Circular Economy Assessment with Tunley Environmental

WHAT IS COMPREHENSIVE CSRD E5 REPORTING?

Tunley Environmental’s Circular Economy Assessment Service helps organizations measure, report, and improve how resources and materials are used, reused, and regenerated. Our service aligns with EU CSRD and ESRS E5 requirements, offering expert-led guidance on resource use and circular economy, resource efficiency, and sustainable resource management.

Through detailed analysis of material inflows, waste streams, and circular business models, we provide a clear baseline of performance, identify compliance gaps, and create targeted actions to enhance recycling, reuse, and resource recovery. Upon completion, clients receive a CSRD E5-aligned disclosure report and a practical roadmap to reduce their material footprint, emissions, and environmental impact.

BUSINESS VALUE THROUGH CSRD E5 AND CIRCULAR ECONOMY EXPERTISE

Our CSRD E5: Resource Use and Circular Economy Service goes beyond compliance, helping organizations translate regulatory requirements into measurable business benefits. By focusing on sustainable resource management, circular business models, and circular economy reporting, we enable companies to reduce costs, minimize their material footprint, strengthen market positioning, and promote long-term resilience. Our circular economy assessment turns data into useful information that helps with both sustainability and strategic growth. This includes things like making better use of resources and creating new waste reduction strategies.

Regulatory Compliance & Risk Mitigation

Ensure full alignment with sustainability compliance CSRD and ESRS E5 disclosure requirements, reducing non-compliance penalties and reputational risks.

Cost Reduction & Resource Efficiency

Identify inefficiencies in material use and waste, enabling measurable savings through improved resource efficiency, waste reduction strategies, and circular reuse initiatives.

Competitive Advantage & Market Positioning

Enhance your ESG credentials by demonstrating commitment to sustainable resource management and innovative circular business models.

Carbon & Environmental Impact Reduction

Quantify and reduce your material footprint, support climate goals, and embed circular economy principles into business operations.

Strategic Insight & Innovation

Develop forward-thinking circular business models, such as take-back schemes or remanufacturing, to unlock new opportunities for resilience and profitability.

STANDARDS AND FRAMEWORKS WE ALIGN WITH

Our CSRD E5: Resource Use and Circular Economy Service provides a structured approach to sustainable resource management and circular business models, ensuring accurate, evidence-based circular economy assessment. By following established best practices, we help organizations improve resource efficiency, reduce their material footprint, and implement effective waste reduction strategies, setting a clear path toward both regulatory compliance and measurable business impact.

Regulations this adheres to: CSRD, ESRS (E5), EU Waste Framework Directive, EU Taxonomy for Sustainable Activities and ISO 59004 & ISO 14001.

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HOW TUNLEY WILL SUPPORT YOUR CIRCULAR ECONOMY JOURNEY

At Tunley Environmental, we turn CSRD E5 circular economy reporting into a roadmap for tangible impact. Our experts help organizations transform compliance into progress, using sustainable resource management and science-based analysis to cut waste, regenerate value, and build long-term resilience. We work closely with your teams to develop data-driven strategies that make circularity measurable, reportable, and achievable.

Through a full Circular Economy Assessment, we report on opportunities across your value chain, from resource inflows to waste outflows, helping you design smarter systems and stronger circular business models.

If you are looking for full CSRD/ESRS support, you can visit our CSRD Consulting Service for more information.

E5-1 Policy Development

We support the creation and disclosure of circular economy policies that align with CSRD E5 and EU Circular Economy principles, embedding sustainable resource management into your core strategy.

E5-2 Action Planning

Tunley helps shape practical circular initiatives, mapping resources, stakeholders, and value-chain boundaries to reduce waste and encourage material regeneration.

E5-3 Target Setting

Together, we establish measurable targets for resource reuse, waste reduction, and regeneration, integrating them into sustainability KPIs and science-based frameworks.

E5-4/E5-5 Resource Flow Analysis

Our circular economy assessment quantifies material inflows and outflows, highlighting opportunities to increase renewable, recycled, or reused inputs while improving product durability and recyclability.

E5-6 Waste Management We evaluate waste generation, recovery, and disposal through an ESRS E5-aligned lens, helping you enhance transparency and track circular performance.

E5-7 Resource Optimization Tunley identifies interventions that retain resource value through reuse, remanufacturing, and efficiency gains, advancing your sustainable resource management goals.

E5-8 Circular Partnerships We integrate supply chain management collaborations that promote circularity, including repair networks, product-as-a-service, and shared-use circular business models that encourage long-term sustainability.

