[Circular Economy Hub] Free online event on November 20 introduces the Circular Tool Box, from regulatory tracking to business case modeling

Circular Economy Hub, operated by Artiql, will host a free online event on November 20 (15:00 to 16:00 JST, via Zoom) to present the Circular Tool Box, a suite of data tools launched with the site’s September redesign. The session will be held in Japanese.

From regulatory tracking to business case modeling: what the Circular Tool Box offers practitioners

Circular economy laws and policies keep evolving in both Japan and the EU. Practitioners need to know which rules apply to their business and when they take effect, but the information is scattered and takes time to find.

The Circular Tool Box launched alongside the Circular Learning Hub, a library of learning content. The event will walk through the tools on screen, then feature a discussion on practical use between Yu Kato, founder of IDEAS FOR GOOD and CEO of Artiql, and Kiyokazu Nasu, CEO of Circle Design Inc. and editor-in-chief of Circular Economy Hub, with Q&A at the end.

Tools on the agenda (subject to change)

Tracking Japanese policy: Japan Circular Economy Policy Watcher, which maps Japan’s legislation from the Basic Act down to individual recycling laws, with dates of entry into force and amendments on a timeline
Tracking EU regulation: EU Circular Economy Policy Watcher, which distinguishes between adoption, entry into force and date of application, and lays out phased obligations chronologically
Finding partners: Circular Startup Map: Japan, which gives an overview of Japanese circular startups by business model
Organizing business models: Circular Business Model Canvas, a one-page canvas for describing a circular business model, with a blank template that can also be used in workshops
Making the business case: Circular Action Business Contribution Analysis, which assesses how circular actions affect revenue, brand, cost and risk
Modeling the financials: Circular PaaS (product-as-a-service) Revenue Simulator, which estimates the cost of shifting from selling products outright to offering them as a service, and the payback period
Communicating impact: Circular Impact Assessment, which structures the impact of initiatives using a logic model

Of these tools, only Circular Startup Map: Japan is currently available in English, on the English site Circular Economy Hub Japan. The others are provided in Japanese only.

The event will be recorded, and an archive video is planned for release afterward.

Organizer: Circular Economy Hub

Circular Economy Hub is a Japanese media platform on the circular economy, operated by Artiql. It provides the latest trends, case studies, insights, events and workshops on the circular economy in Japan and around the world, and supports companies and municipalities with circular design, circular business and circular city transition.

URL: https://cehub.jp/en/