
The Circulate Initiative's
Knowledge Bank
The Circulate Initiative's Knowledge Bank encompasses research, resources and tools focused on solutions to address ocean plastics and measures of impact.
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SDG Impact
Year:
2020
Impact theme(s):
Capital Flows
Geography:
Global
SDG Impact Standards for Private Equity Funds
The SDG Impact Standards for Private Equity (draft form as of July 2020) are meant to be utilized by fund managers and other industry actors to direct and orient investment activities towards achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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Association of Plastic Retailers (APR)
Year:
2020
Impact theme(s):
Material Flows
Geography:
United States
Post Consumer Resin (PCR) Certification Program
The APR Post Consumer Resin (PCR) Certification Program endorses companies that provide third-party auditing of PCR.
Source:
Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs (ANDE) and Emory University
Year:
2020
Impact theme(s):
Capital Flows
Geography:
Global
Global Accelerator Learning Initiative (GALI)
Global Accelerator Learning Initiative (GALI) provides the standardized data and analysis to understand the effectiveness of these accelerators and the various models.
Source:
Friends of Ocean Action
Year:
2020
Impact theme(s):
Oceans, Capital Flows
Geography:
Global
The Ocean Finance Handbook: Increasing Finance for a Healthy Ocean
This guide covers the current state of ocean finance and the mechanisms for investing in the blue economy.
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ASEAN Catalytic Green Finance Facility (ACGF)
Year:
2020
Impact theme(s):
Climate, Capital Flows
Geography:
Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam
ASEAN Catalytic Green Finance Facility: Operations Plan 2019-2021
This report covers the plan for the ASEAN Catalytic Green Finance Facility's (ACGF) first three years of operation.
Source:
Meridian Institute
Year:
2020
Impact theme(s):
Livelihoods, Policy, Capital Flows
Geography:
Global
Why the Work of Waste Pickers Matters in the Circular Economy
This resource chronicles the work of the Plastic Producers Operational Working Group (POW), a collaboration of waste worker organizations designed to share best practices and develop support networks.
Source:
Plastic Pollution Emissions Working Group
Year:
2020
Impact theme(s):
Material Flows, Policy, Capita Flows
Geography:
Global
Evaluating the Impact of Mitigation Strategies for Marine Litter and Microplastics to Inform Policy: A White Paper
This white paper lays out the work plan and goals of the Plastic Pollution Emissions Working Group.
Source:
Impact Management Project
Year:
2020
Impact theme(s):
Capital Flows
Geography:
Global
Impact-Financial Integration: A Handbook for Investors
This resource provides a guide for asset managers to develop and implement integrated impact and financial data and analysis in portfolio construction.
Source:
rePurpose
Year:
2020
Impact theme(s):
Material Flows, Livelihoods
Geography:
India
The Plastic Offset Protocol
rePurpose provides individuals and businesses with plastic offsets.
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Plastic Credit Exchange (PCEx)
Year:
2020
Impact theme(s):
Material Flows, Livelihoods
Geography:
Global
The Plastic Neutral Pact
Plastic Credit Exchange (PCEx) is a Philippines-based non-profit organization that partners with sustainability-conscious businesses around the globe to responsibly offset their plastic footprint, and reduce the flow of plastic waste into our landfills and oceans.
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Credit Suisse
Year:
2020
Impact theme(s):
Capital Flows
Geography:
Global
Investors
and the
Blue EconomyThis study evaluates investor awareness and interest in the Blue Economy and related investments.
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Verra and BVRio
Year:
2020
Impact theme(s):
Material Flows, Capital Flows
Geography:
Global
The 3R Initiative
Verra and BVRio are developing the 3R Initiative for consistent accounting and crediting of a variety of plastic recovery and recycling activities.
Source:
United Nations Global Compact
Year:
2020
Impact theme(s):
Material Flows, Livelihoods, Oceans
Geography:
Global
Ocean Stewardship 2030: Ten Ambitions and Recommendations for Growing Sustainable Ocean Business
This resource presents the work of the UN Global Compact Action Platform for Sustainable Ocean Business. This platform brought together ocean stakeholders to define the Sustainable Ocean Principles and five focus areas for action.
Source:
Women in Informal Employment Globalizing and Organizing (WIEGO)
Year:
2020
Impact theme(s):
Livelihoods, Capital Flows
Geography:
Brazil
Overview of the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Inclusive Recycling in Brazil
This resource is focused on the impact of COVID-19 on Brazilian waste pickers.
Source:
World Development
Year:
2020
Impact theme(s):
Capital Flows, Gender
Geography:
Global
Are we Accelerating Equity Investment into Impact-Oriented Ventures?
This paper analyzes accelerator effectiveness based on data from 77 accelerators.
Source:
Resources, Conservation, and Recycling
Year:
2020
Impact theme(s):
Material Flows, Oceans, Capital Flows
Geography:
Global, Kenya
Building a Circular Plastics Economy with Informal Waste Pickers: Recyclate Quality, Business Model, and Societal Impacts
This case study presents a solution for companies to effectively partner with the informal recycling sector.
Source:
International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
Year:
2020
Impact theme(s):
Material Flows, Oceans, Policy, Behavior Change
Geography:
Baltic Sea
Plasticus Mare Balticum: A Synthesized Collection of Five Independent Research Reports on Plastic Pollution in the Baltic Sea
This document brings together five reports that focus on the science, policy, and impact of plastic/microplastic leakage into the the Baltic Sea.
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Business for Social Responsibility (BSR)
Year:
2020
Impact theme(s):
Gender
Geography:
Global
Gender Equality and Social Audits e-Learning
This Gender Equality and Social Audits e-Learning course provides a practical resource for social auditors, companies, and other social compliance regulatory organizations.
Source:
World Resources Institute
Year:
2020
Impact theme(s):
Material Flows, Oceans, Policy, Capital Flows, Behavior Change
Geography:
Global
Leveraging Multi-Target Strategies to Address Plastic Pollution in the Context of an Already Stressed Ocean
This Blue Paper examines four sectors (municipal, agricultural, industrial and maritime) that generate pollutants including plastics that leak into the ocean.
Source:
Vital Ocean, HasiruDala and TriCiclos
Year:
2020
Impact theme(s):
Material Flows, Policy, Capital Flows, Behavior Change
Geography:
Global, India, Indonesia, Brazil, Chile
Leave No Trace
This resource analyzes how some of the most successful organizations addressed the toughest challenges facing poorly funded waste management systems.