CSCP News | Posted February 11, 2026 Repair Culture and Circular Textiles as Drivers of Local Circular Economy in Germany CSCP NewsCities & InfrastructureConsumption Behaviour & TrendsInnovation & Transition LabsMulti-stakeholder Engagements & PanelsSocial Innovation As the first official FAB Region in Germany, the Bergisch City triangle of Wuppertal, Solingen, and Remscheid is shaping into a real-world testing ground for a co-creative transition toward a circular, sustainable, resilient and locally productive region. But, what kind of a difference can a strong repair culture and circular textiles really make? Cities and […] Read more
CSCP News | Posted February 10, 2026 The CSCP Receives the Top Brand Corporate Sustainability Certification for the Second Time CSCP NewsBusiness & EntrepreneurshipConsumption Behaviour & TrendsMulti-stakeholder Engagements & PanelsSustainable Business Models The Top Brand Corporate Sustainability 2026 by EUPD Research recognises CSCP’s collaborative efforts, inclusive approach, and innovative work in mainstreaming sustainable consumption and production. The EUPD Research is a leading global certification body that takes an innovative approach to developing quality models for certifying organisations, providing guidance in a dynamic market landscape. In 2025, the […] Read more
Upcoming Event | Posted January 22, 2026 Join our Webinars on Future Skills and AI-Driven Transformation for SMEs! Upcoming EventBusiness & EntrepreneurshipSustainable Business ModelsSustainable Value ChainsTrainings & Capacity Building The key to a successful circular economy lies not only in technology, but also in skills, innovative thinking, and the smarter use of data. In our Digital Centre WertNetzWerke, we are hosting two webinars that explore how future skills and Artificial Intelligence (AI) can become powerful enablers for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) on their […] Read more
CSCP News | Posted January 21, 2026 Drivers and Barriers of Alternative Protein Consumption in Europe CSCP NewsLifestyles & BehaviourConsumption Behaviour & TrendsInnovation & Transition LabsMulti-stakeholder Engagements & PanelsParticipatory Strategy DevelopmentSocial InnovationTrainings & Capacity Building What motivates people to choose new protein options and what holds them back? Across 11 European countries, consumers explored how changes in choice, environment, communication and culture can shift diets toward alternative proteins. The results reveal what it takes for sustainable alternative proteins to become a realistic everyday choice. The transition toward healthier and more […] Read more
CSCP News | Posted January 13, 2026 Check Out Our WertNetzWerke Prompting Guide for Effective Sustainability Management! CSCP NewsBusiness & EntrepreneurshipSustainable Business ModelsSustainable Value ChainsTrainings & Capacity Building Embedding sustainability into day-to-day business operations remains a major challenge for many organisations. While Artificial Intelligence (AI) offers new opportunities to support strategy development, implementation, and communication, practical guidance on how to use AI meaningfully in sustainability management is often missing. This is where our new prompting guide comes in. What is it? In our […] Read more
CSCP News | Posted December 17, 2025 Biodiversity Matters: Apply Now for the UBi Biodiversity Award for Business 2026! CSCP NewsBusiness & EntrepreneurshipMulti-stakeholder Engagements & PanelsSustainable Business ModelsSustainable Value Chains Applications are now open for the 2026 Biodiversity Award for Businesses. Companies of all sizes and from all sectors in Germany are invited to showcase their contributions to biodiversity, whether on-site or across their supply chains. Biodiversity is no longer just an ecological concern; it is also the foundation of sustainable and resilient business practices. […] Read more
CSCP News | Posted December 17, 2025 CEE2ACT Wrap-Up: Advancing Bioeconomy Action in Central and Eastern Europe CSCP NewsPolicyMulti-stakeholder Engagements & PanelsParticipatory Strategy DevelopmentPolicy AdviceTrainings & Capacity BuildingPublic With the European Union’s updated Bioeconomy Strategy now in place, a crucial question comes to the forefront: how can national bioeconomy ambitions be translated into inclusive, actionable plans on the ground? At the final conference of the CEE2ACT project in Budapest, Hungary the CSCP project team explored this challenge by sharing insights from the journeys […] Read more
CSCP News | Posted December 1, 2025 Check out the Newest ETC/CE Reports on Reusable Packaging, Textiles, and a Just Transition to Circular Economy! CSCP NewsPolicyConsumption Behaviour & TrendsMulti-stakeholder Engagements & PanelsParticipatory Strategy DevelopmentPolicy AdviceSustainable Business ModelsSustainable Value ChainsPublic Circular economy practices are being adopted across many value chains. Three recent reports by the European Environment Agency Topic Centre on Circuar Economy (ETC-CE) examine the textiles and plastics sectors (two of the most polluting industries) and explore how the transition to a circular economy can be achieved in a socially fair way. Achieving global […] Read more
CSCP News | Posted December 1, 2025 Transformation Needs Allies CSCP NewsBusiness & EntrepreneurshipInnovation & Transition LabsSocial InnovationSustainable Business Models Transformation needs images that we can not only understand, but also feel deeply. This was exactly the starting point of the transform.NRW symposium held in November 2025 in Bonn, Germany. ‘Where are we now? Where do we want to go? What are we prepared to dare?’ – these questions opened the symposium at the Bundeskunsthalle […] Read more
CSCP News | Posted December 1, 2025 CEE2ACT at the Circular Week 2025: Shaping a Circular Bioeconomy for Central and Eastern Europe CSCP NewsPolicyMulti-stakeholder Engagements & PanelsParticipatory Strategy DevelopmentPolicy AdviceTrainings & Capacity BuildingPublic How can Central and Eastern Europe lead the way toward a circular bioeconomy and a more sustainable future? At the opening day of the Circular Week 2025 in Warsaw, Poland, our CEE2ACT project team showcased how collaboration, local empowerment, and innovation can turn the circular bioeconomy from vision to action. The Circular Week 2025, which […] Read more