Circular Flanders, the partnership of government, business, civil society, and academia driving the circular economy, is getting a new boost. We’re shifting the focus from trials to scale-ups and generalising best practices. That calls for a diversification of activities, a new Chairman – Paul De Bruycker (Indaver CEO) – and an updated steering committee.
Circular Flanders, the partnership of government, business, civil society, and academia driving the circular economy, is getting a new boost. We’re shifting the focus from trials to scale-ups and generalising best practices. That calls for a diversification of activities, a new Chairman – Paul De Bruycker (Indaver CEO) – and an updated steering committee.
The Flemish Minister for the Environment, Zuhal Demir, and the Flemish Minister for Economy and Innovation, Hilde Crevits, are taking the next step for Circular Flanders today, from a focus on trials to scale-ups and a generalisation of best practices. Paul De Bruycker (Indaver CEO) will be the new chairman.
With both Minister Demir and Crevits at the helm, it’s clear that the transition to the circular economy is not only an environmental imperative but an economic opportunity as well. And that’s especially true in terms of innovation and employment.
It’s for this reason that all relevant sectoral federations (VCB, Essenscia, Agoria, Fedustria, Fevia, Denuo, Vlaams Werkgeversplatform [The Flemish Employers’ Platform], Febelfin), research institutes (VITO and the CE Center), the Alliance for a Healthier Living Environment (BBL), and the VVSG are participating in Circular Flanders’ updated steering committee.
Circular Flanders was launched in 2017 to ensure Flanders’ transition to the circular economy by 2050. Check out our retrospective report on 2017-2019's activities here. The current Flemish Government confirmed this objective and voiced their ambition to transform Flanders into a circular trendsetter in Europe by 2030. To do that, they aim to separate the material footprint created by Flemish consumption from economic growth and reduce that footprint by 30% by 2030.