1、 WHITE PAPERCIRCULARITY&INFORMALITYREDEFINING NARRATIVESOctober 2024ABOUT IKEA SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP IKEA Social Entrepreneurship creates greater opportunities for people who are vulnerable and marginalised to live a better everyday life.It contributes to transforming IKEA into a more circular,ent

2、repreneurial and sustainable business.By working with pioneers and pathfinders who use their businesses to make everyday life better for those who need it most,IKEA Social Entrepreneurship is committed to creating a positive impact,striving towards a more equal and inclusive society.ABOUT ASHOKA Ash

3、oka envisions a world where everyone can embrace their agency,live with dignity,have the skills to solve problems and create positive change for the common good.The organization selects leading social entrepreneurs(Ashoka Fellows)and accompany them along their journey with catalytic investments,stra

4、tegic guidance,and an unmatched peer-to-peer community.We learn from Fellows and create open-sourced knowledge resources for broader social innovation.ABOUT CIRCLE ECONOMY Circle Economy Foundation is a global impact organisation with an international team of passionate experts based in Amsterdam.We

5、 empower industries,cities and nations with practical and scalable solutions to put the circular economy into action.Our vision is an economic system that ensures the planet and all people can thrive.To avoid climate breakdown,our goal is to double global circularity by 2032.BEHIND THE COVERAbdul Mo

6、min is a photographer from Bangladesh who documents the culture of his homeland.He focuses on bright colours,mesmerising patterns,and captivating perspectives to tell the stories of people in his country.ABOUT UNDP ACCELERATOR LABSThe United Nations Development Programme(UNDP)Accelerator Labs is the