The strategy aims to make a robust and successful circular economy a central pillar in driving Scotland’s innovation and growth towards a sustainable future. 

Published in March 2026, it sets out what Scotland aims to achieve by 2045. It focuses on sectors and products in order to optimise the impacts of individual materials, such as plastics, critical materials and chemicals, across the supply chain as a whole.

The goal is to make Scotland a net zero and nature-positive nation, helped by the significant progress in transitioning towards a circular economy with sustainable levels of material use. Scotland will have a thriving economy that meets societal needs and is based on circular economy principles, and will have reduced the negative global impact of its production and consumption.