Accelerating transition to a Circular Economy Circular Automotive Conference, Bratislava, Slovakia 7 November 2017
Why a Circular Economy? The Value at Stake Was asted res esources Was asted cap apacity Material and energy that cannot be Underutilized or unused continually regenerated products and assets Manufacturing Logistics Introduce renewable and Increase sharing, bio-based materials, co-owning, co-using, resource chemicals and energy pooling, etc. Marketing Sourcing & Sales $1.7 trillion $0.6 trillion Was asted em embedded val alues Product Use Components, material and energy not recovered at disposal Reverse Was asted lif lifecycles Increase recycling, End of Life Logistics upcycling, component Disposal Premature end harvesting and energy of working life of products recovery Lifecycle services for resell, maintain, repair, remanufacture, etc. $1.3 trillion $0.9 trillion Source: Waste to Wealth, Accenture, 2015
A global public-private collaboration to flip the system of linear resource use A global public-private collaboration for action to decouple resource use from growth, creating systems change at speed and scale Collaboration Knowledge Exchange Action Grow the movement for change Exchange expertise and connect Initiate prototype projects to by engaging businesses, policy with peers to advance business advance the circular economy makers, thought leaders and models, 4IR technology and replicate blueprints of innovators in a global leadership innovations, design solutions and success network policy approaches for the circular economy 3
Four regional programmes already in action Projects Projects Alliance Project • Development of the • “E - Waste Alliance” in • “Understanding the sharing • Building of the regional European Circular Finance collaboration with Philips, economy” in collaboration alliance in collaboration with Collective, led by ING, as a Dell, HP, Microsoft, GEF & with MIT Senseable Cities the Inter-American public sector Lab, Airbnb and Didi Development Bank through funding platform for circular • Green industrial the Multilateral Investment economy innovation transformation with the Alliance Fund (MIF), EMF, Triciclos • Partnership with the China Made in Africa Initiative and and relevant public sector C&H Garments Council for International partners to support the Cooperation on Environment creation of a regional CE Alliance & Development (CCICED) ecosystem. • Partnership with the and Guangzhou municipality Government of Rwanda • African Alliance on the Circular Economy to create a network of leaders and experts 4
Supported by a digital platform DIGITAL COLLABORATION PLATFORM Sharing of activities, latest reports or best practice 1 examples with a community of global circular economy leaders 1 2 3 2 Connecting with other members and potential (project) partners or allies 3 Attending circular economy related events and activities posted by the Forum and other partners 4 Receiving updates of projects and regional 4 activities on specific sub-sites 5
Applications for leveraging the circular economy approach Sustainable Production Sharing Platform Drive up utilization rate Develop and supply of products by making renewable and/or fully possible shared use / recyclable input material access / ownership to replace or supplement raw materials, as well as utilize clean energy in Product as production. a Service Offer product access rather than ownership where supplier take responsibility for product lifecycle management Recovery & Recycling Recover useful resources from Extend working life of products Product Life-Extension disposed products and put back into through repairs, maintenance, production through return chain, second hand, donations, etc. reprocessing and re/upcycling 6 Source: Waste to Wealth, Accenture, 2015
Spotlight on Public sector Leadership Policy initiatives, driven at a local, regional or national level, are hugely successful in driving circular economy progress. Leading examples include: The Scottish Government – Winner, The Circulars 2017 • ‘Making Things Last’ strategy applied to Scotland business and public sector • Industry specific focus relevant to Scottish industry strengths • Quantified impact: £180m in savings, 32,000 tons diverted from landfill China Association of Circular Economy – Runner Up, The Circulars 2017 • 700 member strong organisation driving circular policy in China • Focus on specific industrial chains in specific regions • Circular economy is now embedded into China’s Five -Year plan The Netherlands – A country leading the way in circular economy • Clear government strategy and backing gives confidence to business, finance and policy to drive the circular economy • Wide range of circular economy initiatives, notably Circular Hotspot and Circle Economy • Clear and measurable success – 69 entries to The Circulars since 2015
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