Circularity and Waste Management Reporting

In this part, you'll explore different types of waste and how waste generation and pollution affect biodiversity, ecosystems, and human health. You’ll also examine why waste is a design problem and what organizations can learn from natural systems, where materials remain in circulation.

This part examines why the linear economy creates economic and environmental risks, how circular approaches help organizations retain value, and what circularity looks like across sectors. You’ll also explore the waste management hierarchy and responsible waste management across operations and value chains.

In this last part, you’ll learn how organizations assess, manage, and report on waste, pollution, and circular economy performance. You’ll explore key standards and frameworks (including SDG 12, GRI 306: Waste 2020, TNFD pollution metrics, ESRS E5, and SASB sector guidance), and see how reporting supports accountability, decision-making, and the transition to more circular and resilient business models.