Most 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…

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…

By 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.

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…

The opportunities and risks for brands eyeing the circular economy — By Ana Birliga Sutherland (Editor, Circle Economy) ‘We believe it’s just something you should do — not something you should brag about.’ This statement on sustainability in fashion comes from Rebecka Sancho, G-Star RAW’s new Head of Sustainability, who is quietly working to scale the denim brand’s circular economy initiatives…

How businesses can harness their HR department to support circular business ambitions — By Duco del Mol van Otterloo Some time ago I read about the Overview Effect that some astronauts experience when they are in space. Seeing the Earth, that colourful ping-pong ball, hanging in an infinite black void, protected only by a thin layer of atmosphere, creates nothing less than a…

By Laxmi Haigh (Lead of Editorial at Circle Economy) and Joel Marsden (Senior Researcher at the Circular Jobs Initiative, Circle Economy, and co-author of the paper) This article was first published by the World Economic Forum. National policies and commitments in higher-income countries to cap greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and…

By Claudia Alessio (Circle Economy) and Yannick Beaudoin (David Suzuki Foundation) The transition to a circular economy is a global opportunity that can be leveraged by economies across the planet. The potential of countries like Canada to drive a global move to more circular and regenerative economies is clear, given…

Circle Economy researchers highlight encouraging progress in several diverse countries This article was originally written by and published on Circular Magazine, and features an interview with our Matthew Fraser (Head of Research and Development). When it comes to the global circular economy, how do we measure progress and who is…