EPR Finance: Unlocking Investment for Circular Economy Infrastructure

Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) systems are increasingly recognised as key enablers of circular economy infrastructure. Through regulatory obligations and stable funding streams, EPR may create the conditions for long-term investment, reduce market uncertainty, and drive the development of recycling and recovery capacities. This is especially relevant for countries, where financing for infrastructure remains a bottleneck to EPR progress.

This session will explore how EPR systems can unlock capital flows and de-risk investments in sorting, recycling, and treatment infrastructure. We will highlight practical cases across sectors and geographies, moving beyond financing of waste collection services and focussing on the creation of business models that sustain the circular economy.
 
Speakers

• Fritz Flanderka, Managing Director, Reclay Group
• Nathalia Silva, General Manager, Valoramas GRANSIC Neumáticos
• Peter Förster, Director of Project on Circular Economy, GIZ
• Rakesh Kasturi, Chief Experience Officer, sprintdoctor
• Konstantinos Karampourniotis, Partner Living Prospects 

Core Topics
#Financing EPR infrastructure, #Making recycling investable, #Market creation and risk management, #De-risking investments, #Insights from implementers

Objectives of the Session

• Explore financial instruments and processes that enhance security for operators and investors.
• Facilitate cross-sector dialogue on how to accelerate infrastructure development through EPR.

On behalf of the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV), the global project Environmental Protection Worldwide of the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH continues the Circular Economy Solutions Dialogues (CESD) series with a focused session on EPR Finance.