Circular Economy Outlook
2024 Nordics


The report Circular Economy Outlook Nordics examines to which extent the 809 public companies (LargeCap, MidCap, SmallCap) in Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden have have integrated circularity into their business strategy and operations. This groundbreaking study is the first of its kind for the region.

The study explores and quantifies adoption and execution of strategies for material and resource efficiency. The purpose is to provide forward-leaning practical insights that may help guide and shape actions, policies, and priorities for circular transition in the region.

About the project

The project has been led by Cradlenet and Research Institutes of Sweden (RISE) in collaboration with Danish Technological Institue (DTI), Norwegian Research Centre (NORCE) and Technical Research Centre of Finland (VTT).

The Circular Economy Outlook 2024 is co-financed and supported by:

  • Sirk Norge (Avfall Norge)

  • Avfall Sweden (Swedish Waste Management)

  • Foxway (leading circular tech services provider in Europe)

  • Helsinki Circular Valley (innovation hub)

  • Håll Sverige Rent (The Keep Sweden Tidy Foundation)

  • Industriens Fond (Denmark)

  • Nordic Circular Hotspot

  • Nordic Innovation (under the Nordic Council of Ministers)

  • Ragn-Sells (waste management, environmental services and recycling)

  • RE:Source (strategic innovation program)

  • Skanska Sweden (construction and development)

  • Södra Skogsägarna (forest industry group with behind textile recycling OnceMore)

  • Teknikföretagen (Technology Industries of Sweden)

  • Återvinningsindustrierna (Recycling Industries of Sweden).