November 21, 2025SustainabilityOpen Access

Creative Industries and the Circular Economy: A Reality Check Across Global Policy, Practice, and Research

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Exploratory analysis reveals limited circular economy progress in creative industries, highlighting weak policy frameworks and environmental impacts.

Circular economy transitions show limited progress in the creative industries, particularly around policy frameworks.
Creative industries face environmental impacts from climate change while conventional sectors advance recycling strategies.
Analysis of policy frameworks reveals insufficient application of circular economy principles in sectors like advertising and film.
Weak regime change indicates a need for stronger recognition and integration of creative industries within circular economy strategies.

Davis et al. (2025) studied this question.

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Exploratory analysis reveals limited circular economy progress in creative industries, highlighting weak policy frameworks and environmental impacts.