𝑺𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝑪𝒊𝒓𝒄𝒖𝒍𝒂𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒚: 𝑯𝒐𝒘 𝒄𝒊𝒓𝒄𝒖𝒍𝒂𝒓 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒍𝒂𝒓𝒈𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒓𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔?

A recent large scale study including 2950 senior leaders across 16 countries, and various industries and conducted in cooperation with Oxford Economics looked at exactly these questions.

Here is what they found...

1. Close the loop (recycling) is the most commonly used practice, followed by narrowing the loop (doing more with less), and slowing the loop (using products/components longer)

2. Regeneration of e.g. biodiversity, natural ecosystems etc. is the most underutilized practice

3. While Retail and Consumer Goods are the 'leaders' in terms of industry, Switzerland leads as a country. 

4. The difference between countries is significantly larger than between different industries

Have a look at the results yourself, and check this impactful study by Nancy Bocken, Jaan-Pauli Kimpimäki, Paavo Ritala and Jan Konietzko here: https://lnkd.in/dG9CXiyU

What surprises you most? Where do you see the biggest opportunities? 

Source: 

Bocken, N. M., Kimpimäki, J. P., Ritala, P., & Konietzko, J. (2025). How circular are large corporations? Evidence from a large-scale survey with senior leaders. Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 215, 108151.