By Craig Withers, University of Exeter.
Webinar: Closing the Circle – Embedding UNRMS in the Circular Economy
We are pleased to announce our upcoming international webinar, Closing the Circle – Embedding UNRMS in the Circular Economy, which will explore how the United Nations Resource Management System (UNRMS) can be applied across industry to support sustainable, transparent, and future-ready resource governance. This event will be delivered by our colleagues at the University of Exeter, with support from colleagues at the UNECE. Together, they will host international speakers and panellists from key industrial stakeholder positions.
The webinar will explore practical applications of the UNRMS in supporting circular economy strategies, improving transparency, and strengthening sustainability reporting within extractive and resource-intensive industries. Speakers will share their experiences in this international event, reflecting on how voluntary frameworks such as the UNRMS can be used to align industrial operations with wider governance and policy goals, among other topics.
While the event will take a broad approach, themes to be addressed include the integration of classification systems, cross-sector collaboration, and the role of critical and minor minerals in sustainable development. Presentations will offer insight into both opportunities and challenges encountered in real-world implementation.
The session will be held online and will feature contributions from senior industry representatives, policy experts, and academic researchers, followed by interactive discussion. Those attending will also be given the chance to field questions to our speakers and our panellists from our institutions as well as those invited to contribute.
Closing the Circle – Embedding UNRMS in the Circular Economy is part of the UK ICE-SRM Centre’s ongoing work to advance responsible resource management and support the voluntary uptake of international good practice across sectors.
For further details can be found below. We look forward to seeing you there!
🗓 Date: 24/6/2025
🕒 Time: 1pm (BST)
📍 Online via Microsoft Teams
🎟 Register here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/closing-the-circle-embedding-unrms-in-the-circular-economy-tickets-1357077698929