It’s time for a circular economy

Exploring the circular economy opportunity for critical minerals

Rethinking critical minerals in a material-intensive future.

Designing out plastic pollution with the circular economy

We must change how we design, use, and reuse plastics.

Redesigning retail for the future

Together we can radically redesign the retail system of the future.

Activating policy for a circular economy

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

Scaling action for nature: How the circular economy can help deliver the Global Biodiversity Framework

The circular economy offers countries a practical route to tackling biodiversity loss at its source...

Commercial collaboration: A powerful driver for the circular economy

The following case studies provide replicable examples of commercial collaboration between...

Ellen MacArthur Foundation INC-5.2 reflections

We are deeply disappointed by the lack of an agreement at INC5.2. At the same time, we leave Geneva...

The Foundation urges governments to turn the tide on plastic pollution

As Global Plastics Treaty negotiations continue, governments must be united in ambition to agree to...

Creating a circular economy for critical minerals

At London Climate Action Week, the Foundation and project partners introduced an action agenda to...

Living within planetary boundaries: the circular economy

This film explores how a circular economy can tackle global challenges including climate change,...

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...

Episode 5: From Challenge to Change

Part of the series: 'Redesigning Food: Behind the Scenes'

New organisations join the Foundation’s Network

We are pleased to welcome a number of new Partners and Members to the Foundation’s Network.

Reuse in the Global South

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

H&M Foundation supports The Fashion ReModel to accelerate the uptake of circular business models for fashion

We’re delighted to announce that H&M Foundation will philanthropically support the Fashion...

Ep 173: Food for thought | How do we fix our broken system?

The food industry is one of the biggest drivers of biodiversity loss and accounts for a third of...

Rising to the challenge of reuse

This film explores how REPOSIT is bringing together major retailers to collaborate and make reuse...

Improving climate emissions accounting to accelerate the circular economy transition

We want to to ensure that emissions accounting for circular economy activities is ‘true and fair’.

Biodiversity and the circular economy

This topic area examines how the circular economy can help shape a nature-positive future.

Built environment and the circular economy

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

Business and the circular economy

A circular economy transformation will empower us with the tools to tackle global challenges, and...

Cities and Measurement and the circular economy

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

Circular design and the circular economy

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

Climate and the circular economy

This topic area looks at how fixing the economy can help fix climate change.

Education and learning towards a circular economy

We support circular economy learning across a growing global community of schools, colleges and...

Fashion and the circular economy

This topic area explores how the circular economy works for the fashion industry.

Finance and the circular economy

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

Food and the circular economy

This topic area shows how moving to a circular economy for food will help people and nature thrive.