CGR 2026
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Version 1.0 (April 2026)
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How to cite this report: Circle Economy. (2026). The circularity gap report 2026: The value gap. Amsterdam: Circle Economy.
Collaborators
Circle Economy is a non-profit organisation founded in 2011 and based in Amsterdam. Our vision is an economic system that ensures the planet and all people can thrive. We work with partners worldwide, equipping them with the insights, strategies, and tools to accelerate the circular economy transition.
Our international team combines research, data analysis, advisory services, and capacity-building programmes across four focus areas: finance, cities, employment, and value chains. Circle Economy is the organisation behind the Circularity Gap Report (CGR®), the leading global benchmark for measuring and tracking circularity.
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Acknowledgements
Circle Economy would like to thank the funders, authors, contributors and interviewees for their contribution to the preparation of this edition of the Circularity Gap Report. Authors, contributors and interviewees have contributed to the report in their individual capacities. Their affiliations are only mentioned for identification purposes.
Lead authors (Circle Economy)
Álvaro Conde Soria, Alex Colloricchio
Contributing authors (Circle Economy)
Irlanda Mora Espinosa, Megan Murdie
Contributors (Circle Economy)
Andrew Keys, Shelby Kearns
Contributors (Deloitte)
David Rakowski, Partner and Circularity Lead, Deloitte UK
Dieuwertje Ewalts, Circularity Lead, Deloitte Netherlands
Cecilia Dall’ Acqua, Sustainability Partner, Deloitte Spain
Michelle Varney, Sustainability Strategic Collaborations & Insights Leader, Deloitte Global
Charlotte Saussez, Sustainability & Circularity Consultant, Deloitte Spain
Frits Klaver, Director Strategic Impact Assessment, Deloitte Netherlands
Kotaro Uno, Senior Consultant at Sustainability Unit, Deloitte Japan
Sam Teague, Assistant Director, Deloitte UK
Expert panel members (External)
HH Dr Adham bin Turki Al Said, Assistant Professor of Economics at the College of Economics and Political Science in Sultan Qaboos University
Delphine Garin, Manager, Circular Finance and Data, WBCSD
Dr Diane Zandee, Ass. Professor of Sustainability & Finance, Nyenrode Business University, Coalition Circular Accounting Swapfiets
Erik Bronsvoort, Freelance Project Manager
Guy de Sévaux, Senior Advisor Circular Economy, Invest-NL
Ilaha Abasli, PhD researcher, International Institute of Social Studies (Erasmus University Rotterdam)
Dr Lis J Suarez-Visbal, Senior Researcher, Accelerate Circular Transition Project & Deep Transitions Lab, Centre for Global Challenges (Socio-Economic History Department) & Copernicus Institute of Sustainable Development, Utrecht University
Naomi Kamer, Circular Economy Policy Advisor at Province Utrecht
Dr Nancy Bocken, Professor in Sustainable Business & Circular Economy, Maastricht University, Maastricht Sustainability Institute
Niina Pussinen, Lead Circular Economy & Biodiversity, ABN AMRO
Paul Schenderling, Director, Postgrowth Netherlands
Rob Buurman, Director, Fair Resource Foundation
Communications (Circle Economy)
Luba Glazunova
Design (Circle Economy)
James Aung, Alexandru Grigoras
The Circularity Gap Report is an initiative of Circle Economy, an impact organisation dedicated to accelerating the transition to the circular economy.
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