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Expert articles, industry reports, in-depth studies, and thematic webinars: our resources provide decision-makers with the tools they need to turn intention into action.

Article

January 10, 2026

8 min

Greenwashing: definition, examples and risks for businesses

What is greenwashing? How to avoid it and communicate responsibly about your circular commitments.

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Article

May 20, 2024

12 min

The circular economy: ADEME's 7 pillars, explained simply

Definitions, concepts and concrete examples: ADEME's 7 pillars of the circular economy, explained by Circul'R.

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Article

June 12, 2024

9 min

The AGEC law: obligations, timetable and impact on your business

The French anti-waste law for a circular economy: what does it actually require of you? Obligations, key dates and how to turn it into an advantage.

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Article

December 3, 2023

11 min

What is the circular economy? Definition, principles and challenges

Build your knowledge with expert analysis from Circul'R, a consultancy specialising in the circular economy since 2016.

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Article

February 26, 2024

4 min

CSRD: what progress on the circular economy?

CSRD marks a decisive turning point for embedding circular economy principles in corporate strategies across Europe.

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Article

July 8, 2025

5 min

Perfume bottle reuse: 7 major brands launch a trial in more than 150 points of sale

In October 2024, Circul'R brought together a coalition of 5 major cosmetics brands and 2 retailers to explore a reuse system for perfume bottles. The project is now moving into a trial phase in more than 150 points of sale.

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Article

January 30, 2025

4 min

Circul'R and Legrand join forces to accelerate the transition to a circular economy

Circul'R is taking a key new step in its development: Legrand, a global specialist in electrical and digital building infrastructures, is taking a stake in the company.

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Article

January 9, 2024

6 min

Cosmetics Reuse Coalition: 15 beauty players commit

Governance, method and challenges of a collective initiative led by Circul'R to accelerate the reuse of cosmetic packaging.

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Article

May 15, 2024

4 min

Eco-design of POS displays: Circul'R unveils its measurement tool

Since 2022, 14 large companies have been working together within Circul'R's POS display coalition. Their work has led to the creation of the POS Display Score, a tool for assessing the circularity of point-of-sale displays.

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Article

May 20, 2026

10 min

Circular sourcing: 4 levers to reduce your material dependency

Geopolitical tensions, critical materials, price volatility: discover 4 circular sourcing levers analysed by Circul'R to secure your value chain.

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Article

April 21, 2026

4 min

Circular Alliances Awards 2026

The Circular Alliances Awards recognise business-to-business collaborations that accelerate the transition to a circular economy.

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Article

November 3, 2023

5 min

Supporting the transition to a circular economy in Tunisia

A look back at the circular economy training programme for Tunisian municipalities, delivered on behalf of GIZ and its Tunisian partners.

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Article

September 11, 2023

9 min

How do you build a CSR approach that embeds the circular economy?

Discover how to embed the circular economy in your CSR policy: diagnosis, roadmap and targets.

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Article

March 26, 2026

6 min

Circular industry: turning vulnerabilities into competitive advantage

Discover how the circular economy restores resilience and competitiveness to industry at a time of mounting pressure.

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Article

March 24, 2026

5 min

Bottle reuse: the wine & spirits value chain tests deposit return

11 organisations are trialling glass bottle reuse with Circul'R and Eco In Pack. Discover the model, how it works and what is at stake.

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Article

July 18, 2023

6 min

Collaboration in the service of circularity measurement

In this article, we look at the opportunities collaboration offers to help companies measure the impact of their circular economy strategies effectively.

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Article

November 30, 2022

4 min

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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Article

May 20, 2022

8 min

Construction and the circular economy: a major building site?

The building and civil engineering sectors account for 70% of the waste generated by volume in France each year, or 228 million tonnes. Most of this waste is non-hazardous and therefore easy to recover.

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Article

April 12, 2022

8 min

Product-service systems: what benefits for organisations and regions?

In a world where industry and the production of goods is the sector that consumes the most resources and emits the most greenhouse gases, can we imagine economic growth decoupled from the degradation of our environment?

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Article

March 11, 2022

8 min

Fly-tipping: what levers of action do local authorities have?

