EEA: the circular economy could cut the EU’s climate footprint by 22%
New European Environment Agency estimates: almost one billion tonnes of CO2-equivalent less — but with an investment gap of around €82 billion a year.
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ISO 59000: what it is and why it matters to your business
The circular economy has become a central goal for businesses, municipalities and funders. Until recently, however, something essential was missing: a common way to define, measure and prove it. This gap is now filled by a new family of international standards: ISO 59000. What the ISO 59000 family is It is a series of international…
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How circularity is measured: a practical guide to ISO 59020
In our previous article we looked at what the ISO 59000 family of standards is. Here we move on to the more practical question: how do we measure how circular a business, a product or a municipality really is? The answer comes from ISO 59020. What ISO 59020 is ISO 59020:2024 “Circular economy — Measuring…
