The Ellen MacArthur Foundation works to accelerate the transition to a circular economy. Backed by evidence and powered by partnerships across sectors and regions, it is a systems change organisation aiming to reshape markets.

For circular economy solutions to scale, they need innovation, infrastructure and investment. The Foundation identifies where those solutions are ready to take hold and what conditions are needed to unlock their impact at regional and global levels. The Foundation is moving beyond pilots to accelerate global implementation and drive long-term value.

As an independent charity, it mobilises business and policy leaders and helps them to drive the most effective solutions faster and at scale.

Eline Boon is the EU Policy Lead at the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, where she leads the Brussels-based EU policy team to strengthen and advance the European and global circular economy agenda. A legal expert by training, Eline focuses on the critical role of public policy and legislation in accelerating systemic change, collaborating closely with policymakers at EU level.

Prior to her current role, she served as a Circular Economy Advisor to the Belgian Federal Minister for Climate, Environment and Sustainable Development. There she instrumentally contributed to creating and launching Belgium’s first federal investment fund (backed by the EU's NextGenerationEU recovery plan) dedicated to scaling circular economy projects, the National Circular Economy Action Plan, and pioneered draft legislation on the Belgian Repair Index. 

Her diverse background also includes time as a Policy Officer at the European Commission (DG Research and Innovation) and co-authoring UN-level systemic initiatives on plastic pollution. She holds an LL.M. in International and European Law from the Vrije Universiteit Brussel.