Circular economy
Promoting reliable data, a shared vision, collaboration and innovation to maximise re-use of primary materials and products.
Using resources more efficiently, avoiding the production of waste and encouraging re-utilisation, re-use and recycling are the central tenets of the circular economy.
The King Baudouin Foundation is committed to the transition towards a circular economy through the development of a shared vision, support for innovation and coalitions between those in the sector, and by making relevant data available.
Our activities
- analysis of employment and the potential for employment in the circular economy (barometer, indicators, research etc.)
- support for innovative projects that strengthen employment, skills and competencies in sectors with high density of labour (construction, up-cycling, repair etc.)
- support for transition in circular neighbourhoods, rural regions and towns
- encouraging understanding of innovation and success factors in promoting a better use of agro-food waste.
Circular economy is part of the programme Climate, the environment and biodiversity
Calls for projects
2023 Fonds Ernest Solvay - Autumn Selection
Promoting scientific and sustainable development, both in Belgium and abroad.
Selection announced
2022 Fonds Ernest Solvay - Spring Selection
Promoting scientific and sustainable development, both in Belgium and abroad.
Selection announced
2023 Fonds Ernest Solvay - Spring Selection
Promoting scientific and sustainable development, both in Belgium and abroad.
Selection announcedGrantees
Dung Dung
Within the framework of the Walloon river contract Dyle-Gette, carry out tests to verify if these mats can clean up the waterways for future generations
InCommOn - Innovative Communities Onwards
Lending tools to people and giving them the opportunity to fix things in order to start a local circular (neighborhood) economy and strengthen the community.
Ingénieurs Assistance Internationale - Ingénieurs Sans Frontières (ISF)
Support for waste management, access to drinking water and renewable energy (DRC/Togo) and work on low-tech, solidarity/inclusive engineering (internationally)
Publications & data
Partnerships, missions, specific initiatives
Werken in een meer circulaire economie - Horizon 2035
According to the method of ‘foresight scenarios', a Creative group of professionals with various expertises develops scenarios for a circular employment market
Funds and philanthropic tools
Ernest Solvay (Fund)
Support to initiatives promoting scientific and sustainable development, both in Belgium and abroad.
Stories
At the Ferme Nos Pilifs, nothing goes to waste!
Circular economy
"Here, all the waste wood is recycled - not just that which we recover, but also that we produce."