Have you heard of the broken windows theory? According to a study carried out by James Q. Wilson and George Kelling in 1982, when a window in a building is broken and is not replaced straight away, the others are quickly broken by other individuals.

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Report

October 15, 2025

6 min

Financing the circular economy: barriers and opportunities

The report from the Circular Finance Coalition (BNP Paribas, La Banque Postale, Oney, Cofidis) takes stock of the barriers to financing circular models and proposes concrete levers.

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Report

September 19, 2023

6 min

Can the circular economy support the energy transition?

Discover how the circular economy can support the energy transition: levers, challenges and concrete solutions presented by Circul'R.

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Report

September 11, 2023

5 min

Agriculture and the circular economy: what solutions for moving beyond the dominant linear model?

Discover our report on how the circular economy can contribute to forms of agriculture that are more resilient and more respectful of living systems.

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Report

November 15, 2025

9 min

Circular Economy Act: challenges, blind spots and Circul'R's recommendations

Circul'R analyses the limitations of the text proposed by the European Commission and puts forward 3 recommendations for genuinely transformative circularity.

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Report

April 7, 2026

8 min

Reuse of cosmetic packaging: findings from the pilot

What has cosmetic packaging reuse delivered? Discover the lessons from the ReCosm pilot led by Circul'R with 15 brands.

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Report

January 21, 2025

8 min

Circular Industry Coalition: a response to the risks of the linear model

Circul'R and CEA ISEC brought together 9 industrial companies to accelerate the transformation of industry. Discover the results of their work.

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Report

May 30, 2024

12 min

Measuring the circularity of business models: methods and frameworks

Discover the Circul'R practical guide to measuring the circularity of your company, product or project using dedicated methods and frameworks.

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Report

December 8, 2025

7 min

How can you communicate about the circular economy and avoid greenwashing?

Communicate about the circular economy and showcase your commitments accurately and safely with the Circul'R x ADEME practical guide.

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Report

November 16, 2022

8 min

What are the circular economy disclosure requirements in Europe?

Circul'R breaks down the non-financial reporting requirements on the circular economy in 3 European regulations and what they mean for businesses.

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Report

October 27, 2022

7 min

How can we accelerate the textile sector's transition to a circular economy?

Circul'R reviews the environmental impacts of the textile sector and sets out concrete solutions to accelerate its circular transition.

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Report

November 19, 2022

7 min

Circular economy glossary: the 30 terms you need to master

Circular economy, ecodesign, reuse, LCA, EPR… Circul'R breaks down the 30 essential definitions you need to move into action.

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Webinar

October 14, 2025

How to remove the barriers to financing the circular economy?

Findings from year 1 of our Coalition dedicated to financing the circular economy, and the ambitions for year 2.

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Webinar

September 30, 2025

How to scale up reuse in e-commerce?

An introduction to the ambitions of the Coalition dedicated to reusable e-commerce delivery packaging.

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Webinar

March 29, 2025

How to scale up reuse for non-food packaging?

An introduction to the ambitions of the Grocery Retail Reuse Coalition (household, fragrance and hygiene products) led by Circul'R and Loop.

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Webinar

January 21, 2025

Waste management in Africa: introducing the “CLAP” coalition

An introduction to the “Closing the Loop in Africa Partnership” (CLAP) coalition led by Circul'R and AFD: a multi-stakeholder partnership approach to waste management in Africa.

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Webinar

July 25, 2024

How to fund your reuse initiatives?

A focus on Citeo's EncoRE plus de réemploi call for projects.

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Webinar

April 7, 2026

How to scale up reusable trays in grocery retail?

A webinar introducing our Coalition dedicated to reusable food trays in grocery retail.

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Webinar

March 26, 2026

Building a competitive, sovereign industry through a strong circular economy

A review of year 1 of the Circular Industry Coalition and the ambitions for year 2, with CEA ISEC and the French Directorate General for Enterprise (DGE).

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Webinar

March 12, 2026

Supporting the growth of reuse in the cosmetics industry

A look back at two years of work by the Coalition dedicated to reusable packaging for cosmetic care products, and presentation of the White Paper drawn from the trials.

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