Circular Economy — Measuring and assessing circularity

CSA Group
Standards Development Organisation:
Canadian Standards Association (operating as CSA Group)
Working Program:
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Designation Number:
CSA ISO 59020
Standard Type:
National Standard of Canada - Adoption of International Standard
Standard Development Activity:
New Standard
ICS code(s):
03.100.01
13.020.20
Status:
Proceeding to development
SDO Comment Period Start Date:
SDO Comment Period End Date:
Posted On:

Scope:

Note: As requested by the responsible SDO, this NOI being reissued as the standard was in the initial stages of development for more than 12 months. An additional comment period of August 15 to September 6, 2023 (originally published on September 27, 2022).

This document specifies a framework for organizations to measure and assess circularity, enabling those organizations to contribute to sustainable development.

The framework is applicable to multiple levels of an economic system, ranging from regional, inter-organizational, organizational to the product level.

The framework provides guidance on how the circularity performance of an economic system can be objectively, comprehensively and reliably measured and assessed using circularity indicators and complementary methods. The framework can be used to determine the effectiveness of circular actions executed by public and private organizations. The purpose of the standard is to assist organizations in the collection of necessary information to enable circular economic practices that minimize resource use and/or enable a circular flow of resources and contribute to sustainable development.

Project need:

To assist organizations in the collection of necessary information to report on the impacts of transitioning to a circular economy business model. This standard will also support informed consumers by ensuring that a consistent data and information is used when showcasing environmentally preferred products and organizations who have implemented circular practices.

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