Results from WCEF2025
During the forum, several interesting reports, initiatives, plans, programmes and tools were launched. We’ve collected these tangible outcomes in the forum summary—have a look and pick your list of useful tools!
Preceding the forum, Brazil’s Ministry of Development, Industry, Trade and Services (MDIC) launched the country’s National Circular Economy Plan (PLANEC). This new policy reinforces other recent federal initiatives, such as the New Industry Brazil Program. Both initiatives place the circular economy at their core, underscoring its strategic importance in addressing climate change.
Several reports, tools and calls to action were launched at the forum. Here are some highlights:
- FIESP and CNI published an e-book Circular economy in industry: Best practices with 49 circular economy cases from Latin America
- FIESP and CNI launched a list of 204 circular economy practices from Latin America and the Caribbean.
- SENAI-SP launched new courses on the circular economy in industry, available in Portuguese, English and Spanish.
- The World Packaging Organization jointly launched with the United Nations Industrial Development Organization and Wageningen University in the Netherlands the report Navigating the food loss and waste paradox: Balancing food loss and waste with save food packaging.
- The Latin American and Caribbean Coalition for the Circular Economy, in partnership with EU Switch to Green, launched the Guide for developing strategies in the circular economy.
- WBCSD published the Circular Transition Indicators (CTI) Social Impact guide, developed in partnership with the University of Utrecht and KPMG and in consultation with WBCSD member companies.
- Circle Economy and Deloitte released the annual Circularity Gap Report 2025.
- IFC published their Harmonized circular economy finance guidelines.
- Business Finland published an e-book Finland leading the way to sustainable circular economy.
- IRP Co-chairs launched a call to action for 21st century global materials stewardship.
- PREVENT Waste Alliance, SAGANA and The Canopy Lab published two guidebooks, Financing circularity part 1: Bridging the gap between finance demand and supply and Financing circularity part 2: Guidance to unlock finance for circular economy actors.
- PREVENT Waste Alliance launched the PREVENT Circular Economy Finance Navigator.
- BEAM Circular, Bega Circular Valley, Vlaanderen Circulair, ReLondon, Navarra Zirkular, Région Normandie, Circular Pirkanmaa, Circulair Friesland and Circle Economy jointly launched the Circular Alliance of Regions (CARe).
- Sitra and VTT published the Digital product passport playbook.
- World Green Building Council launched the Resources and Circularity Readiness Framework.
- The Institute for research in environment, civil engineering and energy with Reconomy launched the Western Balkans Circular Economy Hub.
- Circle Economy, International Alliance of Waste Pickers, WIEGO and Ellen MacArthur Foundation launched a call to centre inclusivity and perspectives from the global south.
- Netherlands joined the Global Alliance on Circular Economy and Resource Efficiency (GACERE).
- Circulair Friesland and Circle Economy published the Circularity Gap Report Friesland.
- The EU Circular Economy Resource Centre (EU CERC) launched their work:
- They announced the annual Circular Awards by the EU CERC and launched the call for applications for the 2026 Policy Implementation Award.
- They held the first Stakeholder Meeting on the sidelines of the forum.
- They engaged stakeholders in peer-to-peer exchange with the centre’s now operational business, knowledge and policy labs.
- Business innovation was recognised through the 2025 Business Award LAC by the EU CERC, FIESP and CNI, which was awarded to the Brazilian battery company Energy Source.
- Chatham House, UK International Development, Switch to Circular Economy Value Chains and UNCTAD published a report Beyond the technical loop: Driving the circular bioeconomy through global policy coherence.
- UK International Development and UNCTAD published a document From waste to value: Upcycling agricultural residues for sustainable textiles.
- Ellen McArthur Foundation organised a high-level meeting between China and Brazil to unlock circular economy opportunities.
- The Environmental Company of the State of São Paulo (CETESB) launched the digital platformEcoMapa that allows citizens to consult waste collection points subject to reverse logistics.
- The Brazilian Ministry of Cities published a thematic book on the circular economy as part of the National Basic Sanitation Plan.
- CNI launched their research on the Circular economy 2025: Barriers, opportunities and practices in the industry.
The full forum summary can be read and downloaded on Sitra’s website.