Relevant Standards, Protocols and Guidelines
If you are interested in learning more about a circular economy and kick-starting change, the standards, protocols and guidelines below could be useful.
Please note the list is by no means exhaustive.
Circular Economy
ARUP, BAM and CE100 – Circular Business Models for the Built Environment – https://emf.thirdlight.com/link/xes8zli8r33k-thd85r/@/preview/1?o
Ellen MacArthur Foundation – Circular Economy Procurement Framework – https://ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/circular-economy-procurement-framework
Ellen MacArthur Foundation – Towards the Circular Economy – https://ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/towards-the-circular-economy-vol-1-an-economic-and-business-rationale-for-an
International Organization for Standardization – ISO/CD 59004 Circular Economy – Terminology, principles and guidance for implementation (under development) –
International Organization for Standardization – ISO/CD 59010 Circular Economy – Guidance on the transition of business models and value networks (under development) – https://www.iso.org/standard/80649.html
International Organization for Standardization – ISO/CD 59020 Circular Economy – Measuring and assessing circularity (under development) – https://www.iso.org/standard/80650.html
International Organization for Standardization – ISO/CD TR 59031 Circular Economy – Performance-based approach – Analysis of case studies (under development) – https://www.iso.org/standard/81183.html
United Nations Environment Programme – Circularity Platform – https://www.unep.org/circularity
World Business Council for Sustainable Development – Circular Economy Practical Guide – https://www.ceguide.org/
World Business Council for Sustainable Development – CEO Guide to the Circular Economy – https://docs.wbcsd.org/2017/06/CEO_Guide_to_CE.pdf
Food Waste
Food Wise Hong Kong Campaign – Food Waste Reduction Good Practice Guide for Food and Beverage Sector – https://www.foodwisehk.gov.hk/pdf/GPGuide_FB_en.pdf
Food Wise Hong Kong Campaign – Food Waste Reduction Good Practice Guide for Market Sector – https://www.foodwisehk.gov.hk/pdf/GPG_Market_ENG_201410.pdf
Food Wise Hong Kong Campaign – General Guidelines on Methods for Estimating the Food Waste Reduction Market & Supermarket Sector – https://www.foodwisehk.gov.hk/pdf/25-4-2016/GG_on_Methods_for_Estimating_the_Food_Waste_Reduction(Market_Supermarket)_Eng_v2_0.pdf
Food Wise Hong Kong Campaign – General Guidelines on Methods for Estimating the Food Waste Reduction Food & Beverage Sector – https://www.foodwisehk.gov.hk/pdf/25-4-2016/GG_on_Methods_for_Estimating_the_Food_Waste_Reduction_(F_B_Sector)_Eng_v2_0.pdf
Food Wise Hong Kong Campaign – General Guidelines on Methods for Estimating the Food Waste Reduction Hotel Sector – https://www.foodwisehk.gov.hk/pdf/25-4-2016/GG_on_Methods_for_Estimating_the_Food_Waste_Reduction_(Hotel_Sector)_Eng_v2_0.pdf
Food Wise Hong Kong Campaign – General Guidelines on Methods for Estimating the Food Waste Reduction Shopping Malls Sector – https://www.foodwisehk.gov.hk/pdf/25-4-2016/GG_on_Methods_for_Estimating_the_Food_Waste_Reduction_(Shopping_Malls)_Eng_v2_0.pdf
Food Wise Hong Kong Campaign – Waste Reduction Good Practice Guide for Food Delivery Platforms – https://www.foodwisehk.gov.hk/pdf/Good_Practice_Guide_for_Food_Delivery_Platform_En.pdf
Environmental Protection Department – Code of Practice on Separating, Collecting and Transporting Food Waste to Organic Resources Recovery Centre Phase 1 – https://www.opark.gov.hk/media/CoP-%20Eng-%20Jun%202022.pdf
Hong Kong Quality Assurance Agency – Food Waste Recycling: Encouraging good practice in food waste management – http://www.hkqaa.org/cmsimg/HK%20Registration%20-%20Food%20Waste/HKQAA_FW_web.pdf
ReFED – Restaurant Food Waste Action Guide – https://refed.org/downloads/Restaurant_Guide_Web.pdf
ReFED – Retail Food Waste Action Guide – https://refed.org/downloads/Retail_Guide_Web.pdf
Plastic Waste
Ellen MacArthur Foundation and United Nations Environment Programme – Global Commitment – https://ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/global-commitment/overview
Ellen MacArthur Foundation – Plastics Pact Network – https://ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/the-plastics-pact-network
Incubation and Acceleration Programmes with Circularity-related Start-ups
Dream Impact – https://www.dreamimpacthk.com/community-partners-accessible/
Eureka Nova – https://eurekanova.com/startups/
HKU iDendron – https://idendron.hku.hk/teams/
Hong Kong Science & Technology Parks Corporation – https://www.hkstp.org/what-we-offer/incubation-and-acceleration-programmes/acceleration-programme/portfolio-companies/
Google for Startups – https://startup.google.com/accelerator/circular-economy/
Impact Hub Shanghai – https://shanghai.impacthub.net/
SOW Asia – http://www.sowasia.org/portfolio-companies
The Circulars Accelerator – https://thecirculars.org/
The Mills Fabrica – https://www.themillsfabrica.com/investment/
Supplier and Vendor List
Environmental Protection Department – Green Tableware Platform – http://www.greentableware.hk/en-us/
Environmental Protection Department – Non-Exhaustive List of Local Suppliers of Electric Composters – https://www.wastereduction.gov.hk/en/workplace/electriccomposters.htm
Environmental Protection Department – Registration Lists of “Waste Cooking Oils” Parties – https://www.epd.gov.hk/epd/english/environmentinhk/waste/prob_solutions/waste-cooking-oils-reglist.html
Environmental Protection Department – Solutions for Pollution Problems (Solid Waste) – https://www.epd.gov.hk/epd/english/greenrestaurant/solutions/solutions_solid.html
Green Finance for Industry’s Circularity Projects
Hong Kong Quality Assurance Agency – Green Finance Implementation Guidebook – Food and Beverage Industry – https://www.smefund.tid.gov.hk/english/tsf/deliverables/t20001019_foodandbeverage_en.pdf
