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Leveraging circularity to Circle Economy is driving the transition to a neweconomy. In this economy we help businesses, citiesand nations leverage business opportunities, reducecosts, create jobs and inspire behavioural change. The World Bank Group works to create a world freeof poverty on a livable planet through a combinationof financing, knowledge, and expertise. It consists ofthe World Bank, including the International Bank forReconstruction and Development (IBRD) andthe International Development Association (IDA); the Circle Economy has been at the forefront of the circulareconomy transition since 2012. Our annual CircularityGap Report sets the standard for measuring progress The International Labour Organization is the UnitedNations agency for the world of work. It was foundedon the conviction that universal and lasting peacecan be established only if it is based on social justice. The Partnership for Action on Green Economy is ajoint initiative of five UN agencies – UN EnvironmentProgramme, International Labour Organization, UN Since 2013, PAGE has worked with partnergovernments and institutions to reframe economicpolicies and practices around sustainability, aimingto promote growth, create jobs, reduce poverty and The unique tripartite structure of the ILO gives anequal voice to workers, employers and governmentsto ensure that the views of the social partners are This report demonstrates that circularity is firmlyembedded across all countries, sectors and valuechains. By quantifying both formal and, to theextent possible, informal employment, it provides The imperative to transition towards moresustainable, circular and just economies andsocieties has never been more urgent. The “take-make-waste” linear model has pushed planetary At the same time, there is growing evidence thatthe transition to the circular economy presents anopportunity to generate much-needed employment.This first comprehensive global baseline reveals thatbetween 121 to 142 million people are employedin the circular economy. This is equivalent to Workers employed in the circular economy rangefrom craftpersons repairing, maintaining orupcycling products to extend their life, to wastepickers working day and night, to micro, small andmedium enterprises and multinational companies The transition to the circular economy will not bejust or job-rich by default. Without evidence-basedinterventions, there is a risk of further marginalisingvulnerable groups and of unintended negative impacts,particularly on enterprises and workers in low and We are grateful to the Partnership for Actionon Green Economy, whose close collaborationand support have made this pivotal step in Ivonne BojohCEO, Circle Economy The recommendations put forward in this reportseek to harness the opportunities and mitigate therisks of transitioning to greater circularity, and arealigned with the ILO Guidelines for a just transitiontowards environmentally sustainable economies andsocieties for all. We hope that this report can be acatalyst for more and better statistics and research Director, Sectoral PoliciesDepartment, International Namita Datta Gender & Economic InclusionThought Leadership Head, Together as partners in the Jobs in the CircularEconomy Initiative, the International LabourOrganization, the World Bank Group and CircleEconomy are proud to present this groundbreaking In support of this report ‘On behalf of the International Trade UnionConfederation (ITUC) and IndustriALL Global Union,we endorse this first global baseline of employmentin the circular economy as a valuable and timelycontribution. The report provides essential data forevidence-based policies and highlights the role of Diana JunqueraCuriel Director for EnergyIndustry and Just ‘ This foundational report provides significant insightsinto the circular economy as a driver of employmentand green industrialisation. For Africa, it highlights vastopportunities for inclusive growth and job creation Dr Anthony Nyong Director, Climate Changeand Green Growth, African ‘What will the circular economy of the future looklike? To better imagine the future possible, it helpsto understand the contours of the economy wehave today – and this report sets the baseline forunderstanding employment in today’s nascentcircular economy. By examining the link betweeninformality and circularity, and bringing a wealth of Steven StoneChair of the PAGEManagement Board, In support of this report ‘ The report underscores the urgent need to align labourmarkets with a mapping of circular economy goals inorder to accelerate just transition and support socialequity. The data, evidence and recommendations inthis report provide a practical roadmap for integrating Rachna Arora Director, Climate Change& Circular Economy, ‘Despite the challenges facing our economies andsocieties to become more circular, this report takes thevery important step of analysing the jobs that makeup the circular economy. It is an