Local Resilience & Global Reach
Impact Report 2024
Today, we stand at the threshold of the next decade of the circular economy, spurred by the momentum of the last 10 years.
At Closed Loop Partners, we have helped move the needle on the circular economy by developing local circular systems that can be scaled nationally and replicated across the globe, and by sourcing global innovations that can support the circularity of local systems in the U.S. These strong local foundations serve as the backbone of regional and global circular systems that are resilient to change.
In this report, we spotlight several important regions across the U.S. where our work to build density and scale circular solutions has pushed past the linear economy, accelerating a circular economy powered by local communities and supply chains, and positioned for global reach and connection.
Over a decade, our investments
and portfolio companies have kept over
$5 BILLION WORTH
of valuable materials and
products in circulation.
Value represents Closed Loop Partners’ cumulative impact from inception to year-end 2024.
$575M
Assets Under Management
90+
Investments to Date
7M
Tons of Materials Kept in Circulation
25M
Metric Tons of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Avoided
Closed Loop Capital Management
Closed Loop Capital Management manages venture capital, private equity and catalytic capital & private credit strategies on behalf of global corporations, financial institutions and family offices. Our range of strategies enables us to capitalize solutions at different points in their growth––from emerging innovations to established businesses.
Our Investment Strategies
Private Equity
Show moreClosed Loop Private Equity seeks to capture this market opportunity by making control investments in cash flowing businesses and enabling technologies to scale platforms that are fundamental to the circular economy.
Venture Capital
Show moreClosed Loop Ventures invests early-stage capital into companies developing breakthrough circular solutions for foundational materials that underpin and significantly influence a wide array of vital sectors of the economy. These materials include metals and minerals, organics, polymers and water.
Catalytic Capital & Private Credit
Show moreClosed Loop Catalytic Capital & Private Credit provides flexible and risk-tolerant capital to support private companies, organizations and municipalities to launch or develop projects, aiming to attract more capital and drive net positive environmental and social outcomes.
The Center for the Circular Economy
Our innovation center, the Center for the Circular Economy, works with the world’s largest retail, consumer goods and material science companies to solve their most pressing material challenges.
In-Market Highlights
Reuse
Show moreThe Petaluma Reusable Cup Project
Powered by the NextGen Consortium
National and local brands joined forces, including Starbucks and licensed Starbucks cafés in Target and in Safeway, owned by Albertsons Companies; The Coca-Cola Company; PepsiCo; Peet’s Coffee; KFC and The Habit Burger Grill, owned by Yum!; and Dunkin’; with support and engagement from the City of Petaluma, Zero Waste Sonoma, Recology, community groups and local businesses.
Recycling & Recovery
Show moreCompostable Packaging Disintegration Study
Powered by the Composting Consortium
The initiative is the most comprehensive collaborative study of real-world compostable packaging disintegration in the U.S. to date, improving available data on how certified, food-contact compostable foodware and packaging is currently breaking down at various types of composting facilities.
Consumer Behavior
Show moreBring Your Own Bag Pilots
Powered by the Consortium to Reinvent the Retail Bag
Highlighting the successes of the last four years and charting a path forward for potential impact, the Consortium to Reinvent the Retail Bag released a new report with groundbreaking findings from its largest in-market reusable bag tests that aimed to support customers and drive change.
Closed Loop Builders
Closed Loop Builders is Closed Loop Partners’ operating group focused on incubating, building and scaling circular economy infrastructure and solutions across the U.S.
Circular Services is the first company launched within Closed Loop Builders. It is a leading developer and operator of circular economy infrastructure and services and the largest pure-play recycler in the country.
Foundations of Our Impact Strategy
Our impact strategy aligns with leading industry practices and embeds impact in every part of our work. We believe that accountability for positive and potential negative impact relies on increased unification and standardization across the industry, as well as regulatory support.
Transparency
We publicly share our impact methodology and seek to use open-source models for our calculations, including CO2e emissions avoided.
Standardization
We use recognized frameworks and industry standards, including the Operating Principles for Impact Management.
Verification
We use third-party verification as part of our process to continually evaluate and enhance our impact measurement and management methodology.
