BlackRock becomes Ellen MacArthur Foundation Global Partner

BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, and the Ellen MacArthur Foundation announce a Global Partnership. The partnership will bring together the power of investment and the value creation opportunity of a circular economy. Doing so, it aims to accelerate the transition and play a role in addressing major issues such as climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution. Today, BlackRock also launches its first circular economy fund with the Ellen MacArthur Foundation – a strong signal to other investors and companies. The Fund aims to drive investments in businesses already contributing…

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Completing the Picture – New paper tells how the circular economy tackles climate change

As leaders from around the world gather in New York for Climate Week NYC, the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, in collaboration with Material Economics, has launched Completing the Picture: How the Circular Economy Tackles Climate Change. The paper reveals the need for a fundamental shift in the global approach to tackling climate change. Moving to renewables can only address 55% of global greenhouse gas emissions. To achieve UN climate goals, the paper highlights the urgent need to tackle the remaining 45%, and demonstrates the potential of the circular economy by looking…

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What is the circular economy? Register to attend the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s webinar

Register to attend todays webinar From businesses to governments to international institutions, many of the world’s leading and largest organisations have announced targets and strategies to transition towards the circular economy. But what exactly is the circular economy? How do you do it? And what does it mean for you? Get the answers to those questions and more at 16:00 BST (GMT+1) on Thursday 5 September, where members of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation team will talk you through the principles of the concept, highlight some of the best examples of…

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Cities and Circular Economy for Food report launched at Good Food Summit, Suzhou, China

On 15th august the Ellen MacArthur Foundation is introducing the Chinese translation of the Cities and Circular Economy for Food report at the third Good Food Summit in Suzhou, China. The Good Food Fund (China‘s leading non-profit organisation promoting sustainable and mindful food) hosts the Summit which brings together key stakeholders working to transform China’s food system into one that is healthier, more sustainable, and ethical. Originally launched in January 2019 at the World Economic Forum in Davos, the Cities and Circular Economy for Food report found that there are…

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New circular economy Learning Hub is launched

The Ellen MacArthur Foundation launched its brand new, immersive learning hub, which give users the opportunity to discover and explore the circular economy through curated learning paths, and real-world examples. The learning hub tackles questions such as What is the circular economy? What can I do within my business? How do I describe what the circular economy is to my colleagues, friends, and family? These questions and more, including deep dives into fashion, cities, AI, and food, are all broached through a variety of multimedia content. Our new, open learning…

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