Measuring value lost in today's largely linear economy
Our latest Circularity Gap Report CGR® 2026: Value Gap offers the first comprehensive attempt to quantify the substantial economic value losses inherent in today's predominantly linear practices. We identify key hot-spots, demonstrating how the circular economy can drive targeted action and deliver clear economic returns beyond environmental benefits.
CGR®: a global benchmark for circularity
Our CGRs highlight the urgent need to transition to a circular economy. We aim to empower key decision makers in both government and business to coordinate action to accelerate that transition.
We do this by measuring current states of circularity and by bringing together stakeholder from businesses, governments, academia, NGOs to input and evaluate our findings on the state of the transition based on the latest scientific evidence.
CGR Nations
To scale access to our circularity data and empower policymakers and practitioners to drive real-world impact, we developed the CGR® Dashboard—a one-stop platform that unites our data, insights, and strategies.
Discover how nations are performing now and what actions they're taking to close the Circularity Gap.
CGR The Value Gap
CGR The Value Gap quantifies the economic value lost by a country's current largely linear practices. We measure the economic loss of inefficiencies, such as avoidable waste and underutilised assets.
By pinpointing exactly where and how value is lost across key sectors, we help governments and businesses unlock the highest economic and employment benefits for the region.
CGR Finance is the first of its kind, quantifying the global financial capital flows driving the circular economy through empirical research. By creating a clear snapshot of circular economy investment volumes and the gaps that exist within them, the report seeks to support financial sector actors looking to leverage the opportunity of the circular economy, as well as the financial regulators and policymakers looking to support and scale the circular economy through private sector investment. This pioneering approach enables ongoing progress tracking and accelerates systemic change towards a sustainable future.
CGR Spotlight
Need to go deeper than the previous reports? CGR Spotlight delivers custom analyses focused on specific challenges. We dive into specific value chains, materials, or thematic deep dives—accelerating the transition to a circular economy from all angles.
