1、DECENT WORK IN THE CIRCULAR ECONOMYAn overview of the existing evidence baseMay 2023FOREWORDHATTY COOPER Director Governments and InstitutionsCIRCLE ECONOMY The circular economy provides the opportunity and tools needed to change how we live and work.It can allow us to redistribute the benefits of m

2、oving towards low-carbon and regenerative economies across borders and all areas of society.However,decision makers need the evidence base to build resilient,environmentally sustainable and socially just economies to enable this systemic shift.This is work we have been pioneering through our Circula

3、r Jobs Initiative.Decent work in the Circular Economy carries critical messages and calls to action.Having better data and evidence to understand how the circular economy can create better quality jobs in different industries around the world is crucial for a just transition.Also,the circular econom

4、y is still seen as an environmental agenda,and its social and economic benefits are yet to be fully embraced,despite the importance of this topic.Finally,we need to work in partnership to create and put evidence of its socioeconomic impacts in the hands of practitioners and decision makers.This is w

5、hy we at Circle Economy are proud to partner with the International Labour Organisation and the World Bank on Jobs in the Circular Economy,a multi-year initiative to generate and share evidence and data to better understand how the circular economy can help lead to a more just and inclusive world.AL

6、ETTE VAN LEUR Director Sectoral Policies DepartmentTHE INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANISATIONThere is no doubt that a circular economy can help us reach our climate goals.However,the links between circularity and the achievement of social and economic progress remain overlooked.The shift towards a more c