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The Circular Economy
Looking back at the World Economic Forum 2023

As the 2024 World Economic Forum commences, we reflect on Ellen MacArthur's 2023 participation, where she presented a vision for energy to mitigate societal and planetary risks. Her international charity, the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, champions a circular economy model. This design-driven approach eliminates waste and pollution, circulates products and materials, and regenerates nature.

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2023 in review: A year exploring the circular economy

This episode of the Circular Economy Show Podcast highlights favorite moments from 2023, featuring insights from diverse industries like farming, fashion, and policy.

Thank you for joining us this year. We'll return in 2024 with more circular economy stories. Contact us at podcast@emf.org.

Revisit these highlights and all past episodes to explore the year's key discussions.

Reuse as a solution to tackle plastic pollution

Without a significant shift to reuse, global virgin plastic use in packaging will not decrease before 2050. Dilyana Mihaylova will discuss how a reuse revolution can tackle plastic pollution, reduce pressure on natural resources, and advance net-zero goals.

The Ellen MacArthur Foundation, an international charity, promotes a circular economy. This model, driven by design, eliminates waste and pollution, circulates products and materials, and regenerates nature.

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The future of supply chains is circular

The circular economy offers businesses an opportunity to redesign supply chains for resilience, reduced costs, and lower greenhouse gas emissions. The Ellen MacArthur Foundation's white paper, "Building a circular supply chain," explains this transition from linear to circular models, outlining benefits and challenges. Explore it further: emf.org/circular-supply-chains.

The Ellen MacArthur Foundation is an international charity promoting a circular economy—a system designed to eliminate waste and pollution, circulate products and materials, and regenerate nature. Discover more about our work and connect with us. Subscribe for insights: YouTube. Visit our website: ellenmacarthurfoundation.org. Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.

Nunwell Home Farm: Reshaping the agricultural landscape

Our food and farming systems require change. Regenerative cattle farmers, like Nunwell Home Farm on the Isle of Wight, are adopting a circular economy approach to achieve nature-positive outcomes. Explore their pioneering work and how the circular economy, driven by design, eliminates waste, circulates materials, and regenerates nature.

The Ellen MacArthur Foundation, an international charity, develops and promotes this model. Subscribe for more insights on YouTube. Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.

Back Market: A thriving circular start-up for refurbished tech

Startups play a vital role in the circular economy. A prime example is Back Market, a global marketplace for refurbished tech, which has become one of France's most successful startup unicorns.

The Ellen MacArthur Foundation, an international charity, develops and promotes the circular economy. This model, driven by design, aims to eliminate waste and pollution, circulate products and materials, and regenerate nature.

For more insightful videos, subscribe to The Ellen MacArthur Foundation on [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQAC2otE5_agzHZPnk3mE5w?sub_confirmation=1). Learn more about our work at [ellenmacarthurfoundation.org](https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org) and follow us on [Instagram](http://instagram.com/EllenMacArthurFoundation), [Facebook](http://www.facebook.com/ellenmacarthurfoundation), [Twitter](http://www.twitter.com/circulareconomy), and [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/ellen-macarthur-foundation/).

How can we finance a circular economy?

The circular economy enables businesses to meet both climate and profit objectives. Intesa Sanpaolo actively supports this transition by incentivizing circular business models, as explored in this video.

The Ellen MacArthur Foundation, an international charity, champions the circular economy. This design-driven approach eliminates waste and pollution, circulates products and materials, and regenerates nature.

Learn more about our work and the circular economy by visiting the Ellen MacArthur Foundation website. Follow us on social media for further insights: Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. Subscribe to our YouTube channel for more videos.

The Big Food Redesign Challenge | Designing Food for Nature to Thrive

The Big Food Redesign Challenge, launched May 24, 2023, by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation and Sustainable Food Trust, invites FMCGs, SMEs, startups, and innovators. It aims to develop inspirational, nature-positive food products, promoting circular design through collaboration, expert support, and showcase opportunities. Learn more at www.bigfoodredesign.org.

The Ellen MacArthur Foundation is an international charity dedicated to developing and promoting a circular economy that eliminates waste, circulates materials, and regenerates nature. Discover more at www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org and connect with us on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.

Policy, textiles, and design - Ep 67 The Circular Economy Show

This episode of The Circular Economy Show delves into designing circular business models from the outset. Topics include exploring Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for textiles in Australia, ACS Clothing's innovative circular models, and insights from Julie Hjort, a circular strategist at the Danish Design Center.

The Ellen MacArthur Foundation, an international charity, promotes a circular economy that eliminates waste, circulates materials, and regenerates nature. Subscribe for more insightful videos: YouTube. Learn more about our work: ellenmacarthurfoundation.org. Follow us online: Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn.

Five years in, the Global Commitment has shown progress is in our hands

The Global Commitment, launched by the Foundation and UNEP, demonstrates progress against plastic waste, but the world remains significantly off track. Ending plastic pollution requires robust policy action combined with ambitious voluntary efforts.

Learn more in the Global Commitment Five Years In paper: https://links.emf.org/3SlHAvA. The Ellen MacArthur Foundation, an international charity, promotes a circular economy that eliminates waste, circulates products, and regenerates nature.

