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Circle Carbon Scan: Transitioning Towards a Low-Carbon Circular Economy for Food in London
Circle Carbon Scan: Transitioning Towards a Low-Carbon Circular Economy for Food in LondonCircle Carbon Scan: Transitioning Towards a Low-Carbon Circular Economy for Food in LondonRead more
Circle Carbon Scan: Transitioning Towards a Low-Carbon Circular Economy for Food in LondonCircle Carbon Scan: Transitioning Towards a Low-Carbon Circular Economy for Food in London
November 4, 2021
Circle Carbon Scan: Transitioning Towards a Low-Carbon Circular Economy for Food in London

The Circle Carbon Scan shows the link between the quantities of food that flow through Greater London, fueled by Londoners' consumption, and their associated consumption-based emissions*. Mapping material flows and emissions through London’s entire food and beverage supply chain enables the identification of emissions hotspots. It also uncovers suitable circular interventions that can cut the city's consumption-based emissions.

In collaboration with ReLondon, we have developed scenarios to highlight where the greatest reductions in consumption-based emissions can be made at different points across London’s food and beverage supply chain. 

Interventions associated with an ambitious scenario hold the potential to reduce the consumption-based emissions of Greater London’s food system by an estimated 31%. In this ambitious scenario, reducing per capita meat consumption by 70% was estimated to yield a 20% reduction in London’s food-related consumption-based emissions per year. Reducing food losses and waste generated in London by 50% could deliver an estimated 10.5% reduction while combining this reduction with the circular management of waste could bring a cumulative emissions reduction potential of 10.9%.


Do you also want to analyse the consumption-based emissions of a supply chain in your city and identify intervention hot spots? Click on the button below. We will contact you to discuss how you can pursue concrete and actionable solutions that will lower your consumption-based emissions, make your city more circular and help achieve your climate goals.

* Consumption-based emissions are allocated to the consumers or users of goods or services. They incorporate the lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions of products and services that are consumed, as well as the emissions associated with waste management activities. These emissions may occur both within and outside a given territory, and are allocated to the final consumers or users, rather than the producers of those emissions.


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Baselining for a Circular Toronto
Baselining for a Circular TorontoBaselining for a Circular TorontoRead more
Baselining for a Circular TorontoBaselining for a Circular Toronto
October 20, 2021
Baselining for a Circular Toronto

What programmes, policies, partnerships and investments are necessary to put Toronto’s circular economy goals into action—and where should the city focus its efforts? The Baselining for a Circular Toronto study attempts to answer these questions. To build an understanding of how to transition from the linear ‘take-make-waste’ system to a circular economy, the City of Toronto, working with the David Suzuki Foundation and Circle Economy, has undertaken a study on the current state of circularity and resource use in Toronto.

Baselining for a Circular Toronto supports the City’s circular economy aspirations by establishing a baseline circularity analysis. This study will inform future City of Toronto work, including the development of a Circular Economy Road Map for Toronto.

Phase one of the project—the landscape analysis—assessed the current state of circularity in Toronto, and how this may help or hinder the ability to transition to a circular economy.


Phase two—the material flow analysis—modelled material consumption and disposal in three key economic sectors (waste management, construction, and the food system) and projected what future material consumption and waste generation could look like in 2030 if no action is taken.


Phase three—the final report—highlights key focus areas for Toronto’s circular transition, proposed an aspirational vision for what a circular Toronto could look like and identified the various partners that could contribute to making the vision a reality.

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Circular Ecosystems Peru
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Circular Ecosystems PeruCircular Ecosystems Peru
September 22, 2021
Circular Ecosystems Peru

Peru is making moves to adopt a circular economy, in line with its ambitions towards sustainable development. This report explores strategies to drive circularity in the agricultural sector, drawing from best practices in Colombia, Chile and the Netherlands to guide action in farming, forestry, fishing and aquaculture. Insights from two workshops—comprising agricultural stakeholders from the public and private sectors—are also disseminated and analysed to determine the key elements and common objectives of a Peruvian Circular Economy Platform. Read the full report—only available in Spanish—for recommendations on kickstarting the circular transition in the Peruvian context.

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The Circular Toolbox
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The Circular ToolboxThe Circular Toolbox
September 1, 2021
The Circular Toolbox

The Circular Toolbox aims to enable apparel brands to design and launch their own circular pilot, specifically applying a rental or resale business model. The toolbox guides apparel brands through a five-step circular innovation process, from getting sign-off from the top and putting a team together all the way to piloting the new concept on the ground.

Resources include design thinking and research tools, workshop sheets and facilitator’s guides, a podcast featuring brands that have gone through the same process and, crucially, specific guidance on how and when to use each tool.


