If you're working to shift your organisation toward more sustainable, future-proof practices, A Circular Economy Handbook by Catherine Weetman is the practical, grounded guide you've been looking for. Now in its third edition, this 448-page handbook is trusted by sustainability leads, consultants and strategy professionals worldwide — and it makes a genuinely thoughtful gift for anyone serious about building better business models.
✨ What's Inside
- 🔄 Circular Economy Framework 3.0: A structured, proven approach to embedding circular thinking across your entire business — from product design to supply chain.
- 🗺️ Circular Business Model Canvas: A practical tool to map, test and implement circular strategies aligned with your organisation's goals.
- 🌍 Global case studies and examples: Real-world insights from industries around the world, showing what circular transition looks like in practice.
- 📱 Technology integration: Covers AI, IoT, blockchain and digital platforms as enablers of circular models.
- ♻️ Material and behavioural insights: Explores the role of plastics, novel entities and consumer behaviour in circular system design.
- 📋 ESG and compliance alignment: Helps you connect circular strategies directly to ESG targets, reporting and regulatory requirements.
- 🔗 Online resources included: Access to supplementary frameworks and tools to support implementation beyond the book.
💡 Why This Book Matters
- ✅ Move from linear consumption to circular value creation with a clear, scalable roadmap.
- ✅ Strengthen business resilience and reduce resource dependency — doing more with less.
- ✅ Communicate sustainability progress with confidence, backed by research and frameworks.
- ✅ Stay ahead of evolving regulations and stakeholder expectations around environmental impact.
- ✅ A meaningful gift for sustainability professionals, business leaders and students alike.
👤 About the Author
Catherine Weetman is an international speaker, strategic advisor and host of the widely followed Circular Economy Podcast, with listeners in over 150 countries. Trained as an industrial engineer with a long career spanning manufacturing, retail and supply chains, she brings deep practical knowledge to every page. She is a Fellow of the Institute of Sustainability and Environmental Professionals (ISEP) and a member of its Circular Economy Steering Group, based in Yorkshire, UK.
📐 Product Specifications
- 📖 Format: Paperback
- 📄 Pages: 448
- 📏 Dimensions: 6.14 x 9.21 x 0.91 inches
- 📅 Publication Date: 25 November 2025
- ✍️ Author: Catherine Weetman
- 🏷️ Edition: Third Edition
Add A Circular Economy Handbook to your shelf — and start building the strategies that make sustainable business not just possible, but genuinely competitive.