Circular Economy

In the Circular Economy, the United Kingdom is leading, followed by China and the United States. Overall, countries’ scores are narrowly dispersed in this trend, signalling collective efforts toward harnessing the emerging opportunities in the Circular Economy. None, though, have fully capitalized on its potential. Indeed, there are not yet clear leaders and laggards in this trend, probably because few government policies are legally binding currently. Nonetheless, countries should continue preparing for this trend, as there is still plenty of room for improvement. Industry actions in the coming years will be a clear differentiating factor. Italy, Canada, Colombia and Mexico perform very well in trend-specific pillars, driven by a comparatively strong performance in Government Strategy and Policy. The Middle East & North Africa is lagging other regions.