What you get:

Informed circular baseline
A picture of your economy through a circular lens, enabling data-driven decision making.

What we do:

Comprehensive resource analysis
Engaging in a comprehensive analysis to grasp the intricacies of the economy through a resource-oriented lens. This entails reporting on material and carbon footprints, scrutinising material flows, evaluating circular job dynamics and measuring the entire Circularity Indicator Set, which encompasses the Circularity Gap Metric. The summarised results are presented at a minimum of two roundtables to elicit feedback and foster collaboration. This process facilitates the creation of a shared circularity baseline, serving as a fluid guide for informed decision-making.

How we do it:

Material Flow Accounting (MFA), sankey diagram and interpretation

  • Track the flow of materials through the economy.
  • Visualise material interactions within production processes and consumption.
  • Interpretation of data to identify key patterns and trends.

Environmental footprint analysis

  • Calculate and interpret material and carbon footprints.
  • Assess environmental impacts of economic activities.

Analysis of Circularity Metrics

  • Calculate and interpret a set of Circularity Metric Indicators.
  • Evaluate the overall circularity performance.

Circular Jobs analysis

  • Assess circular activities by sector to understand their impact on job creation.
  • Identify opportunities for employment within circular initiatives.

Roundtables with Stakeholder Coalition

  • Organise two roundtables with the Stakeholder Coalition.
  • Share results for feedback and collaboration.
  • Establish a shared circularity baseline.
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'The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals underline the importance of a sustainable use of resources. With the Circular Economy Package (CEP) and the Action Plan, the European Union has declared its commitment to pave the way for sustainable production and consumption in our common economic area . . . Now it is important to take the next steps based on a scientific background to make our progress towards a circular economy planned and measurable'.
Elisabeth Köstinger, Federal Minister for Sustainability and Tourism
Austria’s 2022 Circular Economy Strategy
The Circularity Gap Report Austria, developed together with Altstoff Recycling Austria, was presented to the Austrian Ministry of Environment in 2019. The report fueled a wider discussion and, four years later, has contributed to the country’s recent policy changes. At the end of 2022, the Austrian Cabinet of Ministers adopted a National Circular Economy Strategy. The comprehensive policy document sets the goal of boosting circularity from 9.7% to 18% by 2030.
2018
Circularity Gap Report Austria commissioned by Altstoff Recycling Austria AG (ARA)
2020
The Austrian Ministry of Climate Protection began developing the national Circular Economy Strategy
MAR 2022
First draft presented during the Circular Economy Summit Austria
DEC 2022
the Austrian Cabinet of Ministers officially approved the Circular Economy Strategy
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'The Circularity Gap Report Denmark, initiated by a local consortium of Danish organisations, has sparked interest in circularity among Danish politicians, businesses, and the general public... The report serves as a new reference point, drawing attention from various media outlets. At the launch event in front of the Danish Parliament, about 60 newspapers covered the occasion. We've also received significant interest from business actors eager to learn more about the report's conclusions and how to become more circular. We've been invited to speak at numerous events and have workshops planned for businesses. Additionally, there is a plan for political follow-up, and efforts are underway to determine how we can measure Danish circularity in the future'.
Sine Beuse Fauerby, Chief Political Consultant at the Danish Society of Engineers
Presentation at the Danish Parliament
The report launch was held at the Danish Parliament (The Folketing) in August 2023 and was attended by the Danish Minister of Environment, Magnus Heunicke, alongside a public exhibition of the Circularity Metric. The report was commissioned by a consortium of Danish institutions: the Danish Industry Foundation, Danish Society of Engineers, Confederation of Danish Industry, Danish Technological Institute, Technical University of Denmark, Danish Design Centre, and Lifestyle & Design Cluster. Since publication, these newly formed coalitions, equipped with the report results, have continued to take action on the ground to dive deeper into specific sectors and strategies.
OCT 2023
Launch of the Circularity Gap Report Denmark at the Danish Parliament
AGENDA 2024
Convening of industries to develop relevant policies
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'The Circularity Gap Report doesn’t just measure Scotland’s current rate of circularity, providing a quantifiable baseline from which we can measure change—it also identifies bold interventions that will advance the country’s circular efforts'.
Iain Gulland, Chief Executive Officer at Zero Waste Scotland
Scotland’s 2023 Circular Economy Bill
In mid-June of 2023, the Scottish Parliament introduced the Circular Economy Bill. The bill was drafted with the assistance of numerous non-profit and research organisations. For example, the Circularity Gap Report Scotland, published in 2022, provided a first overview of the country’s circularity rate. The report was commissioned by Zero Waste Scotland, a non-profit that consulted the Scottish Parliament on the Circular Economy Bill.
2016
Making Things Last: The first Circular Economy Strategy in Scotland
2022
Circularity Gap Report Scotland provides a first overview of the country’s circularity rate
2023
The Scottish Parliament introduced the Circular Economy Bill
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Circularity Gap Report 2018
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