CIRCULARITY ASSESSMENT TOOL Why do we need a circularity assessment? • Continued investment in a linear economy results in long-term, system-wide impacts and risks that have adverse effects on the economy, society and the environment • Moving to a circular economy is increasingly recognized as an opportunity to reduce risk and uncover new opportunities A global standard is needed to help investors and companies assess where organizations can create value from following circular economy principles by understanding how resilient they are currently against long-term systemic risks 30/06/15 Current indicators are insufficient Investors and companies currently use Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) indicators to understand how resilient they are against long-term systemic impacts and risks However, these indicators are insufficient for investors and companies to fully assess where they can capture the opportunities present in a circular economy to promote growth and be more resilient: • Do not focus on circular economy opportunities • Focus on policies and intentions rather than performance • Do not provide tangible insights into areas for improvement • Focus on relative vs. absolute performance 30/06/15 What will the Circularity Assessment Tool do? • The Circularity Assessment Tool is a set of indicators and an automated tool that aims to establish a global standard to assess circularity of companies and investment portfolios • The assessment tool will be able to comprehensively assess any type of organization on their performance against circular economy objectives • Using the tool, investors and organizations gain insights on areas to improve in order to reduce portfolio and business risks, identify new opportunities, and enable long-term growth 30/06/15 Benefit to Financial Institutions • Using the Circularity Assessment Tool, the financial sector can reduce the exposure of their portfolios to long-term risk, while supporting organizations that create the greatest impact on the economy, society, and environment • Investors and lenders will be better able to efficiently analyze their portfolios to identify best-in-class clients with potential for long-term growth • Financial institutions will be able to use the tool to engage and stimulate their clients to become more circular and to innovate, helping them make the right strategic decisions 30/06/15 Benefit to Companies and Organizations • Companies and organizations evaluated by the Circularity Assessment will have a greater understanding of their performance against circularity principles and exposure to systematic risk • Using the tool, companies gain insights into areas of improvement to bring their organization closer to circularity and identify new business opportunities • With the assessment, companies and organizations will be able to show their customers and investors how well they are translating circularity principles into clear and measurable progress over time 30/06/15 Framework for assessing circularity Circular Governance Circular Sourcing Circular Value Preserva4on 30/06/15 Circular Business Four key areas assessed Circular Sourcing Assesses the circularity of the organiza4on’s materials, energy, labor, and asset inputs Circular Business Assesses the circularity of the business model and design of the organiza4on’s products and services Circular Value Preserva4on Assesses the circularity of the organiza4on’s product end-‐of-‐use scenarios and waste flows Circular Governance Assesses the transparency, leadership, and vision of the organiza4on in adop4ng circular principles 30/06/15 Circularity Score and insights for improvement The tool will provide scores for circularity across the four key areas From the scores, companies can understand the areas of risk within the company These results aim to provide insights into improvement opportunities within the organization 30/06/15 Vision to create a dashboard to highlight circularity amongst peers 30/06/15 As well as highlight the value creation potential of circularity 30/06/15 Roadmap for development of the Circularity Assessment Tool Online Tool Prototype 2015-2016 Prototype that can comprehensively assess the circularity of organizations 2016-2017 Digitized tool that allows ease of assessment Pilot program to test and refine prototype 30/06/15 Trusted Entity 2017-2018 A trusted brand and organization for conducting and assessing the circularity of companies Global Standard 2018 and beyond A global standard to help investors and companies assess where they can create value by understanding their resilience to risks Pilot program to test prototype tool and refine assessment methodology • Goal of the pilot program: – Test and refine the questions and structure of the prototype tool to ensure it captures all aspects of circularity – Test and refine the approach for collecting and gathering data to be more time and resource efficient – Get feedback from companies on the relevance of the tool to provide insights for decision-making – Get feedback from investors on the relevance of the tool to provide insights for decision-making Any information or data gathered during the assessment are for pilot purposes only – the information will NOT be shared publicly 30/06/15 Approach and timeline for pilot assessment of a company Descrip4on Time Involves PUBLIC DATA ANALYSIS 3 days use publicly available data (annual reports, company website, marke4ng materials, etc.) to answer tool ques4ons Circle Economy INITIAL MEETING WITH COMPANY -‐ share CAT framework and get feedback -‐ show results of assessment using public data -‐ iden4fy contacts in company to answer tool 1 days Circle Economy, Company COMPANY DATA AND INTERVIEWS -‐ send tool ques4ons to contacts in company -‐ interview contacts to fill in data 5 -‐ 15 days Circle Economy, Company FINAL MEETING WITH COMPANY 1 day -‐ share final tool results and scores -‐ get feedback on the assessment tool and process Circle Economy, Company MAXIMUM TOTAL TIME FOR ASSESSMENT 30/06/15 20 days Structure of pilot program to further develop tool Pilot Program: Assess up to 5 companies Time Period: 6 months starting in June 2015 Partners: Investors with a company to assess Companies who want to be assessed Outcome: Insights on measuring circularity Feedback from companies and partners on tool Key learnings and improvements to the process 30/06/15 How to get involved with the CAT pilot program Companies and investors wishing to support and collaborate on the long-term development of the Circularity Assessment Tool are encouraged to become a member of the Circle Economy platform Companies and investors not wishing to be members can participate in the pilot program by having their company or a portfolio company assessed during the pilot phase If you are interested in learning more about the Circularity Assessment Tool and discussing how to get involved, please contact Shyaam Ramkumar at [email protected] 30/06/15
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