The Joint Initiative on Circular Economy (JICE) brings together the EU’s largest public promotional banks and institutions (BGK – Poland, CDC – France, CDP – Italy, EIB, ICO – Spain, Invest-NL – the Netherlands and KfW – Germany). 

Against the backdrop of the expected EU Circular Economy Act and a shifting regulatory environment, JICE is launching a webinar series to deepen market understanding of financing needs, gaps and bottlenecks for the circular economy across selected sectors.

This series is designed to showcase the perspectives of sector representatives across the value chain: from producers and manufacturers to recyclers as well as a broad range of stakeholders such as municipalities, innovators, start-ups and investors, each with their own viewpoint on financing needs.

It will draw on contributions from policy makers and stakeholders across the value chain to explore the challenges and opportunities shaping circular economy financing.

The second webinar will focus on the textile sector. 

It will:

• Review the state of play of the circular economy in the textile sector, covering existing business models, emerging recycling solutions and Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) schemes. 
• Examine the economic and financial challenges limiting the large-scale deployment of circular textile models along the value chain. 
• Discuss capital needs, investment gaps and perceived risks from the perspective of investors and financial institutions active in the sector. 
• Share practical experiences and case studies from market operators, start-ups and organisations managing circular textiles design, life extension and end of life streams. 

The webinar aims to build a shared knowledge base that supports a more effective dialogue between industry and finance and helps design better policies and financial tools for a circular textile sector.

This webinar will take place at 10:00 - 12:00 CEST on 30 June. Programme and registration.