ICCE hosts 4th edition of India Circular Economy Forum
August | 2025
The International Council for Circular Economy (ICCE) is proud to announce its strategic partnership with the Government of Haryana to organise the India Circular Economy Forum (ICEF2025) — a landmark milestone in India’s sustainability journey and the first state-sponsored circular economy forum in the country. Hosted on 30–31 July 2025 at Hotel Radisson, Udyog Vihar, Gurugram, ICEF2025 brought together policymakers, business leaders, innovators, and global institutions to advance circular economy action for India’s green growth future.
This partnership reflects Haryana’s strong commitment to circular economy transformation, positioning the state as a leading driver of sustainable industrial development, resource efficiency, and waste-to-wealth innovation. It is also a major recognition of ICCE’s work in supporting policy pathways and implementation-ready circular solutions across sectors and states.
Haryana’s Circular Economy Leadership: From Vision to Policy Action
Haryana has steadily emerged as a frontrunner in sustainability and innovation-led development, with strong momentum across waste segregation, green industrial zones, and startup enablement. ICEF2025 reinforced Haryana’s role as a policy innovator and implementation-ready state—showcasing its intent to move from fragmented waste management responses toward system-level circular transformation.
Importantly, this partnership also builds on ICCE’s policy engagement in Haryana. ICCE’s circular economy report and recommendations were instrumental in shaping the state’s policy discourse and contributed to the inclusion of Circular Economy priorities in Haryana’s 2025–26 Budget, strengthening the framework for circular investments, industrial innovation, and resource efficiency across the state.
By hosting ICEF2025, Haryana demonstrated that circular economy is not only an environmental objective—it is a strategic economic imperative, unlocking new business opportunities, competitiveness, and resilient urban and industrial growth.
ICEF2025: A High-Impact Circular Economy Platform for India
ICEF is ICCE’s flagship annual forum and a nationally recognised platform where India’s leading circular economy solutions are showcased and translated into actionable policy and business pathways. ICEF has been held annually since 2022, and by its fourth edition, it has established itself as a responsible and impactful platform mobilising decision-makers to address critical challenges related to resource efficiency, sustainable development, and climate change.
ICEF2025 carried the theme: “Mitigating Risks and Exploring Opportunities for Businesses”
With global policy shifts, the European Green Deal, Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) norms, and ESG-linked supply chains increasingly shaping business competitiveness, ICEF2025 served as a timely space for businesses and policymakers to engage in future-ready circular transitions.
Key ICEF2025 Highlights: Participation, Scale, and Global Reach
- 800+ delegates and 100+ industries, bringing together private sector leadership and innovation at scale
- 80+ esteemed speakers and 100+ industry experts, sharing best practices, policies, and innovations across India and globally
- Participation from 8+ embassies, 8+ international entities, and 7+ government entities, demonstrating strong cross-border engagement on circular economy solutions
- 20+ startups showcasing innovation and circular technologies through exhibition and sector-focused deliberations
- 14+ sessions, addressing circular economy across major sectoral value chains
The forum also hosted the Awards in Circular Economy (ACE Awards), recognising circular leadership across enterprises, higher education institutions, and schools.
Focus Areas and Sectors at ICEF2025
ICEF2025 addressed the urgent need for India to shift from a linear “take-make-dispose” system toward circular, resilient value chains. The forum explored four major focus dimensions:
- Emerging technologies & innovations
- Driving circularity in the Indian economy
- Global policies and their implications
- Risks from business-as-usual scenarios
Across nine key sectors, ICEF2025 enabled deep deliberations and actionable insights, including:
- Circular Mobility
- Circular Electronics
- Circular Workforce
- Circular Construction
- Renewable Energy
- Urban Waste Management
- Circular Cities
- Circular Textiles
- Circular Food Practices
These sector tracks ensured that the forum moved beyond high-level narratives and into practical, domain-specific recommendations for both policy and industry.
The Outcome: ICEF2025 Recommendations Report Submitted to the Government of Haryana
The most important outcome of ICEF2025 was the Recommendation Report, developed and published by ICCE and formally submitted to the state. The report captures evidence-based policy recommendations emerging from expert deliberations and is designed to support Haryana’s roadmap for circular economy implementation across priority sectors. ICCE’s recommendation report serves as a policy tool—bringing together insights from speakers, industry experts, and global entities to deliver structured pathways for transforming circular economy commitments into measurable results.
Access the recommendations Here
A Model for State-Led Circular Economy Transformation in India
ICEF2025 sets a precedent for state-led circular economy action, showing how governments can partner with expert institutions like ICCE to drive policy design, business transition, innovation ecosystems, and actionable sector roadmaps. With Haryana taking the lead, ICEF2025 demonstrates how circular economy can be mainstreamed into:
- Industrial competitiveness and future-proof supply chains
- Climate action and carbon reduction strategies
- Innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystems
- Urban resilience and waste-to-resource systems
- Skills development and circular workforce readiness
Looking Ahead: Building Circular Haryana, Inspiring Circular India
ICCE remains committed to supporting the Government of Haryana as the state continues translating circular economy vision into large-scale implementation. ICEF2025 is not just a forum—it is a blueprint for collaborative governance, industry transition, and measurable circular impact. As circularity becomes central to India’s sustainability, resource security, and net-zero ambitions, Haryana’s leadership offers a powerful model for other states to follow. Through partnerships, policy innovation, and evidence-based recommendations, ICEF2025 marks the beginning of a stronger, state-driven circular economy movement across India.
