PinnedLaunch of Circle Economy blogWe are delighted to launch our newly designed blog page, where you can now easily browse through all our latest articles. Don’t miss out on our discussions on the most cutting-edge topics surrounding the circular economy. We will continue to post our articles here on Medium, but you can now find our whole collection on our own Circle Economy website. Take a browse here!1 min read1 min read
Mar 13Material (mis)management: could the global economy thrive with one-third fewer materials?By Laxmi Haigh, Lead of Editorial at Circle Economy and one of the lead authors of the Circularity Gap Report 2023 This article was originally published on Illuminem. We need to talk about materials: how we extract, process, use and dispose of stuff. The sheer amount of global materials entering…7 min read7 min read
Feb 16Where are they now? A look back on the innovation journey of 4 brandsThis article was written for FashionUnited by Gwen Cunningham, Textiles Programme Lead at Circle Economy and Andreea Theodora Baniceru, Textiles Programme Intern at Circle Economy. It is well understood that extending the life of a garment is considered one of the most effective ways to reduce the overall impact of…15 min read15 min read
Jan 25New legislation coming, but only 22% of companies ready to report quantitatively on circular economyBy Jacco Verstraeten-Jochemsen, Lead Business Solutions from Circle Economy This article was originally published on Edie. In November 2022, the European Commission officially adopted the CSRD, a new corporate sustainability reporting directive that aims to provide a more comprehensive picture of companies’ sustainability performance. In short, the CSRD will: Increase…4 min read4 min read
Jan 25How circular design can change the worldWhat Design Can Do’s MAKE IT CIRCULAR CHALLENGE: Designing a socially just and ethical circular economy — By Mayya Saliba, Strategist, with contribution from Laxmi Haigh, Editorial Lead, at Circle Economy All our stuff and how it is designed causes most greenhouse gas emissions — a circular economy can combat this The circular economy has emerged as a strong tool to combat global warming by preserving and extending the functional lifetime of materials. This is significant as 70% of the 59.1 billion tonnes of annual total global…7 min read7 min read
Nov 22, 2022Sustainability in the Global South isn’t one-size-fits-all — here’s whyAs the circular economy approach gains prominence, it should be implemented with care By Jana-Chin Rue Glutting (Consultant — Labour Market Specialist, Circle Economy) and Apoorva Valli Shankar (Consultant — Labour Market Specialist, Circle Economy) The circular economy, a crucial means to an end to achieve sustainable development, offers an…5 min read5 min read
Nov 17, 2022To reach sustainability goals at COP27, we must prioritise — and finance — circular projectsMost greenhouse gas emissions come from material use — a circular economy is vital to mitigating these Megan Murdie (Writer & Editor, Circle Economy), supported by Luke Bailey (Finance consultant) and Marvin Nusseck (Finance Strategist) ‘“Show me the money’’ might seem like a crass way of summarising COP27 climate negotiations…5 min read5 min read
Oct 25, 2022A Dutch circular agrifood system does not stop at the border either*Part two: Trade, labour and knowledge systems in global food value chains — Explore this topic at our upcoming event (27th October) on achieving social justice in a circular economy → Today’s understanding of the circular economy fails to address issues of global social equity and threatens to exacerbate the divide between high- and lower-income countries, making it clear that a global circular…11 min read11 min read
Oct 14, 2022Three ways sustainability policy isn’t serving the SDGs — and how it couldBy Ana Birliga Sutherland (Editor, Circle Economy), Laxmi Haigh (Lead of Editorial, Circle Economy) and Joel Marsden (Senior Researcher, Circle Economy) — This article was first published by the SDG Knowledge Hub The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were created as a blueprint for peace and prosperity for people and planet — but policies for circular economy, especially in higher-income countries, may be forgetting about the ‘people’ part.5 min read5 min read
Oct 6, 2022A Dutch circular agrifood system does not stop at the border either*Part one: Corporate concentration and power imbalances in the food system — Explore this topic at our upcoming event (Oct 27) on achieving social justice in a circular economy → Today’s understanding of the circular economy fails to address issues of global social equity and threatens to exacerbate the divide between high- and lower-income countries, making it clear that a global circular…Dutch9 min readDutch9 min read
