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id="w-node-_201e7b30-0fa1-7a6d-3e5b-3bb88556617d-bdf6d2b5" class="home-impact-stats-block"><div class="home-impact-stats-digit">54,000+</div><div class="text">Report downloads</div></div></div></div></div></div></section><section class="new-section impact-influencing"><div class="grid"><div id="w-node-a7b333b8-688b-3fc4-6bb7-b545edd9ee44-bdf6d2b5" class="impact-influencing-content"><div class="impact-influencing-header"><h2 id="w-node-_8f018903-8929-2fcf-4339-83c46e4e15ae-bdf6d2b5" class="new-h2 s37 light">Influencing policy and pilot projects</h2><div id="w-node-_68069092-0566-2bfe-dcdd-ba6d2daaecfd-bdf6d2b5" class="text">Our programme reports on the state of circularity and its impacts at all levels: from global to national to cities and industries.<br/><br/>Our aim is to enable policy and pilot project implementation that allows us to operate within planetary boundaries and ensure wellbeing for all.</div></div><div class="home-impact-stories-full-block"><div class="home-impact-stories-arrow-wrapper left"><a href="#" class="impact-swiper-button-prev w-inline-block"><img src="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/5e185aa4d27bcf348400ed82/65973db98bb318bafb2fde6b_Polygon%20(1).svg" loading="lazy" alt=""/></a></div><div class="home-impact-stories-arrow-wrapper right"><a href="#" class="impact-swiper-button-next w-inline-block"><img src="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/5e185aa4d27bcf348400ed82/65973dc88bbffd64b959df58_Polygon%20(2).svg" loading="lazy" alt=""/></a></div><div class="home-impact-stories-wrapper"><div class="home-impact-stories-header"><div>Impact stories</div></div><div class="home-impact-stories-main"><div class="swiper impact-swiper"><div class="swiper-wrapper"><div class="swiper-slide"><div class="home-impact-stories-slide-main"><div class="home-impact-stories-quote"><img src="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/5e185aa4d27bcf348400ed82/65973e96625957e0086f8b8c_1639296777736%201.webp" loading="lazy" width="186" id="w-node-_773d7755-6a0b-155c-fe49-df4e025111d2-bdf6d2b5" alt="" class="home-impact-stories-quote-pic"/><div id="w-node-_773d7755-6a0b-155c-fe49-df4e025111d3-bdf6d2b5" class="home-impact-stories-quote-text-wrapper"><div class="text">'The <em>Circularity Gap Report Denmark</em>, 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'.</div><div class="text"><strong>Sine Beuse Fauerby, Chief Political Consultant at the Danish Society of Engineers</strong></div></div></div><div class="home-impact-stories-slide-bottom"><div class="home-impact-stories-slide-bottom-text-wrapper"><div class="new-h4 s20">Presentation at the Danish Parliament</div><div class="text">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.</div></div><div class="home-impact-stories-steps-wrapper"><div class="home-impact-stories-steps-line for-dan"></div><div class="home-impact-stories-steps-block for-dan"><div id="w-node-_773d7755-6a0b-155c-fe49-df4e025111e2-bdf6d2b5" class="home-impact-stories-steps-digit">OCT 2023</div><div id="w-node-_773d7755-6a0b-155c-fe49-df4e025111e4-bdf6d2b5" class="home-impact-stories-steps-circle-wrapper"><div class="home-impact-stories-steps-circle w-embed"><svg width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"> <circle cx="10" cy="10" r="8.5" fill="#7EE7DE" stroke="#263238" stroke-width="3"/> </svg></div></div><div id="w-node-_773d7755-6a0b-155c-fe49-df4e025111e6-bdf6d2b5" class="home-impact-stories-steps-text-wrapper"><div class="text for-home-impact-stories-steps">Launch of the <a href="/denmark" class="lined-link black"><em>Circularity Gap Report Denmark</em></a><em> </em>at the Danish Parliament</div><div class="home-impact-stories-steps-pointer w-embed"><svg