Our priorities

We have three key missions, aligned with global trends — critical minerals, plastics, and fashion — and we use our position at the interface of business and policy to accelerate change.

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Exploring the circular economy opportunity for critical minerals

Rethinking critical minerals in a material-intensive future.

  • Critical Minerals
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How to Prevent Plastic Pollution and Eliminate Waste

Discover how the circular economy can help eliminate plastic waste, reduce pollution and drive...

  • Plastics
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Keeping fashion and textiles in use

Together we can tackle the barriers to circular economy implementation at scale and keep fashion...

  • Fashion
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Activating policy for a circular economy

Policymakers can create the enabling conditions for the circular economy to outcompete linear...

  • Policy

Leading the charge: Turning risk into reward with a circular economy for EV batteries and critical minerals

The global adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) offers a huge opportunity — but the current EV battery value chain is exposed to significant systemic risks.

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The Story of the Big Food Redesign

Watch the Foundation’s latest video, The Story of the Big Food Redesign, to learn more about the...

  • Food
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Our mission is to accelerate the transition to a circular economy

We develop and promote the idea of a circular economy. We inspire and work with business, academia, policymakers, and institutions across the globe. Our vision is an economic system that’s better for people and the environment.

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Built environment and the circular economy

In a circular economy our built environment can be a force for good

  • Built environment
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Cities and the circular economy

This topic area looks at the role cities play in the transition to a circular economy.

  • Cities
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Circular design and the circular economy

Design is a force for change. From innovative products or disruptive business models to entire...

  • Design
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Finance and the circular economy

This topic area looks at the role of the financial sector in the shift to a circular economy.

  • Finance