New York City

We are thrilled to elevate the City’s relationship with the Foundation and channel our combined efforts towards this critical agenda in a more coordinated and strategic manner. The City is a key stakeholder who shares in the success of all of our work.

The Foundation and the City have a long-standing relationship and have worked together on a number of circular economy projects. These include the #WearNext campaign — with brands including ASOS, Gap, and H&M — to reduce waste in the fashion industry and the recently launched Circular Innovation City Challenge — a global call to action for innovators and entrepreneurs, businesses, and organizations to create more circular cities.

New York is one of three flagship cities in the Foundation’s Food initiative. Last year, together with the Foundation, it hosted an event to engage key actors and mobilise a circular economy for food in the city.

The New York Circular City Initiative, a multi-stakeholder collaboration, outlines a vision for creating circularity in the city, identifying ten levers for change that can generate positive impacts across a range of sectors.

The Mayor’s Office of Sustainability has signed the Strategic Partnership and the Foundation looks forward to working with city stakeholders and agencies including, the New York City Economic Development Corporation, the Department of Sanitation, the Mayor's Office of Food Policy, and others to take a leading role in demonstrating and accelerating the circular economy.

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We must shift from wasteful to waste-free systems if we are to deliver a future that serves all New Yorkers and confronts climate change. We’re honored to partner with the Ellen MacArthur Foundation to accelerate the work of finding and implementing inclusive solutions.

Kate Gouin - Acting Director, NYC Mayor’s Office of Sustainability