width="18" height="35" viewBox="0 0 18 35" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"> <path d="M-8.52372e-07 17.5L17.25 0.612502L17.25 34.3875L-8.52372e-07 17.5Z" fill="#7EE7DE"/> </svg></div></div></div><div class="home-impact-stories-steps-block for-dan"><div id="w-node-_773d7755-6a0b-155c-fe49-df4e025111ee-bdf6d2b5" class="home-impact-stories-steps-digit">AGENDA 2024</div><div id="w-node-_773d7755-6a0b-155c-fe49-df4e025111f0-bdf6d2b5"><div class="home-impact-stories-steps-circle w-embed"><svg width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"> <circle cx="10" cy="10" r="8.5" fill="#7EE7DE" stroke="#263238" stroke-width="3"/> </svg></div></div><div id="w-node-_773d7755-6a0b-155c-fe49-df4e025111f2-bdf6d2b5" class="home-impact-stories-steps-text-wrapper"><div class="text for-home-impact-stories-steps">Convening of industries to develop relevant policies</div><div class="home-impact-stories-steps-pointer w-embed"><svg width="18" height="35" viewBox="0 0 18 35" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"> <path d="M-8.52372e-07 17.5L17.25 0.612502L17.25 34.3875L-8.52372e-07 17.5Z" fill="#7EE7DE"/> </svg></div></div></div></div></div><div class="home-impact-stories-read-more"><a href="/denmark" class="text home-impact-stories-read-more-link">Read the report</a><div class="home-impact-stories-read-more-dot w-embed"><svg width="4" height="5" viewBox="0 0 4 5" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"> <circle id="Ellipse 10" cx="2" cy="2.7998" r="2" fill="#263238"/> </svg></div><div class="text">Find more on this impact story on <a href="/updates-collection/circular-economy-as-an-overlooked-opportunity-to-reach-denmarks-climate-goals" class="home-impact-stories-read-more-link">our blog</a></div></div></div></div><div class="swiper-slide"><div class="home-impact-stories-slide-main"><div class="home-impact-stories-quote"><img src="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/5e185aa4d27bcf348400ed82/65a1600b5db726bec3f99bc8_elisabeth%201.webp" loading="lazy" width="186" id="w-node-_773d7755-6a0b-155c-fe49-df4e02511184-bdf6d2b5" alt="" class="home-impact-stories-quote-pic"/><div id="w-node-_773d7755-6a0b-155c-fe49-df4e02511185-bdf6d2b5" class="home-impact-stories-quote-text-wrapper"><div class="text">'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'.</div><div class="text"><strong>Elisabeth K枚stinger, Federal Minister for Sustainability and Tourism of Austria</strong></div></div></div><div class="home-impact-stories-slide-bottom"><div class="home-impact-stories-slide-bottom-text-wrapper"><div class="new-h4 s20">Austria鈥檚 2022 Circular Economy Strategy</div><div class="text">The <a href="/cgr-austria" target="_blank" class="lined-link"><em>Circularity Gap Report Austria</em></a>, 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鈥檚 recent policy changes. At the end of 2022, the Austrian Cabinet of Ministers adopted a <a href="https://www.bmk.gv.at/themen/klima_umwelt/abfall/Kreislaufwirtschaft/strategie.html" target="_blank" class="lined-link"><em>National Circular Economy Strategy</em></a>. The comprehensive policy document sets the goal of boosting circularity from 9.7% to 18% by 2030.</div></div><div class="home-impact-stories-steps-wrapper"><div class="home-impact-stories-steps-line"></div><div class="home-impact-stories-steps-block"><div id="w-node-_773d7755-6a0b-155c-fe49-df4e0251119c-bdf6d2b5" class="home-impact-stories-steps-digit">2018</div><div id="w-node-_773d7755-6a0b-155c-fe49-df4e0251119e-bdf6d2b5" class="home-impact-stories-steps-circle-wrapper"><div class="home-impact-stories-steps-circle w-embed"><svg width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"> <circle cx="10" cy="10" r="8.5" fill="#7EE7DE" stroke="#263238" stroke-width="3"/> </svg></div></div><div