Summary: This report is aimed at policymakers, business leaders, investors and industry experts interested in strengthening Europe’s economic competitiveness while generating benefits for business, society, individuals and nature. It highlights the circular economy as a key framework for building a prosperous, resilient and nature-positive economy, identifying actions that can deliver both short- and long-term benefits. The report focuses on the built environment in the European Union, using research, analytics and modelling developed with Systemiq and input from external experts such as Arup and Biomimicry 3.8. It identifies impactful strategies to accelerate the transition towards a nature-positive circular economy in the built environment and provides broad recommendations for key stakeholders. The report also recognises the need for further research on related issues such as land use, bio-based feedstocks, trade and circular economy opportunities across other sectors.
Keywords: circular economy; built environment; nature-positive economy; European Union; economic competitiveness; resource efficiency; sustainability transition; Systemiq; Arup; Biomimicry 3.8; resilient economy; stakeholder action.
