Accelerating circularity and digital innovation for the built environment

Accelerating circularity and digital innovation for the built environment

18 Sep 2026 at 14:00–17:00 (UTC+5:30)
Bangalore International Centre, Library Hall, 7, 4th Main Road, Domlur II Stage, Bengaluru 560 071, Bangalore, India
Session type: In person elsewhere and online
Focus: Built environment, Materials, System change, Asia
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Related Sustainable Development Goals
Climate action Responsible consumption and production Sustainable cities and communities

Organiser(s): Center for Study of Science, Technology and Policy (CSTEP), ETH Zurich, Switzerland, Circular Engineering for Architecture Lab and
Untrash.Earth

How can we decouple growth from resource use? Drawing on India’s experience, this session explores how low-carbon solutions backed by digital tools can turn data into actionable insights. It examines how these insights can shape smarter policy and business decisions for sustainable growth.

Workwear as a circular service

Workwear as a circular service

18 Sep 2026 at 11:00–13:00 (UTC+5:30)
None, Gandhinagar, India
Session type: Online only
Focus: Business, Industry, Materials, System change, Waste, Asia
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Climate action Decent work and economic growth Industry, innovation and infrastructure Partnerships for the goals Responsible consumption and production

Organiser(s): Lindström Group, Lindström India

Discover how workwear rental and maintenance can keep garments in use longer. Lindström experts will share practical lessons on durability, repair, reuse and resource-efficient laundry, helping organisations reduce waste and build long-term business value.

Value chain action for circular textiles

Value chain action for circular textiles

18 Sep 2026 at 15:00–16:30 (UTC+5:30)
6th Floor, Birla Centurion, Worli, Mumbai , Mumbai, India
Session type: In person only (elsewhere)
Focus: Finance, Industry, Materials, Resilience, System change, Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia / Australasia / Oceania, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, North America
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Industry, innovation and infrastructure Responsible consumption and production

Organiser(s): The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD)

The session explores how to scale circular textile ecosystems and make recycled fibres price-competitive. It addresses market failures blocking investment in collection, sorting and recycling. Drawing on WBCSD pilots, it highlights value-chain action as a path to scale.

Second-generation EPR: What does it actually need to do?

Second-generation EPR: What does it actually need to do?

18 Sep 2026 at 11:00–12:30 (UTC+5:30)
National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), Gandhinagar, India
Session type: In person only in Gandhinagar
Focus: Finance, Governance, Industry, Materials, System change, Africa, Asia, Australia / Australasia / Oceania, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, North America
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Decent work and economic growth Industry, innovation and infrastructure Responsible consumption and production Sustainable cities and communities

Organiser(s): Global Action Partnership for Extended Producer Responsibility – a consortium formed by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, World Wildlife Fund (WWF), Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), United Nations Environment Programme, PREVENT Waste Alliance — together with Circular Innovation Lab 

EPR schemes are spreading fast, but most still fund collection, sorting and recycling without delivering upstream circular economy outcomes. This session takes stock of what EPR has delivered, what it hasn’t, and what a bolder second-generation EPR needs to look like to drive real circular outcomes.

Second charge: Unlocking EV battery value as energy storage

Second charge: Unlocking EV battery value as energy storage

18 Sep 2026 at 10:00–13:00 (UTC+5:30)
Hyatt Regency, Ahmedabad, India
Session type: In person only (elsewhere)
Focus: Business, Critical raw materials, Design, Energy, Resilience, Africa, Asia, Australia / Australasia / Oceania, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, North America
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Affordable and clean energy Climate action Decent work and economic growth Industry, innovation and infrastructure Responsible consumption and production

Organiser(s): Ellen MacArthur Foundation 

Second-life EV batteries represent an overlooked circular economy opportunity — and a significant source of untapped value. Join practitioners to learn what’s working, what’s not, and what battery designers and regulators need to change to unlock circularity in the Global South.

Scaling circular value chains for critical materials

Scaling circular value chains for critical materials

18 Sep 2026 at 10:00–11:30 (UTC+5:30)
6th Floor, Birla Centurion, Worli, Mumbai , Mumbai, India
Session type: In person only (elsewhere)
Focus: Critical raw materials, Industry, Materials, Resilience, System change, Asia, Europe, North America
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Industry, innovation and infrastructure Partnerships for the goals Responsible consumption and production

Organiser(s): The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), Resource Efficiency and Circular Economy Industry Coalition (RECEIC)

How can proven collaboration models accelerate circularity for critical materials? Explore practical examples from existing initiatives and discuss how they can be adapted across regions and materials to build resilient, circular value chains.

Policy levers for a redesigned economy

Policy levers for a redesigned economy

18 Sep 2026 at 18:30–20:00 (UTC+5:30)
On line, Stockholm, Sweden
Session type: Online only
Focus: System change, Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia / Australasia / Oceania, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, North America
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Partnerships for the goals Peace, justice and strong institutions Responsible consumption and production Sustainable cities and communities

Organiser(s): RISE

This session is built on 10+ years of research on how to develop and scale circular business models – resulting in the insight that these models cannot scale within our current economic system. We have identified 26 levers for transformative change, necessary to to scale a real circular economy.

Nordic stage: The circular city, up close

Nordic stage: The circular city, up close

18 Sep 2026 at 17:30–19:30 (UTC+5:30)
Online , Oslo, Norway
Session type: Online only
Focus: Business, Food, Materials, People, System change, Asia, Australia / Australasia / Oceania, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean
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Decent work and economic growth Industry, innovation and infrastructure Responsible consumption and production Sustainable cities and communities

Organiser(s): Nordic Circular Hotspot, RISE Research Institute of Sweden, The Consumer Demand for Circular Urban Living Project, Maastricht Sustainability Institute,
Slovenian National Institute of Building and Civil Engineering

A close-up look at Nordic circular cities: what works, what carries the transition, and what still stands in the way. New research meets real-world practice from across the Nordics and Europe. The session closes with an open dialogue with international expert communities.

Inclusive EPR for circular livelihoods: Lessons from Africa

Inclusive EPR for circular livelihoods: Lessons from Africa

18 Sep 2026 at 18:30–20:00 (UTC+2:00)
online, online, South Africa
Session type: Online only
Focus: Employment, Governance, People, System change, Waste, Africa, Asia
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Decent work and economic growth Industry, innovation and infrastructure Partnerships for the goals Reduced inequalities Responsible consumption and production

Organiser(s): African Circular Economy Network

Who ultimately benefits when EPR systems are introduced? Drawing on African evidence-based experience in plastics and e-waste, this session explores how EPR can boost reuse, refurbishment and recycling of these obligated waste streams while protecting and improving informal workers’ livelihoods.

From insight to action: Translating data into regional circular economy strategies

From insight to action: Translating data into regional circular economy strategies

18 Sep 2026 at 08:30–10:30 (UTC+2:00)
Online, Online, Netherlands
Session type: Online only
Focus: Business, Finance, Governance, Materials, System change, Africa, Asia, Australia / Australasia / Oceania, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, North America
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Decent work and economic growth Industry, innovation and infrastructure Life on land Responsible consumption and production Sustainable cities and communities

Organiser(s): Circular Friesland Association, Circle Economy, Planbureau Fryslân with speaking organisations: Bega Circular Valley and ReLondon

Many regions have circular strategies; few turn them into systemic change. Discover how Friesland (the Netherlands), London (UK) and Bega (Australia) use data, collaboration and long-term governance to move from insight to action, and take away practical lessons for your own region or organisation.