id="w-node-_773d7755-6a0b-155c-fe49-df4e025111a0-bdf6d2b5" class="home-impact-stories-steps-text-wrapper"><div class="text for-home-impact-stories-steps"><a href="/cgr-austria" class="lined-link black"><em>Circularity Gap Report Austria</em></a><em> </em>commissioned by Altstoff Recycling Austria AG (ARA)</div><div class="home-impact-stories-steps-pointer w-embed"><svg width="18" height="35" viewBox="0 0 18 35" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"> <path d="M-8.52372e-07 17.5L17.25 0.612502L17.25 34.3875L-8.52372e-07 17.5Z" fill="#7EE7DE"/> </svg></div></div></div><div class="home-impact-stories-steps-block"><div id="w-node-_773d7755-6a0b-155c-fe49-df4e025111a7-bdf6d2b5" class="home-impact-stories-steps-digit">2020</div><div id="w-node-_773d7755-6a0b-155c-fe49-df4e025111a9-bdf6d2b5"><div class="home-impact-stories-steps-circle w-embed"><svg width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"> <circle cx="10" cy="10" r="8.5" fill="#7EE7DE" stroke="#263238" stroke-width="3"/> </svg></div></div><div id="w-node-_773d7755-6a0b-155c-fe49-df4e025111ab-bdf6d2b5" class="home-impact-stories-steps-text-wrapper"><div class="text for-home-impact-stories-steps">The Austrian Ministry of Climate Protection <a href="https://www.umweltzeichen.at/en/products/start/%C3%B6sterreichische-kreislaufwirtschaftsstrategie" target="_blank" class="lined-link black">began developing the national Circular Economy Strategy</a></div><div class="home-impact-stories-steps-pointer w-embed"><svg width="18" height="35" viewBox="0 0 18 35" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"> <path d="M-8.52372e-07 17.5L17.25 0.612502L17.25 34.3875L-8.52372e-07 17.5Z" fill="#7EE7DE"/> </svg></div></div></div><div class="home-impact-stories-steps-block"><div id="w-node-_773d7755-6a0b-155c-fe49-df4e025111b2-bdf6d2b5" class="home-impact-stories-steps-digit">MAR 2022</div><div id="w-node-_773d7755-6a0b-155c-fe49-df4e025111b4-bdf6d2b5"><div class="home-impact-stories-steps-circle w-embed"><svg width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"> <circle cx="10" cy="10" r="8.5" fill="#7EE7DE" stroke="#263238" stroke-width="3"/> </svg></div></div><div id="w-node-_773d7755-6a0b-155c-fe49-df4e025111b6-bdf6d2b5" class="home-impact-stories-steps-text-wrapper"><div class="text for-home-impact-stories-steps">First draft presented during the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ejD_-AJKhs" target="_blank" class="lined-link black">Circular Economy Summit Austria</a></div><div class="home-impact-stories-steps-pointer w-embed"><svg width="18" height="35" viewBox="0 0 18 35" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"> <path d="M-8.52372e-07 17.5L17.25 0.612502L17.25 34.3875L-8.52372e-07 17.5Z" fill="#7EE7DE"/> </svg></div></div></div><div class="home-impact-stories-steps-block"><div id="w-node-_773d7755-6a0b-155c-fe49-df4e025111bd-bdf6d2b5" class="home-impact-stories-steps-digit">DEC 2022</div><div id="w-node-_773d7755-6a0b-155c-fe49-df4e025111bf-bdf6d2b5"><div class="home-impact-stories-steps-circle w-embed"><svg width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"> <circle cx="10" cy="10" r="8.5" fill="#7EE7DE" stroke="#263238" stroke-width="3"/> </svg></div></div><div id="w-node-_773d7755-6a0b-155c-fe49-df4e025111c1-bdf6d2b5" class="home-impact-stories-steps-text-wrapper"><div class="text for-home-impact-stories-steps">The Austrian Cabinet of Ministers officially <a href="https://www.bmk.gv.at/themen/klima_umwelt/abfall/Kreislaufwirtschaft/strategie.html" target="_blank" class="lined-link black">approved the Circular Economy Strategy</a></div><div class="home-impact-stories-steps-pointer w-embed"><svg width="18" height="35" viewBox="0 0 18 35" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"> <path