The De Gruyter Handbook of the Circular Economy takes a unique look at this rapidly expanding field of activity from the perspectives of Global Thought Leaders Worldleading Researchers and Industry. Exploring both transitional activity and considering a transformed Circular Economy the book is presented in three distinct sections section one includes firsthand ideas and opinions from some of the biggest names in our 21st century CE landscape. The second empirical work that considers the stateoftheart in research from a host of perspectives ranging from accounting to innovation from policy to communities of practice and the final short examples of leading industrial innovations that are aiming to change the world.