The circular innovation process outlined in the toolbox was tried and tested by the Switching Gear project. This project guided four brands — Asket, Lindex, ETP and Kuyichi — as they developed and launched circular business model pilots. Circular business models, such as resale and rental, offer commercial opportunities for brands to innovate their business model while expanding the practical service life of clothing — allowing brands to do more with less. When intelligently designed, they can also reduce the total environmental impact of the industry.

It is an initiative of Circle Economy, made possible thanks to the support of Laudes Foundation.


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Analysis of Circularity of Lithuania's Industry
Analysis of Circularity of Lithuania's IndustryAnalysis of Circularity of Lithuania's IndustryRead more
Analysis of Circularity of Lithuania's IndustryAnalysis of Circularity of Lithuania's Industry
July 1, 2021
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Transitie is Mensenwerk, Arbeid als factor in de circulaire economie
Transitie is Mensenwerk, Arbeid als factor in de circulaire economieTransitie is Mensenwerk, Arbeid als factor in de circulaire economieRead more
Transitie is Mensenwerk, Arbeid als factor in de circulaire economieTransitie is Mensenwerk, Arbeid als factor in de circulaire economie
June 22, 2021
Transitie is Mensenwerk, Arbeid als factor in de circulaire economie

Future jobs need to contribute to the circular economy if we want to achieve the ambitious goals of the Dutch Government to become fully circular by 2050. But does a circular economy offer sufficient employment opportunities for our growing population? And do we  have the right skills to make the transition happen? To accelerate circularity, answering these questions is crucial. This report by KPMG and Circle Economy, commissioned by the Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and Watermanagement, researched these questions and concludes:

  • The transition towards a circular economy does not automatically lead to more jobs. However, the amount of jobs that is directly linked to the circular economy will increase. In a circular economy there will be enough human capital to supply in labour demands, but our  workforce currently does not have the necessary skills. 
  • The current education system does not support the needs of a circular labour market. This applies to both graduates and experienced workers.
  • Investing in circular activity and actors on a regional level in the Netherlands could build the critical mass needed to realise the circular economy at scale. By doing this, global frontrunners from within the Netherlands could support the global uptake of the circular economy.

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Putting Circular Textiles to Work
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Putting Circular Textiles to WorkPutting Circular Textiles to Work
May 31, 2021
Putting Circular Textiles to Work

The Netherlands has set an ambitious goal: full circularity by 2050 and halved resource consumption by 2030. Meeting this goal will require change spanning sectors—and the textile and clothing industry, which releases 1.2 billion tonnes of CO2 each year—must be prioritised. This report dives into three scenarios for a circular clothing industry in the Netherlands, analysing the employment impact of each. It explores how different strategies—ranging from a shift in consumption patterns to a prioritisation of repair to an increased focus on textile cycling—will impact the job market, and dives into the skills that will be needed to support a circular clothing industry. 


Can we apply the lessons learnt from this report to other consumer goods? This briefing deep dives into the employment potential and skills needs for circular furniture and electronics sectors into the Netherlands, comparing the findings to those of Putting circular textiles to work.

Circle Economy and HIVA kick-started this research with a snapshot report in March, which presented the initial findings of the Putting circular textiles to work report.

Interested in reading more about the potential for circular textiles to have a positive impact on work and workers?

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Putting Circular Consumer Goods to Work
Putting Circular Consumer Goods to WorkPutting Circular Consumer Goods to WorkRead more
Putting Circular Consumer Goods to WorkPutting Circular Consumer Goods to Work
May 31, 2021
Putting Circular Consumer Goods to Work

What employment benefits can the Netherlands gain from pursuing more circular consumer goods? This briefing identifies the employment potential and skills needs for circular electronics and furniture industries in the Netherlands. It builds on insights from an analysis of the Dutch clothing value chain carried out by Circle Economy and HIVA (download here), exploring the common challenges consumer goods industries face in their adoption of circular strategies.


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Circularity Gap Report Quebec
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Circularity Gap Report QuebecCircularity Gap Report Quebec
May 25, 2021
Circularity Gap Report Quebec

Circular Economy strategies can halve Quebec’s yearly resource consumption of 271 million tonnes and double its circularity rate of 3.5%

The first regional Circularity Gap Report published in partnership with RECYC-QUÉBEC presents six scenarios to narrow Quebec's Circularity Gap. 

While the world’s circularity sits at 8.6%, the Canadian province of Quebec trails behind—cycling just 3.5% of the materials it consumes. This is according to our new Circularity Gap Report Quebec, which deep dives into the intricacies of the province’s economy—pinpointing opportunities to jump start its own circular journey. The report presents circular strategies across six key sectors, and highlights how Quebec's circularity can climb from 3.5% to 9.8%, further outlining the co-benefits this transformational shift could bring. This first regional Circularity Gap Report shines a light on the power of provinces, positioning Quebec as a key agent for change and promising incubator for circularity.


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