d="M-8.52372e-07 17.5L17.25 0.612502L17.25 34.3875L-8.52372e-07 17.5Z" fill="#7EE7DE"/> </svg></div></div></div></div></div><div class="home-impact-stories-read-more"><a href="/cgr-austria" class="text home-impact-stories-read-more-link">Read the report</a><div class="home-impact-stories-read-more-dot w-embed"><svg width="4" height="5" viewBox="0 0 4 5" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"> <circle id="Ellipse 10" cx="2" cy="2.7998" r="2" fill="#263238"/> </svg></div><div class="text">Find more on this impact story on <a href="https://www.circle-economy.com/blog/a-global-frontrunner-in-recycling-austria-now-addresses-circularity" target="_blank" class="home-impact-stories-read-more-link">our blog</a></div></div></div></div><div class="swiper-slide"><div class="home-impact-stories-slide-main"><div class="home-impact-stories-quote"><img src="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/5e185aa4d27bcf348400ed82/65973eb32d6836af7fa80a5e_Frame%207503.webp" loading="lazy" width="186" id="w-node-_773d7755-6a0b-155c-fe49-df4e02511201-bdf6d2b5" alt="" class="home-impact-stories-quote-pic"/><div id="w-node-_773d7755-6a0b-155c-fe49-df4e02511202-bdf6d2b5" class="home-impact-stories-quote-text-wrapper"><div class="text">'The <em>Circularity Gap Report </em>doesn鈥檛 just measure Scotland鈥檚 current rate of circularity, providing a quantifiable baseline from which we can measure change鈥攊t also identifies bold interventions that will advance the country鈥檚 circular efforts'.</div><div class="text"><strong>Iain Gulland, Chief Executive Officer at Zero Waste Scotland</strong></div></div></div><div class="home-impact-stories-slide-bottom"><div class="home-impact-stories-slide-bottom-text-wrapper"><div class="new-h4 s20">Scotland鈥檚 2023 Circular Economy Bill</div><div class="text">In mid-June of 2023, the Scottish Parliament introduced <a href="https://www.gov.scot/news/circular-economy-bill-published/" target="_blank" class="lined-link">the Circular Economy Bill</a>. The bill was drafted with the assistance of numerous non-profit and research organisations. For example, <a href="/scotland" class="lined-link">the <em>Circularity Gap Report Scotland</em></a>, published in 2022, provided a first overview of the country鈥檚 circularity rate. The report was commissioned by <a href="https://www.zerowastescotland.org.uk/" target="_blank" class="lined-link">Zero Waste Scotland</a>, a non-profit that consulted the Scottish Parliament on the Circular Economy Bill.</div></div><div class="home-impact-stories-steps-wrapper"><div class="home-impact-stories-steps-line for-scot"></div><div class="home-impact-stories-steps-block"><div id="w-node-_773d7755-6a0b-155c-fe49-df4e0251121a-bdf6d2b5" class="home-impact-stories-steps-digit">2016</div><div id="w-node-_773d7755-6a0b-155c-fe49-df4e0251121c-bdf6d2b5" class="home-impact-stories-steps-circle-wrapper"><div class="home-impact-stories-steps-circle w-embed"><svg width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"> <circle cx="10" cy="10" r="8.5" fill="#7EE7DE" stroke="#263238" stroke-width="3"/> </svg></div></div><div id="w-node-_773d7755-6a0b-155c-fe49-df4e0251121e-bdf6d2b5" class="home-impact-stories-steps-text-wrapper"><div class="text for-home-impact-stories-steps"><a href="https://www.gov.scot/publications/making-things-last-circular-economy-strategy-scotland/" target="_blank" class="lined-link black">Making Things Last</a>: The first Circular Economy Strategy in Scotland</div><div class="home-impact-stories-steps-pointer w-embed"><svg width="18" height="35" viewBox="0 0 18 35" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"> <path d="M-8.52372e-07 17.5L17.25 0.612502L17.25 34.3875L-8.52372e-07 17.5Z" fill="#7EE7DE"/> </svg></div></div></div><div