Find below some of the leading publications and documents on the circular economy.
Five years ago, with Waste to Wealth, Accenture established that a $4.5 trillion global opportunity is on the table for organizations that incorporate five new circular business models and enabling technologies into their business construct. Since then, having analyzed more than 1,500 circular case studies, and having collaborated extensively with our clients and partners to deliver leading circular economy strategies around the globe, we’ve learned a lot.
We are pleased to share with you some of our findings, which will be developed further into a “how to” handbook, to be published in 2019. The handbook will support leaders with tangible circular strategies and actionable insights on how to scale the circular economy within their organization and drive competitive advantage through their value chain.
Explore The Circulars 2018 Yearbook, featuring the leading entries from the 2018 program! The Yearbook showcases inspiring circular economy initiatives from private and public sector organizations around the globe. We hope the unique insights within inspire your own organization to take the next steps in your circular journey.
The Yearbook profiles the Winners and best entries from the 2017 awards, sharing examples of organisations leading the way in successfully implementing circular economy solutions.
A profile of the best entries from the 2016 awards, sharing an overview of the solution and impact of the leading examples of circular economy innovation.
The best entries from the inaugural Circulars award program, showcasing the pioneering examples of circular economy innovation.
A discussion document published by Accenture Strategy, sharing the latest findings to support leaders in scaling the circular economy within their organization, whilst driving competitive advantage through their value chain.
A report, published by Accenture Strategy, sharing key statistics on the circular economy progress to date.
Accenture’s book, Waste to Wealth, examines how the transition to a circular economy may be the biggest revolution and opportunity for how we organize production and consumption in our global economy in 250 years. Powered by advances in digital, it represents a huge opportunity for companies to create a circular advantage.
An overview of the role that technology plans in enabling the circular economy.
Written by Christophe Beck, President Nalco Water | An Ecolab Company, this article explores the urgency of our water challenge, the barriers to action and some innovative tech solutions being leveraged.
Written by Trisa Thompson, Senior Vice President and Chief Responsibility Officer at Dell, this article illustrates the growing challenge we face in dealing with the global rise of e-waste, sharing some of the key barriers to innovation as well as providing an insight into the work Dell are doing to lead the change.
Julie Lindley, Vice-President for Global Marketing, Nalco Water Light writes how data centers can act as a role model to other industies, paving the way to more sustainable water usage across business sectors.