Ellen MacArthur Foundation

Supply chains are the backbone of our global economy, but they’re also at the heart of many environmental challenges we face today. 🌱 What if we could transform them to be part of the solution? This video explains how circular economy principles can reshape supply chains to build resilience, reduce costs, and cut greenhouse gas emissions. Interested in learning more? Dive deeper into circular supply chains: https://lnkd.in/gJaUTWk8 Together, let’s rethink and retool for a circular future. #CircularEconomy #SupplyChainTransformation

When we talk about durable materials, products, and services, what do we really mean? This episode of the Circular Economy Show podcast unpacks the physical and emotional dimensions of durability and explores how this key design principle can help set circular business models up for long-term success. https://lnkd.in/eEWSVWk7

Join the Foundation’s Marianne Kettunen for a #COP16Colombia session co-organised by European Circular Economy Stakeholder Platform , European Economic and Social Committee , IUCN and the Ellen MacArthur Foundation — Towards a biodiversity-inclusive circular economy. The session will explore nature-based solutions which simultaneously address climate change and biodiversity loss, such as protecting natural habitats, restoring ecosystems, forests and wetlands, sustainable land management, and sustainable agriculture practices. Join in person at the EU Pavilion in the Blue Zone, 13:15 - 14:45, 1st November, or online here: https://lnkd.in/e58p-r7M

"There is currently no viable business case for the collection of used textiles. We need mandatory policy that can help ensure that textiles stay out of the waste stream and out of the environment. EPR is a key policy measure to cover the costs associated with managing textiles after use, as it is the only mechanism that delivers funding that is dedicated, ongoing and sufficient." Valérie Boiten, the Foundation's Senior Policy Officer for Fashion, recently spoke to Oeko-Institut e.V. about EPR legislation in Europe and beyond. In this podcast episode by the OEKO Institute, hear from Valerie, alongside locally-contextualised inputs from: 🎙️ Katja Moch, Senior Researcher Sustainable Products and Material Flows, Oeko-Institute 🎙️ Dace Akule, Expert in sustainable textiles, Green Liberty (Latvia) 🎙️ Oliver Boachie, Special Advisor to Ghana's Minister of Environment, Science, Technology & Innovation (Ghana) 🎙️ Ruben Goldsztayn, Director of Sustainable Production and Consumption, National Business Association of Colombia (Colombia) 🎙️ Reva Prakash, Resource Efficiency and Circular Economy Expert, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), India office (India)

The Fabricant is a digital-only fashion house, fusing fashion and technology as part of a new sector in the fashion industry. With digital try-ons, customers can see how clothes will look before buying them, reducing overproduction and the need for returns. And with digital-only fashion — garments that only exist in the digital space — The Fabricant is creating unlimited new possibilities. Explore how it works below. ⬇

In a time of great division, we have a chance to show that the world can meet global crises with global solutions. This November, our governments face a historic moment: the UN treaty to end plastic pollution will enter its final round of negotiations in Busan, Republic of Korea. This is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to address the root causes of plastic pollution, but despite significant public and business support, there is a real danger of letting this chance slip away. I have joined forces with Ellen MacArthur to urge governments to unite in ambition to get the job done. It’s time to write a new story in which plastic pollution is a crisis we solve together. Read more in our piece in Fortune Magazine: https://lnkd.in/dnceeyib Ellen MacArthur Foundation #INC5 #PlasticsTreaty

The Netherlands is committed to achieving climate neutrality by 2050, with Amsterdam leading the way. Take a look at the city's HAUT apartment building — one of the tallest timber-hybrid structures in the world — which has 50% fewer carbon emissions compared with a conventional building and stores 1,800 tonnes of CO2. And there are social benefits too, as the construction of timber-hybrid buildings is quicker, safer, and less disruptive. Projects like HAUT demonstrate the ability to create circular, nature-positive housing for all 🌿 Explore more below.

The Foundation’s Guilherme Suertegaray is speaking at the #COP16Colombia International Circular Economy Symposium, hosted by the Ministerio de Ambiente y Desarrollo Sostenible , exploring financing mechanisms for #circulareconomy solutions and #biodiversity restoration. The event will take place at the Centro Cultural Cali Auditorium, in the Green Zone, on 26th October. Join Guilherme’s session at 11:30. Register here: https://lnkd.in/eWypPYZk

Are you heading to UN Biodiversity #COP16Colombia? Join us at the Green Business Forum, bringing together policymakers, businesses, and academia at the Cali Chamber of Commerce, in the Green Zone today, 25th October. The Foundation’s Guilherme Suertegaray will be speaking at 10:00. Watch the livestream: https://lnkd.in/eeYFqrsE

The Foundation's Matteo Magnani will be speaking at the Venice Sustainable Fashion Forum today. The forum, convened by Sistema Moda Italia, The European House-Ambrosetti and Confindustria Veneto Est brings together the Italian fashion and luxury industry to work towards a concrete objective of sustainable transition. By bringing together companies from across the supply chain, the group works to identify priority challenges, agree a path of change and set out a roadmap for effective, evidence-based transformation. Matteo will speak about his work in the policy space, why the industry needs a policy shift, and the Foundation's recent report on EPR for Textiles. Watch live at https://lnkd.in/eqcbM6hR at 13:40 BST #VeniceSFF hashtag#VSFF24