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Developed by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, the MCI is a sophisticated metric used to measure how 'circular' a product or material flow is. It evaluates three key factors: the proportion of recycled/renewable content, the utility of the product during its life, and the ease of recycling at the end...
Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) software is the technical backbone of circularity. These tools allow companies to quantify the environmental impact of a product from 'cradle to grave' or 'cradle to cradle.' By modeling energy use, water consumption, and greenhouse gas emissions at every stageextraction,...
Cradle to Cradle is a gold standard for products designed with a circular philosophy. It moves beyond 'less bad' (sustainability) to 'more good' (regenerative). The certification evaluates five categories: material health, product circularity, clean air/climate protection, water/soil stewardship, an...
This remains the gold standard for foundational circular economy thinking. It provides comprehensive, sector-agnostic frameworks that guide users through systemic change, from material flow analysis to business model innovation. It is highly respected by policymakers and large corporations for its s...
This guide explores a range of innovative business models that support a circular economy. It examines models such as product-as-a-service, leasing, sharing economy, and closed-loop systems, highlighting their potential to drive resource efficiency and create new revenue streams. The guide provides...
Circular Procurement is a framework for organizations to integrate circularity into their purchasing decisions. Instead of simply buying the cheapest product, procurement teams evaluate suppliers based on material origin, durability, repairability, and end-of-life plans. This policy forces the suppl...
This guide is crucial for businesses looking to shift from selling physical goods to selling performance or utility (e.g., lighting hours instead of bulbs). It details the necessary operational shifts, including asset tracking, maintenance scheduling, and risk modeling required to successfully trans...
This toolkit moves beyond material science to address the consumer and retail side of fashion circularity. It provides frameworks for building successful resale platforms, managing rental inventory, and designing for consumer engagement that promotes product longevity. It is perfect for fashion bran...
This guide provides a roadmap for transitioning the plastics industry towards a circular economy. It addresses the challenges of plastic waste generation, collection, and recycling, offering strategies for designing plastics for durability, recyclability, and reuse. The guide emphasizes the importan...
The Circular Business Model Canvas (CBMC) is an adaptation of the traditional Business Model Canvas, specifically tailored for circularity. It helps entrepreneurs and established companies map out how they will generate value while keeping resources in use. It includes specific blocks for 'Circular...
This guide tackles the notoriously complex fashion industry by providing specific, actionable steps for circularity. It covers everything from designing garments for disassembly (using mono-materials) to establishing robust take-back and resale infrastructure. It is essential for fashion brands and...
Circular Markstrat is StratX's circular economy marketing simulation, combining Digital Markstrat's model with Eco-Score and Share Price Index measures.
The Circular Game is an educational business simulation developed by Inchainge to explore circular-economy strategy and supply-chain management. Participants make interconnected operational decisions involving product design, sourcing, production, recovery, reuse, and recycling, then observe their f...
CircularPRO is a StratX sustainability marketing simulation that condenses circular-economy brand strategy into a two-to-three-hour format with Eco-Score.