E5-9 Financial Insight We assess the cost implications, risks, and opportunities of circularity, turning your CSRD E5 reporting into a financial and strategic advantage.

Working with Tunley Environmental has been instrumental to our sustainability strategy. Their expertise and data-driven approach helped not only to measure our environmental impact more accurately but also identify clear, actionable steps to reduce it. The team took the time to understand our business and tailored their recommendations to fit our industry and operations perfectly. We're now on a clear path toward net zero and couldn’t recommend them more highly.

Heather Foster

Senior Manager - People & Culture | Dukes Bailiffs

We used Tunley Environmental to help us with out carbon reduction targets, they conducted an embedded carbon report for one of our key ranges and we are now exploring next steps. I would highly recommend them professional, helpful a great company to work with”

Kieron King

Quality Manager | Inpress

They did exactly what was asked and where we had less than perfect understanding of the issues involved their expertise showed through. The response time to follow up enquiries was excellent and I would happily use Tunley again.”

Michelle Smith

Intellectual Property Controller | Power Roll

The team were so helpful and made this project so easy and painless. The communication was well executed and the requests were clear. I would 100% recommend working with Tunley Environmental, for all your sustainability reporting.”

Louise Ewer

Operations Director | Wunder-Bar Dispensing

We found all of the Tunley Environmental representatives to be extremely friendly, helpful and knowledgeable. They provided a high standard of service with plenty of advice and support, including regular meetings to update on progress and present findings. We look forward to working with Tunley Environmental again on future projects.”

Mary Bellamy

Lead Research Nurse | University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

WHY CHOOSE TUNLEY?

Even if your business doesn’t need to comply with CSRD E5, circular economy reporting can create a platform to engrain circular economy into your business strategy. Our Circular Economy Assessment turns data into a compelling story of progress, positioning your business as a leader in sustainable resource management and the transition to circular business models that redefine growth.

EXPERTISE

Our team of sustainability professionals combines scientific rigor with real-world experience in environmental consulting.

TAILORED APPROACH

We provide industry-specific solutions for businesses of all sizes and sectors.

GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE

With experience in international compliance standards, we help companies meet CSRD requirements across boarders.

PROVEN IMPACT

Tunley Environmental has a track record of delivering measurable sustainability results for diverse clients.

Want To Know More?

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is CSRD E5 and Why is it Important for my Business?

CSRD E5 is part of the EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive, focused on resource use, waste management, and circular economy practices. It’s essential for demonstrating compliance, improving resource efficiency, and reporting on your organization’s material footprint and sustainability performance.

Can I Complete a Circular Economy Assessment Even if I don't have to Comply with CSRD Regulations?

Any business who is looking to learn more about their resource use, reduce waste and integrate sustainability into their business model, can undertake a circular economy assessment. The report produced from the circular economy assessment can be used to inform your business strategy and help implement any initiatives that are highlighted as a result.

What Does a Circular Economy Assessment Involve?

A Circular economy assessment evaluates how effectively an organization uses, reuses, and regenerates resources. It measures circular business models, supports waste reduction and resource efficiency, and helps align with CSRD and ESRS E5 sustainability requirements.

How Can This Service Improve Resource Efficiency and Reduce Costs?

By assessing material flows, waste streams, and circular business models, we identify inefficiencies and opportunities for waste reduction strategies. Implementing these insights helps reduce virgin material use, lower operational costs, and improve overall sustainable resource management.

What Deliverables Can I Expect from The CSRD E5 Service?

Clients receive a CSRD E5-aligned disclosure report, a roadmap for implementing circular economy practices, and guidance for improving resource efficiency, reducing material footprint, and embedding sustainable resource management across operations.

How Does a Circular Economy Assessment Support Regulatory Compliance?

A circular economy assessment ensures alignment with sustainability compliance CSRD, ESRS E5 disclosure requirements, and relevant EU directives. This reduces audit risk, strengthens reporting credibility, and helps meet investor and stakeholder expectations for environmental performance.

Can This Service Help Design New Circular Business Models? Yes. We provide insights to develop innovative circular business models, such as reuse, remanufacturing, or take-back schemes, that enhance operational resilience, reduce material footprint, and support long-term sustainability goals.

How Can a Circular Economy Assessment Enhance my Organization's Sustainability Strategy?

A Circular Economy Assessment provides insights into material use and resource flows, helping identify opportunities to close loops, extend product lifecycles, and adopt circular design. This strengthens sustainability performance, drives innovation, and supports long-term business resilience.