Circular Economy Starter Pack

Kickstart your company’s work on circular economy and unlock new opportunities.

Join the Circular Economy Starter Pack – a practical learning journey designed to equip businesses with foundational circular economy knowledge, concrete tools, and the confidence to move circularity from ambition to action. The programme is organized by the UN Global Compact networks in Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland & Liechtenstein.

By participating, you will:

  • Gain an introduction to the fundamentals of circular economy and its core principles
  • Understand the business case for resilience, competitiveness, and long-term value creation
  • Learn about opportunities that circularity can unlock for your business
  • Get an overview of the regulatory landscape
  • Explore how to implement circular approaches in practice
  • Hear directly from experienced practitioners

The starter pack includes a five-part webinar series and access to an interactive discussion platform where you can ask questions directly to circular economy experts and connect with peers across countries and sectors.

Participation is open to all knowledge levels and is particularly recommended for professionals with beginner to intermediate expertise in circular economy.

Registration

Registration is open from 3 March until 22 April.

About the Circular Economy Starter Pack

The starter pack consists of five webinars covering topics such as circular principles, circular business opportunities of circular systems, legislation, business models, and practical implementation.

The webinars take place over five weeks, with one session every Monday afternoon. Throughout the programme, participants will also have access to an online platform for peer discussions, resources sharing, and Q&As with experts.

Please note that registration covers the full webinar series. We encourage you to attend all sessions; however, you are welcome to join only those most relevant to you. All webinars will be recorded.

  • WHY: Circular Business Development

    April 27 – 2026
    13–14.30 CET

    The first session introduces the circular economy and highlights the key motivators and incentives for businesses to embrace circularity.

    Agenda items include:
    • Linear vs circular value chain flows
    • Business incentives (e.g. cost savings, new revenue streams, resilience)

  • WHAT: Different Business Models and Cases

    May 4 – 2026
    13-14.30 CET

    This session explores circular business models and showcases good practices, demonstrating how your company’s ‘why’ can drive new circular solutions.

    Agenda items include:
    • A variety of circular business models with company examples

  • HOW: Strategies to Become Circular

    May 11 – 2026
    13-14.30 CET

    The third session focuses on how businesses can identify and prioritise circular opportunities using practical tools, concepts, and frameworks.

    Agenda items include:
    • Circular core principles
    • Understanding your business identity, value proposition and core competencies

  • Regulatory Landscape


    May 18 – 2026
    13-14.30 CET

    This session provides an overview of current and upcoming legislation that enables, incentivises, or constrains circular business models, and explains how companies can navigate these frameworks strategically.

    Agenda items include:
    • EU Circular Economy Action Plan / Circular Economy Act
    • Waste Framework Directive
    • Product specific regulations and other indirectly influencing regulations

  • Actions, Targets & Practical tips and tricks

    June 1 – 2026
    13-14.30 CET

    The final session consolidates key learnings and provides practical tools to advance circular economy practices in your business, including target setting and performance tracking.

    Agenda items include:
    • Meaningful collaboration
    • Transformation models
    • Target setting
    • KPIs and metrics

Workbook

Participants will be guided to apply the tools and principles in their roles. To accelerate your company’s transition towards circularity, the webinars are complemented by a practical workbook with hands-on exercises. The workbook serves as a concrete toolkit, providing clear action points to help you move from insight to implementation within your organisation.

Target group and participation criteria

The Circular Economy Starter Pack is tailored to sustainability professionals across businesses in all sectors. Participation is open to all knowledge levels and is particularly recommended for professionals with beginner to intermediate expertise in circular economy.

Companies committed to the UN Global Compact in Norway, Sweden, Finland, Iceland, Denmark and Switzerland & Liechtenstein can join the Circular Economy Starter Pack.

Participation is free of charge.

Why now?

The transition to a circular economy is essential for achieving climate, nature and resource goals, while also unlocking significant economic value, with an estimated €4.5 trillion in potential by 2030.

At the same time, the regulatory landscape is moving fast. New EU initiatives, such as CSRD/ESRS E5, the Ecodesign Regulation and sector-specific regulations, are already directly impacting European companies.

While interest in circularity is growing, many companies are still at the early stages. Practical know-how, tools and resources are often missing, and the gap between ambition and action can be especially challenging for SMEs.

To help bridge this gap, the UN Global Compact Networks of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland & Liechtenstein have joined forces to offer this collaborative Starter Pack, building on the success of earlier joint programmes on climate and nature.

Want to join?

Registration is open from 3 March until 22 April.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • You can join by filling in the registration form.

    All webinars will take place on Zoom. Please note that registration covers the full webinar series. We encourage you to attend all sessions; however, you are welcome to join only those most relevant to you. All webinars will be recorded.

    In addition, the Starter Pack will use Mighty Networks as a discussion platform where you can ask questions directly to circular economy experts and connect with peers.

    Registration is open until 22 April 2026.

  • The Circular Economy Starter Pack is tailored to sustainability professionals across businesses in all sectors. Participation is open to all knowledge levels and is particularly recommended for professionals with beginner to intermediate expertise in circular economy.

    Companies committed to the UN Global Compact in Norway, Sweden, Finland, Iceland, Denmark and Switzerland & Liechtenstein can join the Circular Economy Starter Pack. Participation is free of charge.

  • All webinars and materials will be in English. 

  • The webinar series runs on five Mondays between 27 April 2026 and 1 June 2026 from 13:00–14:30 CET.

    Webinar 1 | WHY: Circular Business Development
    27 April 2026, 13:00-14:30 CET

    Webinar 2 | HOW: Strategies to Become Circular
    04 May 2026, 13:00-14:30 CET

    Webinar 3 | WHAT: Different Business Models and Cases
    11 May 2026, 13:00-14:30 CET

    Webinar 4 | Regulatory Landscape
    18 May 2026, 13:00-14:30 CET

    Webinar 5 | Actions, Targets & Practical tips and tricks
    01 June 2026, 13:00-14:30 CET

  • Xvii is a niched advisory firm focusing on circular business transformation, based in Sweden. With more than 50 years of combined experience in circular economy linked to product development and business strategy, the team works at the intersection of engineering, commercial strategy and implementation. Xvii supports organisations in translating circular economy principles into viable business models, revenue structures and operational solutions. Rather than approaching circularity as a parallel sustainability initiative, Xvii focuses on integrating it into core business logic – from product design and value chains to customer engagement and long-term competitiveness. Through hands-on collaboration, pilot development and strategic guidance, Xvii helps companies move from ambition to practical implementation.

Still have unanswered questions?

Please reach out to Albert Askeljung Andrée, Programme Manager, Environment and Climate at UNGC Sweden.