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Prove the Value of Your Circular Economy Programs

Written by Lia Nicholson | Mar 27, 2026 11:25:05 AM


Circular programs save money and cut emissions. Can you prove it?

Download our practical guide for quantifying the climate and financial value of circularity, so the programs that save your business money don't get cut when budgets tighten.

Used by Winning Group to quantify 8,200 tCO₂e of avoided emissions from their take-back and recycling program, equivalent to ~4,400 one-way Sydney-to-London flights. Aligned with WBCSD Guidance v2.0

What's Inside

Understand how to quantify your programs' full climate value. Learn how to apply a methodology that brings the complete life cycle picture into view, so you can make avoided emissions a credible part of your sustainability narrative.

Prepare figures that hold up under regulatory scrutiny. Enforcement is tightening across five markets, with penalties reaching $100M+ in Australia and 10% of global turnover in the UK. Understand which calculation decisions protect your claims.

The WBCSD five-step framework. A step-by-step review of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development methodology, from setting your timeframe and defining the reference scenario to checks against three eligibility gates.

Assess your readiness in one minute. Five questions to determine whether your programs likely qualify for a formal avoided emissions assessment, before committing time or budget.

Who this guide is for

 

This guide is for finance and sustainability leaders, analysts, and operational teams at companies running circularity, energy efficiency, product design, or packaging programs who need to build a business case using quantified, defensible climate impact metrics.

 

It's especially relevant if you are:

  • Preparing avoided emissions disclosures for ASRS, CSRD, or voluntary reporting

  • Making the case for continued investment in sustainability programs

  • Evaluating whether your current methodology is exposed to reputational risks

  • Operating in markets where greenwashing enforcement is tightening (Australia, EU, UK, Canada)

What makes this guide unique

Built on Terrascope's experience delivering avoided emissions assessments for enterprise clients, and it covers specific calculation decisions that determine whether your number is defensible.

Not ready to download? See the methodology in action.

Read how Winning Group partnered with Terrascope to quantify 8,200 tCO₂e of avoided emissions from their take-back and recycling program.