A new paper by Ecopreneur.eu shows that small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) hold the key to the circular economy, what is blocking their innovation potential and how can it be fully unleashed

Ecopreneur.eu had a follow-up meeting with the TImmermans Team, advocating rewarding SMEs for their sustainability efforts

The book "CIRCULAR ECONOMY - global debate, Brazilian learning" has been published (in Spanish) by Brazilian circular economy expert Beatriz Luz which includes a chapter by Arthur ten Wolde, Executive director of Ecopreneur.eu.

Brussels – Ecopreneur.eu, the European Sustainable Business Federation, welcomes the European Commission’s Sustainable Products Initiative, but stresses the need for additional measures including mandatory LCAs, economic incentives and regional “circular acceleration” hubs.  Ecopreneur.eu welcomes the European Green Deal, the Circular…

Brüssel - Ecopreneur.eu, der Europäische Verband nachhaltiger UnternehmerInnen-Organisationen, begrüßt die Initiative der Europäischen Kommission für nachhaltige Produkte, betont aber gleichzeitig die Notwendigkeit zusätzlicher Maßnahmen, wie verpflichtende Ökobilanzen, wirtschaftliche Anreize und regionale Kreislaufwirtschaftszentren. Wir teilen die Einschätzung der Kommission zu festgestellten…

Brussels – Ecopreneur.eu, the European Sustainable Business Federation, welcomes the European Commission's commitment to a Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism. Rapid implementation is crucial to put an end to unfair competition to EU producers from the imports of carbon-intensive products, produced…

A preliminary study by Ecopreneur.eu suggests a positive overall impact of future EU circular fashion on supplying non-EU countries (new job opportunities, lower adverse impacts on the environment, better education, true prices, improved quality, durability and industry resilience are the main potential impacts), but stresses the need for further research on this topic.

Brussels – An Ecopreneur.eu delegation met yesterday with Diederik Samsom and Helena Braun, respectively Head and Member of the cabinet of Executive Vice-President of the European Commission Frans Timmermans. The Timmermans office is responsible for, among other things, the European…

Ecopreneur.eu attended a Circular Economy Breakfast in the European Parliament as a member of the European Circular Economy Stakeholder Platform (ECESP) Coordination Group. Stakeholders from civil society, business and policy had an open dialogue and agreed on three crucial elements to create a new economy: Economic Incentives (pricing), Transparency (on producer and consumer side) and Just Transition Mechanisms.

Ecopreneur.eu, the European Sustainable Business Federation, welcomes the European Commission’s plans for a European Green Deal with a Circular Economy Action Plan (CEAP). We particularly welcome the inclusion of the circular economy and the recent endorsement of a long-term strategy for climate neutrality by 2050. Depending on its realisation, it can generate strong traction to low-carbon circular products and services.