Ellen MacArthur Foundation

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Ellen MacArthur Foundation
TypeRegistered Charity
IndustryCircular economy
Founded23 June 2009
FounderDame Ellen MacArthur, Founder & Chair of Trustees
Headquarters
Cowes
,
United Kingdom
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Andrew Morlet, Chief Executive Officer Peter Morgan, Trustee & Communications Consultant
£1,151,488[1]
£481,525[1]
WebsiteOfficial Website

The Ellen MacArthur Foundation (EMF) is a UK registered charity[1] which promotes the circular economy. It does this by developing and promoting the concept of a circular economy, working with business, policy makers and academics.

History[]

Founded on 23 June 2009, the Foundation was publicly launched on 2 September 2010 by Dame Ellen MacArthur at the Science Museum.[2] The charity was inspired by MacArthur's sailing experiences.[2][3]

On 17 May 2017, the Ellen MacArthur Foundation and Prince of Wales' International Sustainability Unit launched a US$ 2 million prize fund for innovations which work towards the management of waste plastics.[4][5]

The Ellen MacArthur Foundation is a founding member and partner of the Platform for Accelerating the Circular Economy (PACE), which was launched out of the World Economic Forum.[6][7]

Work and Impact[]

Since July 2017, the Foundation has been initiating collaborations between leaders in the fashion industry with cities, philanthropists, NGOs and innovators to drive circular economy in the fashion Industry. In 2019, it launched its Jeans Redesign initiative where more that 80 businesses from the fashion industry including the likes of JC Penney, Tommy Hilfiger, H&M have released more than 500 thousand circular jeans in the market. In July 2021, five key fashion retailers including Inditex, Primark, PVH Corp, Ralph Lauren and Lacoste have joined its network as partners.[8]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Ellen MacArthur Foundation, registered charity no. 1130306". Charity Commission for England and Wales.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "Interview: Ellen MacArthur - Voyage of self-discovery". The Scotsman. Edinburgh. 1 September 2010. Retrieved 12 April 2011.
  3. ^ "Top yachtswoman Ellen teams up with university to promote sustainable living". Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 12 April 2011.
  4. ^ "Prince of Wales: plastic in world's oceans is a 'growing human disaster'". The Daily Telegraph. 18 May 2017.
  5. ^ "A new $2 million prize to stop plastic waste taking over the oceans". World Economic Forum. 18 May 2017.
  6. ^ "WEF Launches Public-Private Platform on Circular Economy | News | SDG Knowledge Hub | IISD".
  7. ^ "Circular Economy".
  8. ^ Remington, Chris. "Fashion heavyweights join EMF network". Ecotextile News. Retrieved 31 July 2021.

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