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Breaking new ground: The Ellen MacArthur Foundation's annual impact report 2024

This year marked a shift from exploring and promoting the circular economy to implementing at...

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A guide to using circular design for food to build business resilience

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The Ellen MacArthur Foundation welcomes Chinese company CATL as the first renewable technology...

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Scaling circular business models: a guide for fashion leaders

This guide equips fashion leaders with the insights and tools to embed circular business models into core strategy, make a compelling business case, and unlock financial and climate benefits.

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Reuse in the Global South

This report, written in partnership with WWF, is filled with case studies from innovative companies...

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Ep 180: Becoming a circular economist with Vojtech Vosecky

In order to bring the circular economy to life, we need more circular economists. But what does...

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Dive into our circular economy thought leadership with articles written by in-house experts and specialist contributors. Explore real life stories from the people on the ground making the circular economy transition happen.

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    Déjà Vu is a business that believes well-made goods are “worth buying twice”. Founded in Beijing in 2017, the second-hand trading platform specialises in selling refurbished books, clothing, and small electronics — a market which is projected to surge from RMB 300 billion (USD 42 million) in 2015 to close to RMB 3 trillion (USD 417.9 billion) by 2025.

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    Built environment and the circular economy

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

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

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    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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