Expressions of interest for the eight-week program are now open to all businesses operating within the City of Melbourne interested in leveraging sustainability to drive business outcomes.
About the program
The Go Full Circle program focuses on circular economy principles to help small businesses balance economic, environmental and social objectives.
Adopting a circular business model helps businesses contribute to a more sustainable and equitable future, leading to better environmental outcomes, cost savings, increase innovation and attracting new customers.
Previous participants:
- identified opportunities to reduce waste going to landfill
- modified supply chains to use more sustainable packaging where possible
- replaced single-use cups with reusable cups at cafes.
Who is this program for?
This program is open (but not limited) to businesses in the following industries:
Owners, leaders or champions at any level within the business can take part.
What can businesses and participants expect to get out of the program?
Participants will develop skills to identify new business opportunities that tap into the environmental social conscience. They will also identify opportunities to improve business performance by:
- reducing costs
- gaining more customers
- increasing customer spend
- identifying new revenue streams
- improving supply chain resilience
- reducing waste.
There will be numerous opportunities to build networks with like-minded businesses and learn how to leverage circular solutions to drive better business outcomes.
Through the program, participants will develop a compelling circular economy-based media kit to promote their business online and through media outlets. All participants also receive a certificate of completion and online credentials to use on social media as well as ongoing access to resources.
The program will also feature one-on-one mentoring sessions at mutually convenient times.
How much does it cost?
City of Melbourne is sponsoring the program so participants don’t need to pay.
There is a limit of 10 spaces so we invite businesses to submit an expression of interest by completing the application form. City of Melbourne will select 10 business participants based on who will benefit most and to ensure we have a diverse range of participants.
Key registration dates
Please note, expressions of interest will be reviewed and selected as they’re received.
Key program dates
- Wednesday 30 August 2023 - Foundations of the Circular Economy
- Wednesday 13 September 2023 - Circular Economy in Practice
- Wednesday 4 October 2023 - Experimentation and Overcoming Barriers to Change
- Wednesday 18 October 2023 - Building Momentum
- November 2023 - Sharing and celebrating participant stories
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