Circular Economy

Resourcing efficiently and supporting a collaborative circular economy

A circular economy is one that gets the most use and value out of products, components and materials for as long as possible, by minimising the materials required and maximising reuse.

While recycling and recovery methods, including incineration, are effective in diverting waste from landfill, a circular perspective expands this thinking to include ideas such as redesigning assets to be less resource-intensive, sourcing renewable materials, eliminating single-use plastics from passenger journeys, and reusing deconstructed assets for local community projects.

Here we provide the information you need to get started.

Circular Economy Topics

Your guide to zero waste metrics

The industry faces major challenges in managing waste. Moving to a circular economy that promotes material reduction, reuse, repair, and recycling will be vital.

Sustainable Rail Blueprint

The Sustainable Rail Blueprint is the industry-wide strategy for sustainability. Learn what GB rail’s goals are for net zero carbon, as set out within the Blueprint.

Sustainability tools and resources

Helping organisations measure and improve their environmental performance

Sustainable Rail Forum

The Sustainable Rail Forum (SRF) is a knowledge-sharing group that empowers the industry to identify sustainability risks and opportunities within the framework of policy and forthcoming legislative change. It provides a channel for raising and addressing industry-wide concerns and opportunities, sharing best practices, and embedding the Sustainable Rail Blueprint . The SRF is a subgroup of the Sustainable Rail Leadership Group.