Growth Within: a circular economy vision for a competitive Europe

Growth Within: a circular economy vision for a competitive Europe

Growth Within: a circular economy vision for a competitive Europe
Type
Author
Ellen MacArthur Foundation
Stiftungsfonds für Umweltökonomie und Nachhaltigkeit (SUN)
Deutsche Post Foundation
McKinsey Center for Business and Environment
Publication Date
June, 2015
Country
EU
Language for original content
Scope
The Ellen MacArthur Foundation

In a circular economy, growth comes from ‘within’, by increasing the value derived from existing economic structures, products and materials. This major report quantifies the benefits for Europe – in terms of growth, household income, and environmental outcomes – of adopting a circular development path compared with our current linear one. Incorporating in-depth analysis of three of Europe’s largest basic needs, mobility, food and the built environment, the report provides a vision of how the circular economy could look, and highlights wide-ranging implications for government and business leaders.