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The Metrics Program

Metrics are crucial to steer the circular transition, build cohesion, monitor progress, and evaluate the impact. 

The transition to a circular economy requires systemic change across all sectors and is complex in terms of the goals and the stakeholders it encompasses. Metrics are imperative to guide the transition, build cohesion, and evaluate impact. 
The breadth and variety of indicators to measure circularity has grown significantly in the past few years, with key stakeholders speaking ‘many languages’. Several branded frameworks have emerged as generic guidance on how to measure progress on circularity, and several initiatives exist to work towards standardizing terminology and indicators frameworks at higher levels. However, with a variety of challenges ranging from limitation in indicators coverage to data availability and collection, the circular economy metrics field is still on its way towards maturity. For metrics to be successful in supporting the transition to a circular economy, they must be consistent, meaningful, widely accepted, and easy to understand.