It’s time for a circular economy

Exploring the circular economy opportunity for critical minerals

Rethinking critical minerals in a material-intensive future.

Designing out plastic pollution with the circular economy

We must change how we design, use, and reuse plastics.

Redesigning retail for the future

Together we can radically redesign the retail system of the future.

Ellen MacArthur Foundation INC-5.2 reflections

We are deeply disappointed by the lack of an agreement at INC5.2. At the same time, we leave Geneva...

The Foundation urges governments to turn the tide on plastic pollution

As Global Plastics Treaty negotiations continue, governments must be united in ambition to agree to...

Creating a circular economy for critical minerals

At London Climate Action Week, the Foundation and project partners introduced an action agenda to...

Living within planetary boundaries: the circular economy

This film explores how a circular economy can tackle global challenges including climate change,...

The Story of the Big Food Redesign

Watch the Foundation’s latest video, The Story of the Big Food Redesign, to learn more about the...

Episode 5: From Challenge to Change

Part of the series: 'Redesigning Food: Behind the Scenes'

New organisations join the Foundation’s Network

We are pleased to welcome a number of new Partners and Members to the Foundation’s Network.

Reuse in the Global South

This report, written in partnership with WWF, is filled with case studies from innovative companies...

H&M Foundation supports The Fashion ReModel to accelerate the uptake of circular business models for fashion

We’re delighted to announce that H&M Foundation will philanthropically support the Fashion...

Ep 173: Food for thought | How do we fix our broken system?

The food industry is one of the biggest drivers of biodiversity loss and accounts for a third of...

Rising to the challenge of reuse

This film explores how REPOSIT is bringing together major retailers to collaborate and make reuse...

Improving climate emissions accounting to accelerate the circular economy transition

We want to to ensure that emissions accounting for circular economy activities is ‘true and fair’.

The Foundation urges governments to unite in ambition as plastics treaty negotiations continue

This moment is bigger than plastic pollution. In a time of great division, governments ought to...

Episode 4: Food Packaging with Purpose

Part of the series: 'Redesigning Food: Behind the Scenes'

Ep 194: The view in North America and Climate Week NYC

As Climate Week NYC kicks off, what’s momentum like for the circular economy in North America?

Ep 193: How designers can hardwire their skills for a circular economy | Circling Back

Waste and pollution aren’t accidents—they’re the result of design. Which means we can design them...

Ep 192: The circular economy: a ‘triple play’ climate solution for China | Circling Back

Amid rising emissions, rising temperatures, and the rapid rollout of material-intensive renewable...

Ep 191: Are circular cities the key to future-proofing Europe? | Circling Back

Could rethinking our cities through a circular lens be the key to future-proofing Europe whilst...

Ep 190: The competitive case for circular economy: From peripheral to pivotal | Circling Back

How the commercial and competitive case for the circular economy is becoming more compelling by the...

Ep 189: Stabilising the supply of critical minerals | Circling Back

Explore how circular economy strategies can help us secure and stabilise the supply of critical raw...

Ep 188: “It’s a no-brainer”: Arc’teryx on bringing repairs in-store

Building circular business models - where products are rented, repaired, resold and remade - is key...

Ep 187: How H&M Group is exploring circular business models in The Fashion ReModel