Maastricht University

Better, not more: The Sufficiency-based Circular Economy

📍 11 September | 09:45 – 10:15

What can you expect?
The circular economy is an essential step toward sustainability, but it’s not the final one. This session introduces sufficiency as the next phase: using and producing within the limits of the planet. Based on insights from the EU-funded Circular project, researcher Laura Niessen explores how sufficiency can strengthen circular strategies and how companies can integrate it into both internal operations and consumer-facing practices.

What will you learn?
• Why circularity alone isn’t enough to reach strong sustainability
• What sufficiency means—and how it can reshape business models
• How to integrate sufficiency into your own organisation
• Examples from the textile sector that show sufficiency in action

Who should attend?
Professionals and changemakers in the textile industry who are exploring the next step beyond circularity—especially those working in sustainability strategy, product development or innovation.