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Introduction
We’re a charity committed to creating a circular economy, which is designed to eliminate waste and pollution, circulate products and materials (at their highest value), and regenerate nature. It’s an economic system that delivers better outcomes for people, and the environment.
We develop and promote the idea of a circular economy
We are a non-profit organisation that creates evidence-based original research on the benefits of a circular economy, and how it can contribute to solving global challenges like climate change and biodiversity loss. As an NGO, we explore the opportunities across stakeholders and sectors, and highlight examples of how circular economy principles are being put into practice today.
We support organisations and individuals with formal learning opportunities through our circular economy courses, and create resources for teachers and academics.
We engage key actors
To achieve the transition to a circular economy, we need to engage all parts of the system. This is why we work with businesses, international institutions, governments, cities, universities, non-governmental organisations, innovators, and many others.
We create resources, publications and tools that help set effective policies, find new ways to do business and design better products.
Our Network brings together industry leading corporations, emerging innovators, affiliate networks, government authorities, regions, cities and more. The goal is to build circular economy capacity, address common barriers to progress, understand the necessary enabling conditions, and pilot circular economy practices.
Members of our Network can:
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have open discussions with counterparts they’d never normally speak to, including competitors and emerging innovators
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share experiences and learn from others who are trying to implement the circular economy
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stretch their thinking and push their innovation further and faster
- raise their level of ambition by understanding more clearly what's possible, what the opportunities are, and what others are doing
We mobilise systems solutions
To tackle some of our biggest global challenges like climate change and biodiversity loss, we’ll need to create a systemic shift in the way we produce and use products and food, across sectors and industries at a large scale.
To demonstrate what’s possible, we’ve concentrated our work on areas where shifting to a circular economy can have the biggest impact.
Further info and media enquiries
For a detailed look at our work, see our Annual Impact Report and Consolidated Accounts for September 2022 to August 2023.
For all press enquiries including logo usage requests and use of our research and content, please see our media centre.
Contact Details
Ellen MacArthur Foundation and Ellen MacArthur Foundation Trading Limited
The Sail Loft, 42 Medina Rd, Cowes, Isle of Wight PO31 7BX, United Kingdom
+44 (0) 1983 296463
Social Channels
Linkedin
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The Ellen MacArthur Foundation works to accelerate the transition to a circular economy. We develop and promote the idea of a circular economy, and work with business, academia, policymakers, and institutions to mobilise systems solutions at scale, globally.
Charity Registration No. (England and Wales): 1130306
OSCR Registration No. (Scotland): SC043120
Company No.: 6897785
Ellen MacArthur Foundation ANBI RSIN (Netherlands): 8257 45 925
