Circular 

Transformation 

of Industries

Enabling a growing, resilient and sustainable economy through the adoption of circularity at scale.

We unite stakeholders across industries to drive the widespread adoption of circular practices, enabling a growing, resilient, and sustainable economy.

For over 20 years, businesses, industries, and governments have primarily focused on circularity initiatives centered around waste management. However, this approach overlooks a much broader systemic opportunity for transformation.

True circular transformation requires a shift across entire systems to encompass operations, manufacturing and business models. 

Operating under the Better Living pillar of the World Economic Forum's Centre for Nature and Climate, the Circular Transformation of Industries Initiative brings together diverse stakeholders across multiple industries. Our goal is to to enable a growing, resilient and sustainable economy through the adoption of circularity at scale.

Driving our mission forward

The initiative fosters  the adoption of circularity at scale through strategic  efforts across three key workstreams.

Circularity-enabled impact areas


The initiative aims to enable impact across four different areas:

Resilience: improving supply chain control, flexibility and responsiveness to shocks.

New sources of revenue: innovating with business models that generate new economic opportunities.

Efficiency: maximising value from scarce resources.

Sustainability: reducing environmental footprint and delivering net-zero goals.

Recent insights

Circular Transformation of Industries: Unlocking New Value in a Resource-Constrained World

Case Study

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January 2023

Partnerships can help scale and accelerate circularity. Here's how

Case Study

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September 2023

Want to learn more or contribute?

If you have any questions about our initiative, don't hesitate to contact us.