Circular bioeconomy: the business opportunity contributing to a sustainable world

The Circular Bioeconomy report calls for a shift towards a sustainable, low-carbon, circular bioeconomy to capture part of the USD $7.7 trillion opportunity identified in the CEO Guide to the Circular Bioeconomy published in November 2019. It describes the business case and sustainability imperative for the circular bioeconomy and presents deep-dives into 10 industries presenting the greatest growth potential through the substitution of non-renewable resources with biological resources from agriculture, forestry and aquaculture.

Through in-depth case studies, members of WBCSD are sharing their experience of implementing circular bioeconomy business models across a number of industries. The case studies offer insights into the business case, as well as the sustainability criteria that was applied to the initiative or product.