The survey was conducted in March-April 2021 using the CAWI (Computer Assisted Web Interviewing) methodology. It involved 793 customers of Business Assurance in DNV across different industries in Europe, North America, Central & South America and Asia.
The sample does not claim to be statistically representative of companies worldwide. For further information, please see the full study.
A total of 96 companies in the sample were identified as LEADERS based on a list of attributes defined by the project team.
- Companies with at least one circular economy business model adopted or in the process of being adopting
- Companies that currently see themselves as leading within circular economy or the topic has already been analysed and/or discussed within their organisation
LEADERS represent 12.1 % of the total respondents; the analysis of their answers offers insights into the best practices and mindset of the companies with more mature approaches to circular economy.
Additional Notes
Green circles in charts: significantly above average data. Red circles: significantly below average data.
Small / large companies: Small companies (<100 employees) versus large companies (>= 500 employees).
Credits
World Business Council for Sustainable Development project team
Brendan Edgerton
Irene Gedeon
DNV project team
Sille S. Allum
Mauro Crippa
Sven Edgren
Tom Gosselin
Federica Guelfi
Cecilie Løne
Juby Ninan
External experts
Silvia Colleoni, BCW
Daniele Novello, GFK