality
Gather ground-truth data on logistics, regulations, and costs in target nations.
Translate Complexity
Synthesize dispersed information into clear, executable readiness scorecards.
Scale Faster
Enable The Ocean Cleanup to deploy Interceptors earlier, intercepting plastic sooner.
"Scaling our operations requires deep supply chain insights. Taking on an entire city means we need to understand the local reality before we deploy."
"ESCA Research Strategy Consultants deliver real client impact. This isn't a simulation; it's a live project with global stakes."
Project Brief
The strategic context behind the engagement.
Situation
The Ocean Cleanup is scaling its operations to a 30 Cities Program to cut ocean plastic pollution from rivers by one third by 2030.
Complication
Local market assessments for supply chain scalability are critical due to varying regulatory environments, infrastructure quality, economic stability, labor markets, and cultural factors.
The Key Question
"What supply chain model will enable The Ocean Cleanup to scale efficiently across 30 diverse local markets without compromising speed, cost, or mission impact?"
Requirements Check
- Currently enrolled Bachelor/Master student or MBA
- Strong analytical skills & supply chain knowledge
- Available for 10 weeks 5-10 hours
- Passion for sustainability & real-world impact
What Happens Next?
Review
We assess your profile and motivation.
Interview
Short call with ESCA board & Ocean Cleanup/RSM rep.
Selection
Final decision within 2 weeks of deadline.