{"id":11086,"date":"2019-09-10T14:52:56","date_gmt":"2019-09-10T04:52:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edgeenvironment.com\/?p=11086"},"modified":"2019-09-27T13:58:04","modified_gmt":"2019-09-27T03:58:04","slug":"how-edge-can-help-your-circular-economy-journey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/edgeenvironment.com\/us\/2019\/09\/10\/how-edge-can-help-your-circular-economy-journey\/","title":{"rendered":"How Edge can help your circular economy journey"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"661\" height=\"529\" src=\"https:\/\/edgeenvironment.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/iStock-956527646.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11087\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edgeenvironment.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/09\/iStock-956527646.jpg 661w, https:\/\/edgeenvironment.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/09\/iStock-956527646-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/edgeenvironment.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/09\/iStock-956527646-500x400.jpg 500w, https:\/\/edgeenvironment.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/09\/iStock-956527646-250x200.jpg 250w, https:\/\/edgeenvironment.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/09\/iStock-956527646-400x320.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 661px) 100vw, 661px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-0 is-cropped\"><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As covered in a <a href=\"https:\/\/edgeenvironment.com\/everyones-little-bit-circular\/\">previous blog<\/a>, we are often asked what \u201ccircular economy\u201d really means. As a consultancy, that frequently carries through to a more detailed conversation about what we can do for clients to help them on their circularity journey. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The circular economy, for us, is multi-faceted: it\u2019s about closing the loop on resource use, de-materialising, eliminating adverse environmental impacts, all while creating jobs and prosperity. Those are all things that have been core to Edge\u2019s mission since we started.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As such, in most cases, our existing array of services are well suited to supporting those companies wishing to make progress on building the circular economy into their business, albeit sometimes with a slightly different overlay. Key amongst those are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol><li>Corporate circular economy opportunities assessment \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/edgeenvironment.com\/services\/life-cycle-assessment\/\">Life cycle assessment (LCA)<\/a> helps companies understand where the big circular economy opportunities lie across their business, including supply chain, operations, and downstream impacts associated with their products and services. Our quantitative assessment helps to identify both potential high impact areas and quick wins.<\/li><li>Circular economy policy analysis \u2013 similar to the corporate approach above, we apply our expertise to assess policy options at a national, state or local level. This includes quantification of potential environmental, social and economic benefits, key stakeholders, and implementation barriers and opportunities. In doing so, we can draw on our broad knowledge of initiatives that have been tried and tested here in Australia and internationally.<\/li><li>Circular economy strategy \u2013 we regularly help clients to develop organisation-wide <a href=\"https:\/\/edgeenvironment.com\/services\/strategy-supply-chain-management\/\">sustainability strategies<\/a>, and developing a circular economy strategy follows the same approach. It\u2019s all about understanding opportunities, developing objectives, prioritising initiatives, and developing appropriate circular economy targets and metrics!<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/edgeenvironment.com\/services\/industrial-ecology\/\">Waste and resource strategy<\/a> \u2013 while resource management and avoiding waste is only one part of the circular economy picture, it\u2019s an important one. We regularly advise clients on how to reduce operational waste in their businesses, and increase recycling rates, and in doing so contribute to their circular economy credentials.<\/li><li>Supply chain and sustainable procurement \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/edgeenvironment.com\/services\/strategy-supply-chain-management\/\">sustainable procurement<\/a> is a cornerstone of circular economy practice, focussing on the supply chain, which often adds up to 80% of an organisation\u2019s overall impact. Our detailed analysis can help organisations understand where big issues lie in their supply chains, and highlight opportunities for supplier engagement and substitution. As part of this, we can also make use of our <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Circular Economy Tool (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"http:\/\/tools.edgeenvironment.com\/circularity\" target=\"_blank\">Circular Economy Tool<\/a> to rate suppliers and track progress over time.<\/li><li>Circular design tools \u2013 again making use of our LCA expertise, we help clients create tools that can be used within their teams to design products and services that incorporate circular economy considerations and minimise life cycle impacts.<\/li><li>Business case and impact evaluation \u2013 our team of analytic experts are well suited to help clients quantify the costs and benefits associated with circular economy initiatives. This can include up-front analysis to include in business cases, and\/or post-trial evaluation.<br><br><br>If you\u2019re currently considering how you might practically apply circular economy principles in your business, why not <a href=\"https:\/\/edgeenvironment.com\/contact-us\/\">contact us<\/a>. As with most journeys, the hardest step on the circular economy path is the first one. Whether or not you ask us to help you along the way, we\u2019re always happy to explore ideas. Creating a circular economy will require unprecedented collaboration, knowledge sharing, and we\u2019ll all be learning fast along the way!<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As covered in a previous blog, we are often asked what \u201ccircular economy\u201d really means. 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