The Circularity Gap Report 2023 is now online!

Learn how circularity can reverse the overshoot of five of our planet's safe limits.

The global economy is only 7.2% circular, driven by rising material extraction and use.

A safe and just world
for all is our goal.

The circular economy is the means.

More than 91% of what we take from the earth is wasted.

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A safe and just world
for all is our goal.

The circular economy is the means.

We empower businesses, cities and nations to put the circular economy into action.

Our offerings

How can we help solve your circular challenge?

FOR BUSINESSES

We help businesses understand their current state of circularity, analyse and act upon opportunities and risks, and develop a vision to become circular champions in their fields.
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FOR CITIES

We guide cities on their journey from a linear to circular economy, using data to inform multi-stakeholder decision making to accelerate the transition.
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FOR NATIONS

We provide nations with insight into the best interventions to boost circularity on a national level and the tools to monitor progress.
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OUR flagship products

Learn about the circular state of the globe with our flagship products

Circularity Gap Report

Discover our Circularity Gap Reports and learn how circular our global economy currently is.
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The Knowledge Hub

Explore and contribute to the world's most extensive and curated library of circular economy case studies.
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OUR FOCUS AREAS

Our expertise can be applied to any sector, industry, or geography. But we do have specific focus areas:

Textiles

Towards a zero waste Industry. Preventing and reducing the textiles waste mountain. A circular textiles business is the step forward.

Finance

Finding and fixing financial, accounting, legal, and operational barriers in the journey of implementing circular businesses.

Built Environment

Changing the foundations of the world's biggest consumer of resources: the built environment.

Circular Jobs

Ensuring a just transition for work and workers by defining circular jobs and maximising their societal benefits within.

Measuring Circularity

Providing the guidance needed to select the most suitable metric to measure and fast-track circularity.

Data

Accelerating the transition to the circular economy by providing businesses, cities, and nations the correct data in a suitable format.

Digital

Using digital tools and solutions to accelerate and scale the circular economy.

Circular Food Systems

Building circular food systems that are regenerative, fair and resilient.

Our impact at-a-glance

in the past 10 years
We have empowered:
124
Businesses
54
Cities
27
Nations
We have trained:
2700+
People
350
Organisations
And we have developed:
5
Digital
Products

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