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Transforming Your Loop,
Creating Circular Value.

The challenge of circular is overcoming traditional linear thinking. New designs, new manufacturing, and new business models are needed. We help you put the pieces in place.

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The issues

1.6

Earths

We consume 60% more resources than the Earth can renew each year, potentially needing three Earths' worth by 2050.

+ 2 bn

tonnes of waste

The world discards over 2 Bn tonnes of resources, projected to increase to 3.4 Bn tonnes by 2050.

45 %

of emissions

Nearly half of all emissions originate from the production of cars, clothes, food, and other products.

Embracing and implementing a Circular Business Model is an ongoing commitment to sustainability.

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Manufacturing has long been the backbone of global economies, and now it plays a critical role in pioneering the shift to circular economies by harnessing new technologies and business models. In this new paradigm, the sector is uniquely positioned to transform how products are designed, produced, repurposed, reused, and recycled, reducing waste and extending the lifecycle of resources.

By adopting circular principles, manufacturers optimize material efficiency, minimize environmental impact, and create new value streams through recycling, remanufacturing, and sustainable sourcing. This shift not only meets growing regulatory and consumer demands for sustainability but also drives innovation and competitiveness. Embracing circularity within the manufacturing sector fosters a more resilient, resource-efficient economy, ensuring long-term profitability and environmental stewardship for future generations.

Key Questions

  • What resources are lost or wasted in your existing value chains?
  • How can you best recover and reuse to improve both topline and bottom-line?
  • What technologies, partners, and innovative business models are key to your success in implementing circular practices?

Related Case Study

S&P 500 Steel Company Explores Opportunities in Circular Economy

Assisted an S&P 500 steel company to deploy circular economy opportunities by exploring digital and physical technology combinations to create novel advanced scrap sorting technology combinations and evaluating 250+ prospective technology partners. 

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How we help

Our advanced research platform enables you to identify the best solutions for transitioning to circular economy. With integrated tools, you can evaluate resource options, assess lifecycle impacts, explore waste reduction strategies, and uncover new business models that align with circular principles. 

Identify

What products, resources, or processes have the most significant environmental impact and potential for circularity?
Review of current processes, resource flows, and waste management practices
Identification of key areas of inefficiencies, waste, and areas for improvement
What are the most substantial waste streams in the current operations?
Identify and categorize types of waste and byproducts 
Volume and frequency of waste 
What are the current environmental baseline KPIs?
Benchmark current practices against industry standards 
Gap assessment
Industry expert access 
Who are the key stakeholders in the product/resource lifecycle, and how are they impacted, what do they want/need?
Interview and onboard key owners and stakeholders involved and affected by product lifecycles for improvement 

Evaluate

How can waste and byproducts be reduced, reused, recycled, or recovered most effectively?
Circularity opportunities by products, resources, and processes 
Value recovery opportunities 
Impact assessment 
What technologies and innovations enable loop closure, and how accessible are they?
Technological innovations that enable or enhance circular processes 
Which alternative business models could the organization adopt for circular economy?
Explore innovative business models that support closed-loop systems
Provide success stories for learning/emulation
What are the technical feasibility, economic viability, and potential environmental impact of the identified opportunities?
Generate solution options and feasibility 
Additional environmental benefits, such as reduced emissions, energy, and resource consumption

Act

Examine how policies, regulations, and incentives might accelerate or impede specific options for closing the loop
Local, national, and international waste management regulations 
Potential regulatory incentives for waste reduction, recycling, and environmental protection
Prioritize opportunities based on feasibility, impact, timing, payback, and strategic alignment.
Technoeconomic analyses and scenarios of expected outcomes
Find the needed partners and collaborators for the circularity journey.
Find, specify, and recommend technologies, providers, target partners to support business and corporate development
Design the implementation strategy
Prioritized list of close loop opportunities with rationales 
Partners and technologies required 
Best practice guided implementation roadmap 
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