Circular Economy
Tondo for the Circular Economy
Tondo’s mission is to facilitate the implementation of the Circular Economy and act as a guide on the path to a circular future, exploring the key concepts and the benefits of such an approach and sharing success stories from around the world.
What is Circular Economy
Circular Economy aims to retain the value of products and materials, reduce resource consumption and prevent waste. It goes beyond recycling to include design, durability, maintenance, reuse, repair and new business models.
Circular Economy: examples and case studies
How does circularity work in practice? Explore examples across sectors, from textiles and construction to packaging and digital technologies. Each case illustrates a solution and the conditions needed for results, without equating one initiative with a company’s overall sustainability.
Circular Cities
Buildings, materials, water, goods and infrastructure make cities a key setting for Circular Economy. Urban strategies connect waste prevention, reuse, regeneration of existing assets and collaboration between public authorities, businesses and citizens.
European and Italian Regulatory Framework
From ESPR and the Digital Product Passport to rules on packaging, repair and waste, EU policy increasingly connects design and resource management. This overview distinguishes adopted legislation, application dates and developing initiatives such as the Circular Economy Act, with references for Italy.
Measurement of Circularity
Measurement helps identify priorities and track progress. Indicators, boundaries and data quality must fit the product, company or territory being assessed. No single number captures all of circularity: material flows, value retention and impacts need to be considered together.
CSRD: Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive
The CSRD governs sustainability reporting for companies within its scope. Learn what Omnibus changes, how double materiality works and how ESRS relate to resource use and Circular Economy.
AI & Circular Economy
From design and maintenance to reuse and material recovery, artificial intelligence can support circular decisions and processes. Explore applications, documented cases, data requirements and ways to assess benefits and limits before starting a project.