class="home-impact-stories-steps-block"><div id="w-node-_773d7755-6a0b-155c-fe49-df4e02511225-bdf6d2b5" class="home-impact-stories-steps-digit">2022</div><div id="w-node-_773d7755-6a0b-155c-fe49-df4e02511227-bdf6d2b5"><div class="home-impact-stories-steps-circle w-embed"><svg width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"> <circle cx="10" cy="10" r="8.5" fill="#7EE7DE" stroke="#263238" stroke-width="3"/> </svg></div></div><div id="w-node-_773d7755-6a0b-155c-fe49-df4e02511229-bdf6d2b5" class="home-impact-stories-steps-text-wrapper"><div class="text for-home-impact-stories-steps"><a href="/scotland" class="lined-link black"><em>Circularity Gap Report Scotland</em></a> provides a first overview of the country鈥檚 circularity rate</div><div class="home-impact-stories-steps-pointer w-embed"><svg width="18" height="35" viewBox="0 0 18 35" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"> <path d="M-8.52372e-07 17.5L17.25 0.612502L17.25 34.3875L-8.52372e-07 17.5Z" fill="#7EE7DE"/> </svg></div></div></div><div class="home-impact-stories-steps-block"><div id="w-node-_773d7755-6a0b-155c-fe49-df4e02511230-bdf6d2b5" class="home-impact-stories-steps-digit">2023</div><div id="w-node-_773d7755-6a0b-155c-fe49-df4e02511232-bdf6d2b5"><div class="home-impact-stories-steps-circle w-embed"><svg width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"> <circle cx="10" cy="10" r="8.5" fill="#7EE7DE" stroke="#263238" stroke-width="3"/> </svg></div></div><div id="w-node-_773d7755-6a0b-155c-fe49-df4e02511234-bdf6d2b5" class="home-impact-stories-steps-text-wrapper"><div class="text for-home-impact-stories-steps">The Scottish Parliament introduced the <a href="https://www.gov.scot/news/circular-economy-bill-published/" target="_blank" class="lined-link black">Circular Economy Bill</a></div><div class="home-impact-stories-steps-pointer w-embed"><svg width="18" height="35" viewBox="0 0 18 35" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"> <path d="M-8.52372e-07 17.5L17.25 0.612502L17.25 34.3875L-8.52372e-07 17.5Z" fill="#7EE7DE"/> </svg></div></div></div></div></div><div class="home-impact-stories-read-more"><a href="/scotland" class="text home-impact-stories-read-more-link">Read the report</a><div class="home-impact-stories-read-more-dot w-embed"><svg width="4" height="5" viewBox="0 0 4 5" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"> <circle id="Ellipse 10" cx="2" cy="2.7998" r="2" fill="#263238"/> </svg></div><div class="text">Find more on this impact story on <a href="https://www.circle-economy.com/blog/circular-economy-strategy-then-what-four-lessons-from-scotland" target="_blank" class="home-impact-stories-read-more-link">our blog</a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="impact-swiper-pagination"></div></div></div></div></section><section class="new-section home-get-cta"><div class="grid"><div id="w-node-d9bb49cb-0521-1fe6-4563-9a32cdac73b1-bdf6d2b5" class="home-get-cta-content"><div class="home-get-cta-text">Our methodology</div><a href="/methodology" class="new-button-2 w-button">Learn more</a></div></div></section><section class="new-section impact-approach"><div class="grid"><div id="w-node-aa5e807a-6b8f-a0e1-a477-032aaed05f3d-bdf6d2b5" class="impact-approach-content"><h2 class="new-h2 s37 light">CGRi Approach</h2><div class="cgri-approach-block"><div class="cgri-approach-block-header"><h3 class="new-h3 s22">Values:</h3><div class="body-intro">A data-centric methodology and framework</div></div><div class="text">Our methodology emphasises a data-centric approach, providing empirical evidence to enhance policy authority and effectiveness.