Ana Birliga Sutherland (Writer & Editor at Circle Economy) and Marvin Nusseck (Finance Lead at Circle Economy) reflect on the findings of the recent Circularity Gap Report Finance.

Since 2018, Circle Economy has tracked the circularity of the global economy—revealing that just 6.9% of materials are cycled back into use today, a sharp drop from 9.1% in 2018. The latest report adds a new dimension: finance. Despite the urgent need to accelerate circular solutions, only 2% of tracked investments are directed towards circular business models, highlighting both a critical gap and an untapped economic opportunity.

Read the full blog to explore how capital can play a transformative role in scaling circularity and building more resilient economies.