The Circular Economy and Sustainable Development

The Circularity Gap Report 2024 highlighted the importance of the circular economy as a means for Build and Grow countries, broadly equivalent to low- and middle income countries, to address both socioeconomic and environmental objectives. This briefing emphasises that reforming international financial architecture is an essential step to enable a fairer and more accessible financing environment that Build and Grow countries can use to pursue circular investments.

This policy brief also demonstrates how governments can be more strategic with public spending, ultimately to embrace the circular economy and achieve sustainable development objectives.