We need an economic system that ensures the planet and all living beings can thrive

Circle Economy aims to empower decision-makers across industries, cities and nations with clear and actionable ways to make their spheres more circular. We all need to play our part in creating a world that fulfills the needs of all people everywhere—while preserving our living habitat.

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Did you know that only 7.2% of materials are cycled back into the economy globally?

The circular economy can reduce harmful emissions and eliminate waste by recirculating materials, helping to avert climate breakdown.

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Accelerate your transition to a circular
economy with our resources and tools:

Resources

Nov 28, 2024

Just 0.3% of materials used by the global textile industry come from recycled sources, with almost no textile-to-textile recycling

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Oct 28, 2024

Switching to circular economy value chains: state of play and future pathways

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Nov 19, 2024

Transformative change won’t come to the textile sector overnight—here’s why we need to accept intermediary solutions

Tools

Knowledge Hub

Our Knowledge Hub showcases the circular economy in action worldwide

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Ganbatte Cities

Ganbatte Cities gives data-driven insights and tools to help everyone’s circular transition

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Circular Indicators

The Circular Indicators Library helps financiers track their circular performance

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Reach your environmental goals with our circular analyses and solutions

Our expertise and cutting-edge approaches can track your material usage and waste, measure the potential for circular jobs, boost circularity, train your staff and more.

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Measuring Circularity

Circularity Gap Report

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The textile industry is only 0.3% circular

The Circularity Gap Report Textiles is the first ever in-depth analysis to measure circularity within the textiles sector. It highlights the urgent need for solutions that transform the entire textile value chain toward a circular model. Explore the report and join us at our webinar on December 3 to discuss the findings and circular solutions from CGR Textiles.

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