Accelerates towards a competitive transformation
About us

Circular Economy Lab is an innovation initiative that arises from the partnership between Cariplo Factory and Intesa Sanpaolo Innovation Center its purpose is to contribute to the evolution of the Italian economic system and spread new models of value creation in the collective interest, accelerating the transition towards circular economy models.

The Circular Economy Lab was created in 2018 by the will of Fondazione Cariplo and Intesa Sanpaolo.
Advisory

It’s called Lab, but it must also be thought of as a Hub. The Circular Economy Lab is an engine of innovation projects aimed at:

  • creating value
  • disseminating and promoting
  • experimenting
  • positioning

The Circular Economy Lab is a physical place but, at the same time, is a capillary network present throughout the national territory capable of reaching any reality.
Projects
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14 April 2022
The problems of the textile, clothing and fashion sector

To date, the textile and clothing industry is still characterized by a strongly linear trend. According to the Circular Economy Action Plan published in 2020 by the European Commission, textiles is the fourth sector for use of raw materials and water (after food, construction and transport) and the fifth for greenhouse gas emissions. Which are problems of the textile, clothing and fashion sector?
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12 January 2022
Circular Perspectives for the Plastic Packaging Industry

The challenges of achieving the circularity of the system require an integrated approach along the supply chain. Based on the type of raw material adopted and the final applications implemented, three main strategic actions can be outlined. 
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