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How can the fashion industry scale circular solutions? | Summit 23

Jules Lennon, the Foundation’s Fashion Lead, discusses how the fashion industry can scale circular economy solutions with Chloé CSO Aude Vergne and Mother of Pearl Creative Director Amy Powney.

The Ellen MacArthur Foundation, an international charity, promotes the circular economy – a design-driven approach that eliminates waste and pollution, circulates products and materials, and regenerates nature.

For more insights, subscribe to the Foundation's YouTube channel. Learn more about our work at ellenmacarthurfoundation.org. Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.

H&M have tackled numerous challenges to shift towards circular design

Major fashion brands like ASOS, H&M, Primark, and Tommy Hilfiger are exploring circular design, starting with jeans, to apply these learnings across their product ranges. The Ellen MacArthur Foundation, a UK charity, champions the circular economy: a system designed to eliminate waste, circulate materials, and regenerate nature.

Discover more about their work at www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org. Subscribe to their YouTube channel and follow them on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.

Designing regenerative food systems | Summit 23

The Ellen MacArthur Foundation's Food Lead, Reniera O’Donnell, joins Patrick Holden (Sustainable Food Trust) and Eric Soubeiran (Unilever) to discuss how design is key to unlocking regeneratively grown food. The Foundation, an international charity, champions a circular economy model. This design-driven approach eliminates waste and pollution, circulates products and materials, and regenerates nature.

For more insights, subscribe to the Foundation's YouTube channel. Learn more about our work at ellenmacarthurfoundation.org. Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.

Tommy Hilfiger is redesigning jeans - what have they learnt along the way?

Leading fashion brands like ASOS, H&M, Primark, and Tommy Hilfiger are tackling circular design, starting with jeans. They discuss challenges and key learnings for applying these principles across a broader product range.

The Ellen MacArthur Foundation, a UK charity, promotes the circular economy. This design-driven model eliminates waste and pollution, circulates products and materials, and regenerates nature.

For more insights, subscribe to the Foundation's YouTube channel: Ellen MacArthur Foundation YouTube. Learn more at ellenmacarthurfoundation.org. Follow them on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.

Why is Primark redesigning their jeans?

Leading fashion brands like ASOS, H&M, Primark, and Tommy Hilfiger are exploring circular design for jeans, aiming to apply these learnings across broader product ranges. This initiative is championed by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, a UK charity dedicated to advancing a circular economy that eliminates waste and pollution, circulates products, and regenerates nature.

Explore their work further on the Ellen MacArthur Foundation website. You can also subscribe to their YouTube channel and follow them on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.

Why is ASOS redesigning their jeans?

Leading fashion brands like ASOS, H&M, Primark, and Tommy Hilfiger are exploring circular design, starting with jeans, to apply its principles across their product ranges. This initiative is championed by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, a UK charity promoting a circular economy that eliminates waste and pollution, circulates materials, and regenerates nature.

For more insights, subscribe to the Foundation's YouTube channel: Ellen MacArthur Foundation YouTube. Learn more about their work at www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org. Follow them on social media: Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.

How could the Built Environment tackle carbon emissions?

Join Nick Jeffries as he discusses the Circular Building Toolkit and showcases companies designing for a better future. This initiative aligns with the Ellen MacArthur Foundation's mission. As a UK charity, the Foundation promotes a circular economy—a design-driven approach that eliminates waste and pollution, circulates products and materials, and regenerates nature.

Learn more about our work and the circular economy at ellenmacarthurfoundation.org. Subscribe for insightful videos on YouTube, and follow us on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.

Primark: What are the challenges of designing a circular product in a linear system?

Leading fashion brands like ASOS, H&M, Primark, and Tommy Hilfiger are tackling circular design, beginning with jeans. They share insights on applying these principles to a broader product range, aiming to revolutionize the industry.

The Ellen MacArthur Foundation, a UK charity, promotes the circular economy—a model that eliminates waste and pollution, circulates materials, and regenerates nature. Discover more by subscribing to their YouTube channel, visiting their website, or following them on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.

Tommy Hilfiger: Utilising collaboration in the fashion industry through The Jeans Redesign

Leading fashion brands such as ASOS, H&M, Primark, and Tommy Hilfiger are tackling the challenges of applying circular design to jeans, with key learnings intended for broader product ranges. This initiative is supported by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, a UK charity promoting a circular economy that eliminates waste and pollution, circulates products and materials, and regenerates nature.

For more insightful videos, subscribe to the [Ellen MacArthur Foundation YouTube channel](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQAC2otE5_agzHZPnk3mE5w?sub_confirmation=1). Learn more about their work at [ellenmacarthurfoundation.org](https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org), and follow them on [Instagram](http://instagram.com/EllenMacArthurFoundation), [Facebook](http://www.facebook.com/ellenmacarthurfoundation), [Twitter](http://www.twitter.com/circulareconomy), and [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/ellen-macarthur-foundation/).

H&M: Scaling circular design for fashion across the business

Fashion brands like ASOS, H&M, Primark, and Tommy Hilfiger are exploring circular design for jeans, aiming to apply these learnings more broadly. This initiative aligns with the Ellen MacArthur Foundation's mission to promote a circular economy that eliminates waste, circulates materials, and regenerates nature.

Learn more about the Foundation's work and the circular economy. Subscribe to their YouTube channel, visit their website, or follow them on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.

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