The global textile industry is trapped in a vicious cycle—too poor, too much, too cheap.
Each year, vast quantities of finite resources are ripped from the Earth to create billions of short-lived garments and furnishings. Recycled textiles are a drop in the ocean.
As more companies and consumers embrace sustainability, the textile industry must unite in pursuit of the one trend that matters—a circular economy.
The Circularity Gap Report Textiles reveals how circular strategies can transform the industry, making it three times more circular, halving its environmental footprint and reducing textile waste.
The opportunity is ripe. It’s time to seize it.

Tracking global financial flows in the circular economy
The Circularity Gap Report Finance offers a global overview of known investments in businesses engaging with the circular economy over the six-year period between 2018 and 2023. By creating a clear snapshot of circular economy investment volumes, it aims to improve circular economy financial reporting, support impactful capital allocations to the circular economy and inform impactful investment decisions.