</div></div><div class="impact-approach-cards-wrapper"><div id="w-node-c56c200c-ae9b-c490-40d6-49a14ccc0d0f-bdf6d2b5" class="impact-approach-card"><img src="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/5e185aa4d27bcf348400ed82/65981c8fd78613c820a43eb4_Icons.svg" loading="lazy" alt="" class="impact-approach-card-icon"/><div>The authority of policies is enhanced when supported by empirical evidence rather than intuition or assumptions.</div></div><div id="w-node-b0396b56-83d2-a01f-ea86-c95fa5cf4208-bdf6d2b5" class="impact-approach-card"><img src="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/5e185aa4d27bcf348400ed82/65981d54333181b1c33b01db_Icons%20(1).svg" loading="lazy" alt="" class="impact-approach-card-icon"/><div>A data-driven approach enhances accuracy in understanding issues and identifying trends.</div></div><div id="w-node-_6682cdcb-81ed-8b7b-63b9-13f6775c2f07-bdf6d2b5" class="impact-approach-card"><img src="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/5e185aa4d27bcf348400ed82/65981d61cbc00ee2a41dc735_Icons%20(2).svg" loading="lazy" alt="" class="impact-approach-card-icon"/><div>Effective policies rely on data, enabling precise monitoring and assessment of their impact.</div></div></div><div class="cgri-approach-block"><div class="cgri-approach-block-header"><h3 class="new-h3 s22">Vision:</h3><div class="body-intro">Transforming material use into social benefits</div></div><ul role="list" class="impact-approach-list text"><li><strong>Defining the circular economy's real value:</strong> By re-articulating how material use is transformed into social benefits, the circular economy can provide absolute reductions in material use and environmental impacts. The real value of the concept thus lies in its ability to reduce total material demand while optimising social outcomes to put societies back on track to a safe and just operating space.</li><li><strong>Modeling circular strategies:</strong> Modeling circular strategies is crucial to revealing outcomes that aid in setting realistic roadmaps and tailored targets. Targets and indicators, such as material and carbon footprints, are essential at all levels of governance to monitor material flows and steer socioeconomic transitions.</li><li><strong>Roadmaps guiding local governance:</strong> Once targets are in place at national, subnational or city levels, they serve as guiding goals for government departments and industries. Relevant sub-groups, such as industries, convene to establish roadmaps and actions towards these goals.</li></ul></div></div></div></section><section class="new-section impact-goal"><div class="grid"><div id="w-node-_4430e964-9a15-9950-583d-3e8ce8beb600-bdf6d2b5" class="impact-goal-content"><div class="impact-goal-header"><h2 class="new-h2 s37 light">Our goal:</h2><h2 class="new-h2 s37">Doubling global circularity</h2></div><ul role="list" class="impact-approach-list text"><li><strong>Reducing total material demand:</strong> The global economy is currently overshooting planetary boundaries, eroding Earth's life support system. We advocate for reducing total material demand to bring humanity back within a safe operating space.</li><li><strong>Increasing the use of secondary materials:</strong> We emphasise the importance of increasing the use of secondary materials as a key strategy in moving towards a circular economy.</li><li><strong>Link to climate agenda:</strong> Policymakers often overlook the importance of material resources in defining climate and environmental policies. We raise awareness about the link between resource management, greenhouse gas emissions and the broader climate agenda.</li><li><strong>Setting reduction targets:</strong> Similar to emissions reduction targets in the Paris Agreement, we advocate for absolute material use and waste generation reduction targets. 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