Circular economy

Helping organizations unlock the power of sustainability and the circular economy

What is a circular economy?
UN’s Sustainable development goals
Innovation in sustainability with the UK government
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Research and insights
Standards and services

The importance of sustainability and the circular economy has never been more pressing. Standards are at the forefront of environmental management, helping businesses save energy, save money and save the environment.

Blogs, articles and news (UK website)

Latest news (UK)

02 July 2019

Work to establish UK’s sustainable finance leadership gathers momentum as part of Government’s Green Finance strategy

Work being led by BSI, the business improvement company, to define new globally applicable standards for sustainable finance is underway as the Government today publishes a new UK Green Finance Strategy.

07 February 2019

Revised British Standard on Legionella Risk Assessment

BSI, the business standards company, has released British Standard BS 8580-1:2019 Water quality, risk assessments for Legionella control – Code of practice; a significant revision to the 2010 British Standard providing further guidelines for assessing water quality and the risk of Legionnaires disease.

28 May 2019

New standard launched to increase city resilience

Helping cities to protect critical resources, create and sustain opportunities for enterprise, and empower individuals, communities and places to adapt and prosper.

Research and insights

Standards and services

Standards, training and certification.

Standards and information

Auditing, certification and training

Consulting practices

Industry reports, research and news

Circular economy