Published: ISO 59000 family of circular economy standards

A set of three new standards, developed by ISO/TC 323, was published in May 2024. They include:

1. ISO 59004:2024 "Circular economy — Vocabulary, principles and guidance for implementation" (Link: https://www.iso.org/standard/80648.html)

2. ISO 59010:2024 "Circular economy — Guidance on the transition of business models and value networks" (Link: https://www.iso.org/standard/80649.html)

3. ISO 59020:2024 "Circular economy — Measuring and assessing circularity performance" (Link: https://www.iso.org/standard/80650.html)

These standards create the basis for further work which was picked up by CEN/TC 473 to identify potentials for deepening technical guidance and aligning with European regulatory requirements.