Measuring circularity from a systemic perspective across the entire value chain

The event will focus on measuring the circular economy, a topic that is increasingly felt at different levels: system, sector, enterprise, and product. Following the success of the 2022 and 2023 initiatives, this year's workshop will look at the evolution of circularity measurement considering both the development of national and international legislation standards and the diffusion of experiences in the different sectors.

In particular this year focus will be on methods and processes to measure circularity of products and services, by using innovative tools based on check-up approaches as well as LCA-based circularity indicators.

The workshop aims to present an overview of the different international and national approaches and then explore the usefulness of measurement with companies and associations that have applied the different approaches and can contribute to the refinement of the available tools.

Session chairs

Marco Frey, Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies, Interdisciplinary Center on Sustainability and Climate Change 
Claudia Brunori, ENEA (Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development) - Department of Productive and Territorial Systems Sustainability

Program

10.30-10.45 Introduction
Marco Frey, Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies

Session: The evolution of international initiatives related to measurement in the circular economy

10.45-11.00 Technical standards for measuring circularity within national and international initiatives on circular economy regulation
Laura Cutaia, ENEA - UNI 57 CT Chair

11.00-11.15 Measuring circularity and accelerating its implementation: challenges and opportunities
Serenella Sala, European Commission

11.15-11.30 Monitoring the circular economy at EU level
Ioannis Bakas, European Environmental Agency

11.30-11.40 How can we measure product circularity
Fabio Iraldo, Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies

11.40-11.50 Circular Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment: how to combine lifecycle sustainability assessment and the concept of circularity
Marzia Traverso, Institute for Sustainability in Civil Engineering, RWTH Aachen University

11.50-12.00 Circularity approaches in a PNRR Project (GRINS)
Bruno Notarnicola, University of Bari

12.00-12.10 Circularity in the fashion supply chain
Enrico Cancila, Arter 

12.10-12.20 The experience of Itelyum in regeneration
Marco Codognola, Itelyum

12.20-12.30 The Circularity of the CONOU Model
Riccardo Piunti, CONOU

12.30 Discussion and closure by the Chairs