The European Environment and Sustainable Development Advisory Councils Network brings together advisory bodies offering independent advice to national or regional governments and parliaments on climate change, environment and sustainable development.
The vast majority of EEAC members work in particular on the transition towards a circular economy model. With representatives from academia, civil society, the private sector and public bodies, the EEAC network brings together experts with years of experience producing analysis and recommendations that should enhance the shift to a circular economy at sub-national, national and EU level.
The European Environmental Bureau is the largest network of environmental citizens’ organisations in Europe. It currently consists of over 180 member organisations in 41 countries, including a growing number of networks, and representing some 30 million individual members and supporters.
It advocates for a world with rich biodiversity and a safe climate, where laws and policies promote health and wellbeing while respecting nature.
It is active in the areas of climate change, biodiversity, circular economy, air, water, soil and chemical pollution, as well as policies on industry, energy, agriculture, product design and waste prevention.
The EEB has a track record of effective coalition building, working with other environmental groups.
The Ellen MacArthur Foundation aims to accelerate the transition to a circular economy.
It works with, and inspires, business, academia, policy makers and institutions to mobilise systems solutions at scale, globally.
Its vision is a new economic system that delivers better outcomes for people and the environment. Business models, products and materials are designed to increase use and reuse, replicating the balance of the natural world, where nothing becomes waste and everything has value.
The network is at the forefront of the circular economy transition, including major industry campaigns for plastics, fashion, food and finance. It collaborates to make the circular economy a reality by providing innovative solutions to the biggest global challenges of our time.
The ESPP is an international platform bringing together industry, science, regulators and stakeholders with a view to facilitating sustainable phosphorus management, including reuse and recycling.
Paying members include the fertiliser industry, the water and waste industry, chemicals companies, national and regional public bodies and knowledge institutes, research institutes and projects. It works with a range of NGOs, including farmers’ organisations and environmental associations.
It shares knowledge and promotes networking, facilitates discussion between the market, stakeholders and regulators, addresses regulatory obstacles, contributes to policy proposals, promotes platform members’ activities, and contributes to shaping a long-term vision for phosphorus sustainability in Europe.
ETRA is a European association promoting the tyre recycling industry.
It comprises around 250 tyre recycling professionals in 43 countries and is supported primarily through membership dues, research projects and programme sponsorship.
With a focus on material recovery, members include material producers and users, collectors, manufacturers of recycling equipment, research and training bodies, product developers and users of new technologies.
It aims to make tyre recycling an independent, multi-sectoral industry involved in activities which protect the environment and create new businesses and jobs. This involves focused advocacy and cooperative actions to improve professional standards and develop quality guidelines for products and materials.
The EU Platform on Food Losses and Food Waste was established in 2016, as an informal European Commission expert group bringing together EU institutions, international organisations, experts from Member States and actors in the food value chain.
The Platform helps the Commission identify and prioritise action to be taken at EU level in order to prevent food losses and food waste. In 2019, it adopted a set of key recommendations which are still valid.
In line with the integrated approach needed to tackle food waste without compromising food safety, the Platform recommendations address action required by public and private players at each stage of the food supply chain (including food redistribution).
The Platform has various subgroups, on issues such as action and implementation.
EuRIC represents the recycling industry at European level and is the leading voice for a competitive European recycling industry, enabling the circular economy and preserving resources for future generations. It:
advocates for conditions that enable recycling and waste management sectors to be competitive, grow and re-invest;
connects the European recycling industries and other circular economy stakeholders;
acts as a trusted partner between the European recycling value chain and policy makers;
Advances the socio-economic, climate and environmental benefits of recycling;
provides specific and cross-sectoral expertise on a broad range of materials, including:
EuroCommerce is the principal European organisation representing the retail and wholesale sector. It embraces national associations in 27 countries and millions of companies, both leading global players such as Carrefour, Ikea, Metro and Tesco, and many small businesses.
Tasks:
Representing national and sectoral associations and companies in the retail and wholesale sector
Informing its members about EU policy and legislation
Advocacy for suitable policy and legislative outcomes
Communicating on retail's contribution to society and the European economy
Facilitating knowledge exchange among members
The circular economy is an opportunity for retail and wholesale: consumers are demanding more sustainable products and businesses need to shrink their carbon footprint.
The European Deposit Return Systems Association (EDRSA) for beverage packaging was founded in 2025.
The objective is to advance best practices, policy development and collaboration in the field of deposit return systems (DRS) in Europe.
EDRSA aims to foster innovation, efficiency and environmental responsibility in DRS programmes by bringing together key players from across the industry, including system operators, policymakers, recyclers and technology providers. The association will serve as a platform for sharing expertise, advocating for effective legislation and driving improvements in circular economy initiatives.
The members of the Association operate in 15 EU Member States plus Iceland and Norway.
Fab City Challenge is an initiative launched in 2014 by the then mayor of Barcelona, challenging cities to become self-sustainable by 2054. The project has now expanded into a sustainable cities network working on the digital transition, localisation and regenerative economy. One focus is combating food waste and using fresh produce which would otherwise have been thrown out.
Members have access to knowledge exchange, network events, research opportunities and engagement with like-minded cities around the world. They meet once a year at the Fab City Summit, where new cities also join the Network.
Distributed Innovation Workshops are also organised, where participants learn about various areas of innovation and sustainability.
