Drive circular innovation within products and services to reinvent the future of mobility
The automobile industry lends itself to the circular economy, as it requires a large quantity of high value components and materials. Vehicles are built to last and designed for easy repair. That is why it is also the perfect product for reuse, remanufacturing and recycling throughout multiple use cycles.
Renault factors in all the impacts of its vehicles throughout their lives, from design and production to use and recycling. The objective of this global 'life cycle' approach is to reduce the environmental footprint of its vehicles by using resources as efficiently and effectively as possible. The circular economy provides the framework for enabling this innovation from a resource productivity perspective.
Renault is working closely with the Foundation across three focus areas:
Renault factors in all the impacts of its vehicles throughout their lives, from design and production to use and recycling. The objective of this global 'life cycle' approach is to reduce the environmental footprint of its vehicles by using resources as efficiently and effectively as possible. The circular economy provides the framework for enabling this innovation from a resource productivity perspective.
Read about Groupe Renault's commitment to the circular economy, as an Ellen MacArthur Foundation Strategic Partner (May 2017).
Watch Ellen MacArthur and Jean-Philippe Hermine discuss how a circular economy approach benefits Groupe Renault. (3 minutes, in English with French subtitles)
Learn more about the circular economy and Renault's commitment to this manufacturing model (8 minutes, in French with English subtitles):
Find out about Renault’s participation in Project ReDesign
Ellen MacArthur explores electric vehicles in the 'Electric Adventure' film
To investigate further also read the Choisy-le-Roi Renault factory case study
"Throughout our partnership, the Ellen MacArthur Foundation has supported Renault to initiate an evolution of thinking and processes in the company, with the goal of favouring the shift to a circular economy (tight-loop recycling of materials from end-of-life vehicles, remanufacturing and re-commerce of the brand, etc.). Effectively, numerous common initiatives have taken place: Ellen’s contributions aiming to introduce this new economic model and its stakes to Renault’s employees and managers, as well as to partners and public bodies; promotion and support of car recycling programmes, through events, factory visits, etc. On our side, Renault’s experts and engineers share their unique experiences of circular economy, not only for the macro-economic reports realised by the Foundation and McKinsey, but also through workshops gathering all founding partners and representing for everyone important moments of experience sharing."
Jean-Philippe Hermine, VP Strategic Environmental Planning
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