for a circular economy

Approximately 73% of the fibres used on a global level to produce clothing ends up dumped or burned, for a value of 100 billion dollars per year (source: Global Fashion Agenda 2020). This is the effect of an economic model based on the typical take-make-waste scheme, which in turn depends on the availability of large quantities of low-cost materials and energy. The alternative to this scheme, which has been proven to be not only irresponsible but out-of-date, is a circular production and consumption model based on sharing, lending, reusing, recycling…
Once a product has exhausted its function, the materials that it is composed of are reintroduced into the business cycle, generating new value. Their lifespan is lengthened, and the quantity of refuse diminishes.

the protocol: measuring circularity

The CYCLE 4sustainability® protocol purpose is increasing the circularity level of companies meant as the set of circular economy initiatives actually implemented. The activities, which include an initial assessment of incoming flows (materials and resources), outgoing flows (products and waste), and any best practices in the filed of sustainable design, logistics, supplier management, and packaging, are all aimed at building a circularity index.

build your cicularity index

CYCLE

for a circular economy

the protocol: measuring circularity

build your cicularity index

build your cicularity index

subscribe to the newsletter