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Circul'R and ESCP launch the "Circular Economy Leader" training programme for professionals

Continuing its commitment to supporting the transition of businesses towards a circular economy, Circul'R is launching the "Circular Economy Leader" training programme for professionals, in partnership with ESCP.

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November 30, 2022

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The accelerating destabilisation of our ecosystems is placing businesses in a radically new context.

At a time when governments and scientists are calling for restraint in the use of resources, how can businesses combine environmental responsibility with productivity? The circular economy offers a prime opportunity to do just that.

To anticipate the skills their teams will need - an essential step in raising a company's performance and competitiveness - ESCP Business School and Circul'R have chosen to pool their expertise to create the "Circular Economy Leader" programme. This continuing education programme is aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals for 2030.

The training is aimed at executives, managers and professionals who want to drive the circular transformation and have a lasting impact on their companies and organisations.

This short, 3-month programme combines in-person and digital learning across five half-days and covers 4 pillars:

  • The Circular Economy Fresk
  • The circular economy as a solution to major planetary challenges
  • Governance of circular economy partnerships
  • Change management

According to Valentina Carbone and Aurélien Acquier, professors at ESCP and the programme's academic co-directors: "The circular economy is a managerial as well as a cultural shift that transforms our relationship with value creation, progress and the way we consume. Thanks to this partnership with Circul'R, the programme trains responsible leaders to build green value into their approach while safeguarding the productivity of organisations and businesses".

According to Clément Pecastaings, Head of Training at Circul'R: "To put in place a business model that respects planetary boundaries, it is essential that organisations build their skills on these subjects so they can reinvent themselves and find new, virtuous drivers of growth. That is what we set out to do through this programme."

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Qu'est-ce que Circul'R ?

Circul'R est un cabinet de conseil spécialisé en économie circulaire. Depuis 2016, il accompagne plus de 150 grandes entreprises et acteurs publics à travers des missions de conseil, des coalitions sectorielles, des programmes de formation et le Club Circul'R.

What types of organizations do you work with?

Contrairement à un cabinet RSE généraliste, Circul'R est spécialisé exclusivement en économie circulaire depuis 2016. Cette expertise transverse - filières, réglementations (AGEC, REP, ESPR), business models - lui permet de transformer la circularité en avantage compétitif mesurable : réduction d'impact, sécurisation des ressources, conformité et nouveaux relais de croissance.

What is the process for a consulting project with Circul'R?

Circul'R conseille les grandes entreprises privées - dont de nombreux groupes du CAC 40 et du SBF 120 - sur leurs décisions stratégiques, tous secteurs confondus. Le cabinet accompagne également les acteurs qui déploient les politiques publiques d'économie circulaire : éco-organismes, agences, bailleurs de fonds et collectivités.

Do you operate only in France or internationally as well?

Circul'R propose quatre offres complémentaires : des missions de conseil sur mesure pour structurer votre stratégie circulaire, des coalitions sectorielles pour résoudre des problématiques communes entre entreprises, des formations pour monter en compétence sur l'économie circulaire, et le Club Circul'R, le réseau des entreprises engagées dans la transition circulaire.

How can the circular economy be practically integrated into an existing business strategy?

Circul'R accompagne ses clients sur l'ensemble du cadre réglementaire français et européen de l'économie circulaire : loi AGEC, filières REP, CSRD, ainsi que les textes européens récents (PPWR, ESPR, CRMA). Le cabinet traduit ces obligations en feuilles de route opérationnelles, pour transformer une contrainte de conformité en avantage stratégique.

What is a sector-based coalition and how can I participate?

Une mission démarre par un diagnostic de vos enjeux circulaires (approvisionnement, éco-conception, business model, réglementation, etc.). Circul'R construit ensuite une feuille de route chiffrée et priorisée, avant d'accompagner le déploiement opérationnel des actions retenues jusqu'à la mesure d'impact et l'ajustement continu de la trajectoire.

How do you measure the results of your projects?

Basé à Paris, Circul'R intervient principalement en France et en Europe. À l'international, il accompagne des projets de coopération : partage de l'expertise française sur la REP, appui aux bailleurs de fonds sur leurs programmes de transition circulaire dans les pays émergents, via un réseau de partenaires opérationnels et d'experts sectoriels.

What is the average duration of a project?

Contactez l'équipe via le site : Circul'R analyse vos enjeux puis propose le dispositif adapté (mission de conseil, rejoindre une coalition, suivre une formation ou adhérer au Club) pour accélérer votre transition vers l'économie circulaire.

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