Banking on circularity: can financial institutions become the engines of a regenerative economy?

This paper investigates the transformative potential of financial institutions in driving the shift toward a regenerative economy, with a particular emphasis on embedding circularity within financial and economic systems. In the face of escalating ecological degradation, resource exhaustion, and systemic inequality, there is an urgent imperative to reimagine traditional economic models through restorative and sustainable frameworks. This study critically examines the role of banks, investment fi