Global supply chain risks, high import dependencies, and climate targets are putting increasing pressure on German industry. The circular economy offers a concrete way forward: it strengthens competitiveness, resilience, and supply security—while at the same time unlocking substantial growth and climate benefits.
The new study “Circular Economy as a Transformative Value Creation Agenda for German Industry” by BDI and BCG together with WBCSD demonstrates for the first time the overall economic potential that a consistently implemented circular economy can unleash across key industrial sectors—from mobility and mechanical engineering to energy, infrastructure, and textiles. Circular business models that are already economically viable today could more than double gross value added by 2045, reduce import dependencies, and save millions of tons of CO₂.
During the event, we will discuss with the key contributors to the study, as well as a high‑ranking political guest (tbc), how the circular economy can become a strategic value creation agenda for German industry.
