Kari Herlevi - Circular Economy, Great Opportunity for Industry - Mindtrek 2016

Circular economy, great opportunity for industryKari Herlevi, Sitra Mindtrek 17.10.2016

17.10.2016 - Kari Herlevi - Sitra

Globally unique roadmap

Government: Finland becomes a global leader in the circular economy

Added value potential of 3 billion euros for the economy of Finland

“The number of additional jobs would exceed 75,000 in Finland…” (Club of Rome)


Finland becomes a world leader in the circular economy by 2025

Circular economy as a new cornerstone for the Finnish economy.Finland as a model country for the challenge of scarcity.

From adapter to pioneer.

Roadmap’s ambition:Economy, environment & society:

Increased exports and growth for companies from scalable and comprehensive circular economy solutions.

Functional domestic market.

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Circular economy into the mainstream through actions and concrete pilots.

1000participants in the stakeholder events

250 action ideas

and comments


66 actions in the

first wave


The roadmap and its actions are only beginning


Consumers choose food which has been produced resource wisely since primary production. Emissions and the use of resources are lower.

Key project: A regional sustainable food system. (Ministry of agriculture and forestry)

A sustainable food system

THIS IS HOW WE BUILD CIRCULAR ECONOMY IN FINLAND


The competitiveness of forest industry increases through new bio-based products, services, collaboration models and digital technology. Key project: An international demonstration platform for new bioproducts.

Forest-based loopsTHIS IS HOW WE BUILD CIRCULAR ECONOMY IN FINLAND


Competitive advantage from the decreased use of virgin raw materials and long lifecycle of materials and products. Avainhankkeet:• Circular economy demo plant for waste electrical and electronic equipment. (Technology Industries of Finland)• The Arctic industries ecosystem and Kemi-Tornio circular economy innovation platform. (Digipolis Oy)

Technical loopsTHIS IS HOW WE BUILD CIRCULAR ECONOMY IN FINLAND


Transport becomes coherent and service-based, and utilizes digital intelligence and non-fossil fuels.

Key project: Promoting and prioritising Mobility as a Service (MaaS) in the Helsinki Capital Region. (The Helsinki Metropolitan Smart & Clean Foundation)

Transport and logistics



To enable systemic change, regulators, companies, universities and research institutes, consumers and citizens, and vital regions are needed.

Key project: World Circular Economy 2017 and Finland as a circular economy host country. (Sitra)

Common national actions



Examples of the roadmap’s policy measures

1. A sustainable food system• a market for organic recycled

nutrients• food waste• biogas & renewable energy

5. Common national actions• financing, export promotion

& public-private parnerships

• education and research politics

• service-based circular economy

2. Forest-based loops• maximising the value of wood

instead of volume• lifecycle assessment in public

procurement • wood construction, design

furnitures & decoration

3. Technical loops• a market for secondary raw

materials• material lifecycles in EIA processes • ecodesign4. Transport and logistics• service-based transport• rid of fossil fuels in

automobiles


Municipalities and cities have an important role in circular economy: examples from the roadmapCity of Lahti’s goal: has set a goal that one third of its procurements will contain new solutions based on the circular economy and resource efficiency by 2020.

GOOD CHALLENGE FOR ALL FINNISH MUNICIPALITIES AND CITIES

Other city/municipality examples from the roadmap:

Zerowaste area (Turku)

More effective collection and useof municipal biowaste

Technical departments of municipalities enablers of circular economy

Biogas in transportation (Keski-Suomi)

MaaS & sustainable transportation(e.g capital region, Hämeenlinna, Tampere, Turku, Kuopio, Savonlinna, Seinäjoki, Lappeenranta)

Yhteinen pöytä (Shared table)–model scaling(Vantaa & others)

Industrial symbiosis (Nokia, Porvoo)


• Minister Kimmo Tiilikainen and board professional Kirsi Sormunen as the chairmen of steering group.• Key persons of focus areas to be

named – their role is to support actors and their networking.• Sitra is ready to speed up the

implementation of roadmap’s actions. • Different actors are challenged

for complementary actions!

How we move forward from here?


What is the role of citiesin the future and as a part of

the Circular Economy in Finland?

Photos: United Nations Global Compact, Pinterest

EcoARK, Taiwan

Access to roadmap: www.sitra.fi/kierrollakarkeen http://www.sitra.fi/en/news/carbon-neutral-industry/new-ways-finland-increase-creation-added-value

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