During the recent Nordic Circular Summit 2023, we brought together senior figures from various sectors to engage in a candid discussion about the development of circular economy in the Nordics. The conversation highlighted the nuances of transition as a concept, the necessity of systemic change, the agency we have to instigate it — and the imperative of ensuring a just transition.

As our last event of this year, we hosted a seasonal event where we shared a preview of a project we have been working on recently — a Nordic overview of circular policies. Did you have time to check it out? No worries if not, the event is available online so you can still tune in to find out the most important policy developments in the Nordics.

In an era where global challenges demand innovative solutions, the Nordic Circular Summit 2023 in Reykjavik brought together visionaries, sustainability leaders and the business community to consider the human factors at the heart of the circular economy. This article explores the insights shared by speakers and arising from conversations with the audience and the CE community at large, shedding light on the crucial role of human elements in the transition to a circular economy.

The interest to find inspiration, discuss and share experiences on the circular transition is greater than ever. Nordic Circular Summit 2022 in Stockholm gathered no less than 170 speakers, approximately 650 physical and over 2700 digital visitors over three days.

Intresset för att inspireras, diskutera och dela med sig av erfarenheter kring en cirkulär omställning är större än någonsin. Nordic Circular Summit 2022 i Stockholm samlade inte mindre än 170 talare, drygt 650 fysiska och över 2700 digitala besökare under tre dagar. 

Reflections on the Nordic Circular Summit 2022. Read what we at the Nordic Circular Hotspot think about this year’s event by Managing Partner Elin Bergman.

Preparations for the annual Nordic Circular Summit, broadcasted from Stockholm on 22–24 November, are well underway. NCS is the biggest circular economy conference in the Nordics, bringing together an international audience for three days full of free online circularity, sustainability and climate talks, panels, and workshops. Read more to find out this year’s summit topics.

With a skilled and highly-educated workforce, a high degree of trust, social cohesion, social capital, transparency and governance, a commitment to values as well as a world-class infrastructure and regulatory framework, the Nordics already have some of the basic “ingredients” needed to cook the “circular dish”. How can the Nordic way of thinking, living and working help transform the economies in the region and beyond?

The manufacturing industry has extracted natural resources for centuries, without any consideration for designing out waste and pollution, keeping products and materials in use, and regenerating natural systems. What if we apply circular principles as the foundations of a new system in the manufacturing sector? How can the Nordics lead the way? And what does the industry need to work on in order to close the loop?